The Twin City Thunder couldn’t stop Islanders Hockey Club’s Timmy Kobler on Thursday. The 19-year-old Switzerland native had a hat trick to pace Islanders HC in a 5-1 USPHL Premier victory in the third-ever game for the Twin City franchise. Buxton’s Tanner McClure, who was a standout on Massabesic/Bonny Eagle/Old Orchard Beach hockey team, had a goal […]
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Brunswick man's attempted murder case argued before judge
AUGUSTA — The prosecution maintains Scott Bubar placed a shotgun and car keys under his father’s dead body after a shootout with police May 19, 2017, in Belgrade. But defense attorney Lisa Whittier says Bubar, who is on trial on charges of aggravated attempted murder of a sheriff’s deputy and criminal threatening with a firearm, […]
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Woman pulled from burning apartment in Lewiston
UPDATE: Fire started on couch where Lewiston woman was smoking LEWISTON — A woman was pulled out of a burning apartment on Shawmut Street after flames tore through the building at about 8 p.m. Thursday. The woman, described by neighbors as elderly, was unresponsive as firefighters carried her out of the first floor apartment at 61 Shawmut […]
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Inside the line(s): Evaluating linemen so they get proper due
Cole Melanson, left, works with Brent Grant on a seven-second offensive drill at Leavitt Area High School on Thursday afternoon. Working on the drill behind them are Tom Casey and Caleb Lafrance. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Maybe it’s the low-profile nature of the position, but an offensive lineman usually knows whether he’s had a […]
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Girls' soccer: St. Dom's stings Poland in double overtime
Poland’s Leya Harvey and St. Dominic’s goalie Hannah Kenney both dive for the ball during Thursday afternoon’s soccer game in Poland. St. Dominic’s Emily Wallingford, left, and Emma Wolverton come into the play from both sides. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — Emily Wallingford took some sage advice from her own goalie and used it to […]
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Boys' soccer: Winthrop doubles up Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley’s Will Sorensen, left, battles with Winthrop’s Noah Grube during Thursday afternoon’s game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Winthrop spread the ball around and built an early lead en route to a 4-2 boys’ soccer victory over Mountain Valley. Four Ramblers scored a goal in Thursday’s win. “When I took over this […]
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H.S. football: Week 4 staff picks
(Winners in bold) RANDY WHITEHOUSE (26-7) Mountain Valley at Spruce Mountain Poland at Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Mt. Blue at Brewer Dirigo at Old Orchard Beach Sanford at Edward Little Lisbon at Madison/Carrabec Telstar at Freeport Morse at Gray-New Gloucester Portland at Lewiston York at Leavitt Bangor at Oxford Hills/Buckfield Wells at Oak Hill WIL KRAMLICH (26-7) Mountain […]
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Game of the Week: Poland, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find footing before key Class D battle
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele carries the ball past Oak Hill’s Colin French, left, earlier this month in Winthrop. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland quarterback Brady Downing passes against Gray-New Gloucester in Poland in 2016. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find themselves tied with Oak Hill in the middle of the Class D South Heal […]
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Weekend Blitz and Top 10: Important homecoming contests for Vikings, Hornets
Portland (2-1) at Lewiston (0-3) Friday, 7 p.m. Blue Devils made gains on both sides of the ball last week, but three turnovers kept them out of the win column. Sanford (1-2) at Edward Little (2-1) Friday, 7 p.m. Red Eddies made their fair share of mistakes in 41-21 win over Windham but also made […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points for Week 4
This week’s edition of Whitehouse Talking Points is dedicated to Larry King’s old USA Today column. The man essentially invented tweeting. He had his finger on the pulse of everything back then (back then being when people still read USA Today) and shared what he knew in 140 characters or less. And readers hung on […]