Lewiston High School head hockey coach Jamie Belleau runs practice at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Wednesday. (Sun Journal File Photo) Scarborough, with its venerable coach and stymieing defensive system, couldn’t do it. Neither could Falmouth, complete with a cast of skilled offensive players and a stellar goalie. Now it is Biddeford’s chance […]
Class A state championship
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'Anything can happen' — and often does — in high school hockey overtime
It takes extra effort to play in — and win — games that extend beyond regulation. When 45 minutes of regulation isn’t enough in playoff hockey … then what? Both Lewiston and Biddeford had to figure that out to reach Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship game, and several teams in recent years have […]
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Boys' hockey: One last game for Lewiston veterans Bossie, Larochelle
Lewiston senior captain Dustin Larochelle is one of two Blue Devils who played on all three regional championship teams. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — There haven’t been many losses for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team the past three years, and there haven’t been any when it matters most — in the playoffs. For two Blue […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston drops Falmouth for second straight Class A state title — WITH VIDEO
Lewiston celebrates scoring a goal with teammates winning the Class A Championships Saturday night in Lewiston at the Colisee. LEWISTON — Seconds anyone? After an even first period, Lewiston dominated the second period and won its second straight Class A state championship, beating Falmouth 6-2 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday. The Blue Devils (20-1) […]
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Boys' hockey: Special teams will star for Lewiston, Falmouth in Class A state final
The key to Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship is black and white. No, the on-ice officials won’t determine who wins or loses, but how Lewiston and Falmouth deal with those man-advantage situations created by penalties will play a part in crowning a champion. “I think specialty teams in a lot of cases win […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston, Falmouth look to settle score in Class A state final
In what has been a season full of lopsided victories for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team, one blemish stands out on its 19-1 record. The Blue Devils already exacted revenge for that 3-2 loss at home to Falmouth with a 5-4 road win against the Yachtsmen less than a week later. On Saturday, the two […]
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H.S. Football: Bonny Eagle powers past Portland for Class A title
The Scots scored on their final drive of the first half, then again on each of their first four drives of the second half to roll past Portland 34-14 at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Bonny Eagle senior quarterback Cam Day reached across the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play in […]
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Sun Journal All-Region Girls’ Track: Large leaps for Kalilwa
When Kalilwa was a freshman, she was still relatively new to the country and to Lewiston. She would later have to overcome being left homeless because of a fire that destroyed everything. Any potential as an athlete was clouded by the uncertainties of life. But then she started to see the light. She started to […]
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Class A state championship softball: Biddeford fends off Skowhegan
Most of the time, the Tigers have been watching other teams rally on them. Saturday, when Skowhegan rallied to make it a one-run game in the fifth inning of the Class A state championship game, the Tigers were ready. “My heart was starting to drop again, just like it did against Scarborough,” said Biddeford coach […]