Despite the Knights’ last-minute heroics, which were led by senior forward Alan Young’s 21 points, Lake Region held out for a 56-54 victory in a eye-opening boys’ basketball game. But the Lakers owned the court in the first half, building what looked like an insurmountable 29-18 halftime lead. “We had a few bad stretches where […]
sjvarsity
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat tops Lewiston to clinch playoff berth
TOPSHAM — Sitting in the final playoff spot with two games remaining — including one against a team giving chase — puts those games in the “must-win” column. Tuesday, the Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team sat at No. 9 in the Eastern Maine Class A Heal points. The Eagles secured their hold on […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ basketball: Edward Little overcomes Cony in OT, 81-80, behind career-high 43 from Ian Mileikis
AUGUSTA — The KVAC boys’ basketball season continues to outdo itself, and Edward Little keeps winning carnival-ride games. EL overcame a 13-point deficit in the first half and a game-tying Cony 3-pointer at the end of regulation to win 81-80 in overtime Tuesday night. Ian Mileikis scored seven of his career-high 43 points in the extra […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain beats Maranacook in battle of top seeds
The Spruce Mountain senior forward had the assignment of defending one of the league’s top players. It was both a test, and an opportunity. “We challenged her a little bit,” Spruce Mountain coach Chris Bessey said. “I’d put her up against anybody in our conference as far as defensive players. She didn’t make the all-defensive […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Depth of competition, and snow, at this week’s KVAC, MVC ski meets
Assuming that the winds die down and the roads remain clear, ideal conditions should prevail for this week’s KVAC and MVC skiing championships. The meet will unfold on two days at two tri-county locations. Black Mountain of Maine hosts the giant slalom and classical races Wednesday in Rumford, with Titcomb Mountain taking over for the […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ Hockey: No margin for error as playoffs begin
The calendar has flipped to February, which means the regular season has given way to the postseason. Regular-season records have been thrown out the window and replaced by seedings. Six teams from each side — East and West — have played their way into the playoffs, with the two top teams on their respective sides […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ Hockey: Underclassmen paying pivotal role for Lewiston
There are 12 underclassmen listed on Lewiston High School’s 23-man roster this season. The Blue Devils have just four seniors. Compared to most teams in the state, they are young. But the Blue Devils (8-4-1) aren’t using that as an excuse, especially since their younger players are coming into their own as the season hits […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ Hockey: St. Dom’s outguns Lewiston as Labrie nets a hat trick
Caleb Labrie made sure of that. The latest installment of the Lewiston High School/St. Dominic Academy rivalry went the way of the Saints on Saturday night. Labrie netted a hat trick in the second period as St. Dom’s skated to a 5-2 victory over the Blue Devils at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. It was a […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Roundup: Liza White’s game-winner lifts Mountain Valley over Madison
MADISON — Liza White scored the game-winning basket with three seconds left to give Mountain Valley the 29-28 victory over the Madison Bulldogs in MVC girls’ basketball. White finished the game with five points. Karen Flaherty led the Falcons (10-5) with seven points,while Emily Laubauskas scored six. Sydney LeBlanc led Madison (7-8) with eight points. […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High school swimming: Lewiston and EL split in last regular season meet
The Edward Little senior swimmer was a standout on the Red Eddies’ Eastern A championship team that lost in the soccer state finals to Windham. That experience meant that Paione’s swimming season got a late start. “I had a rough beginning of the season,” Paione said. “We had states for soccer. So I started swimming […]