LEWISTON — It may not have been a state championship game, but it sure felt like it. St. Dominic Academy will get its chance to play for one, however, after knocking off crosstown rival Lewiston, 5-3, in the Eastern A final on Tuesday in front of more than a 3,000 split crowd at the Androscoggin Bank […]
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The Hot Corner: Saints … Devils … playoffs … as it should be
LEWISTON — Whaddya say, St. Dom’s and Lewiston hockey loyalists? Same time, same place, next year? Few administrative decisions in high school athletics elicit more hand-wringing, objection and outright bellyaching than Maine Principals’ Association class structure and assignment of schools. Even Tuesday, as hockey’s Class A final four prepared to lace it up at Androscoggin Bank […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Scarborough downs Cheverus for first Western A title
LEWISTON — Scarborough’s Cinderella postseason run continues. After taking out top-seeded Falmouth in the Western A semifinals on Saturday, the fourth-seeded Red Storm toppled No. 2 seed Cheverus, 5-2, in the regional final on Tuesday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. It’s Scarborough’s first Western A title. “I wasn’t expecting this,” Scarborough coach Norm Gagne said. […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Rivals St. Dom’s, Lewiston battle for regional crown
LEWISTON — When it comes to high school hockey in Maine, there is no better rivalry than St. Dominic Academy and Lewiston High School. The two schools are decorated with a tradition and they have an expectation of winning. They have 44 state titles between them and a slew of regional titles dating back to […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Freshman Bates filling role on experience-laden St. Dom’s
Gavin Bates is in a class all by himself. On a team with 20 upperclassmen, Bates is the lone freshman listed on St. Dominic Academy’s varsity roster. He is just one of four underclassmen. That hasn’t stopped him from making his presence felt in his first year with the Saints. The team was decimated with […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Frechette leading defensive charge for Lewiston
The old and somewhat overused adage holds that defense wins championships. With six of Lewiston’s nine defensemen being underclassmen, the Blue Devils knew the blueliners would have to develop quickly if they wanted to reach their ultimate goal of winning the program’s 21st state title. Every defensive unit needs a leader, and as the only […]
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Class C boys’ basketball championship: Dirigo can’t contain Calais
Make shots. Kyle Johnson, Nathan Newell and Travon Rhodes combined for five 3-pointers in a stretch connecting the third and fourth quarters, breaking open a titanic defensive struggle and boosting the Blue Devils to a 57-43 victory for the Class C boys’ basketball championship at Cross Insurance Center. Calais (20-2) won its fourth title in […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Scarborough stuns two-time defending state champion Falmouth
LEWISTON — There will be a new state champion in Class A boys’ hockey. Two-time defending state champion and top seed Falmouth saw its bid for a three-peat end prematurely as No. 4 seed Scarborough scored five of the final seven goals in a 5-4 victory over the Yachtsmen in the Western A semifinals on Saturday […]
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Class C girls’ basketball: Houlton holds off Maranacook
BANGOR — When Coach Shawn Graham pulled his freshman talent Kolleen Bouchard off the court with foul trouble Saturday night, he knew he was taking some chances. Bouchard is a top-scoring guard and catalyst for his Houlton girls’ basketball team, but the Shiretowners were going to have to execute without her. “I think some teams […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Cheverus handles Noble/Wells in Western A semis
LEWISTON — Not since winning back-to-back state titles in 2005 and 2006 has Cheverus appeared in the Western A regional final. The second-seeded Stags are finally back, taking care of No. 3 seed Noble/Wells in the process. Keegan Thomas scored Cherverus’ first two goals and finished with a hat trick as the Stags defeated the Knights, […]