The Saints won the battle of special teams, killing off four Scarborough power plays and netting a short-handed goal of their own, and Kyle Walsh made 17 saves in his first varsity appearance as St. Dom’s skated to a 2-1 victory over the Red Storm at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “It’s definitely a good confidence […]
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High school roundup: Boothbay edges Dirigo; Oak Hill nips St. Dom’s
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — John Hepburn poured in 16 points and Julian Aponte added 13, including three 3-pointers, as Boothbay edged Dirigo 72-66 in MVC boys’ basketball action Friday. The teams began the fourth quarter knotted at 50 before the Seahawks pulled away in the final frame. Riley Robinson led all scorers with 25 for the […]
Storm wipes out Tuesday’s sports slate
A storm bringing rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to central Maine on Tuesday has forced most schools to close and all schools to cancel their sporting events scheduled for the afternoon and evening. For an updated list of games for the season, visit our sports schedule site, here: https://stage.sunjournal.com/sports/hsgames Be sure to follow the sports […]
Girls’ Hockey: DeBlois nets four as Lewiston downs Greely
FALMOUTH — In an early-season marquee matchup between two undefeated teams, it was a freshman that stole the spotlight. Lewiston’s Lauren DeBlois single-handedly outscored Greely on Friday, netting four goals in the Blue Devils’ 6-3 victory over the Rangers at Family Ice Center. She scored both of Lewiston’s power play goals. “It was a team […]
Local roundup: Lewiston frustrates Winslow
LEWISTON — Six different players scored a goal as Lewiston took down Winslow with a 6-0 victory in a Class A girls’ hockey game Wednesday night. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 4-0 after the first period and added two more in the final stanza. Monica Field, Allison Frechette, Lauren DeBlois, Jaylin Cloutier, Brianna […]
Bruins can’t beat Canadiens’ Price
BOSTON (AP) — Carey Price made 33 saves, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Saturday night. Andrei Markov added his 100th career goal for the Canadiens, who posted their eighth win in nine games. Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots, but feel to 3-12-3 […]
Rondo can’t commit to opening night
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — If Rajon Rondo knows whether he will play in the Boston Celtics opener on Wednesday night, he isn’t saying. The star point guard, who has missed most of training camp with a broken bone in his hand, told reporters that he will make up his mind after he awakens from his […]
AHL: Pirates top Providence Bruins in return to Portland
PORTLAND — Fans of the Portland Pirates are used to waiting. Unlike the rest of the fans in the American Hockey League, Pirates fans didn’t have the luxury of seeing their team play in their designated home town. A year removed from seeing their team relocated to Lewiston due to lease issues, hockey returned to […]
College hockey: Maine drops another in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Alaska in the Kendall Hockey Classic on Saturday night in Anchorage, Alaska. The Black Bears got goals from Blaine Byron(Manotick, Ontario) and Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) in the game. Maine falls to 0-2-0 on the young season, while Alaska […]