After the Phoenix rally back in the third, the Ramblers pull back ahead in the the fourth to claim Mountain Valley Conference win.
Winthrop Ramblers
Area roundup: Spruce Mountain remains perfect with win over Mountain Valley
Jace Bessey paces the Phoenix with 21 points and Camden Phillips adds 17 in a 60-40 victory. Plus, more basketball action from Monday.
Girls hockey: Lewiston again is the top team in North heading into playoffs
The Blue Devils are the No. 1 seed, followed by Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland and Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Lincoln Academy, and will have a quarterfinal bye due to Greely opting out of the postseason.
Area roundup: Monmouth/Winthrop wins Class D regional cheering title; Oxford Hills hosts Nordic sprint race
The Mustangs beat out runner-up Central Aroostook by more than 11 points. Also, the sun was shining in Paris for Nordic ski races at Sunnycroft Farm.
Area roundup: Winthrop escapes Mountain Valley’s clutches and earns 1-point victory
Matt Beck and Andrew Foster combine for 24 points to lead the way for the Ramblers. Also: Rangeley boys and girls beat Vinalhaven, and more basketball and hockey recaps from Thursday.
Area roundup: Winnie LaRochelle surpasses 1,000 points in Rangeley girls’ win
LaRochelle is one of five Lakers to scorer in double figures. Also: The Telstar girls basketball team and Red Hornets girls hockey team also win big, and more basketball and hockey recaps from Wednesday.
Area roundup: Oak Hill outlasts Telstar in girls basketball
A late layup lifts the Raiders to the MVC victory. Close wins for the Spruce Mountain and Dirigo boys, as well, and the Sassi Memorial has a rescheduled date.
Caroline Audette, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland skate past St. Dom’s/Winthrop/Gray-New Gloucester/Monmouth
Girls hockey: Senior scores two goals in the Red Hornets’ bounce-back win over the Saints.
Area roundup: St. Dom’s/Gray-NG/Winthrop/Monmouth girls get win on senior night
The Saints’ seniors lead the way. The Lewiston girls hockey team also rolls to a win, and the Lisbon boys and Dirigo girls are victorious in MVC basketball.
High school hockey teams scrambling to find a backup plan at goalie
Because of COVID-19, the threat of players missing games is always looming. For teams with one goalie, that presents a potentially big problem.