AUBURN — Maine high school girls’ hockey teams scored goals at an incredible pace last season, with state champion St. Dominic Academy leading the way. The other team that calls Norway Savings Bank Arena home hopes to slow down that pace this year, thanks to a defensive corps that Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland coach Shon Collins called “the […]
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2016-17 Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Shon Collins (fifth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 9-8-3 regular season, lost in Northern Maine regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Allison MacKenzie (D), Angel Drouin (D), Kaylee Younk (D), Haley Frohlich (F), Mariah Vaillancourt (F), Madison Simard (F), Michaila Wilmot (F); Juniors — Saige Arseneault (F), Samantha Martineau (D); Sophomores — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna […]
2016-17 Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Ron Dumont (ninth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 11-8-1, lost in Northern Maine regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Chloe Morin (F), Brianna Girardin (F); Juniors — Meagan Gosselin (G), Anna Dodge (D), Jaylin Cloutier (D), Jordan Mynahan (F), Olivia Randall (F); Sophomores — Katie Lemieux (D), Katie Poland (F), Jessica Clavet (F), Madison Mercier (F). […]
2016-17 St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Paul Gosselin (fifth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 19-2, state champions Returning athletes: Senior — Lexie Kesaris; Juniors — Katya Fons, Callie Samson, Madison Samson, Payton Winslow; Sophomores — Emma Theriault, Bugsy Hammerton, Dasha Fons, Avery Lutrzykowski, Addie Suckow, Izzy Frenette, Kristina Cornelio. Key losses: Tia Rotolico Promising newcomers: none Season outlook: Nearly the same team […]
2016-17 Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-NG girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Megan Vaughan (second year) Region: North Last year’s record: 8-11, lost in Northern Maine regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Katie Clemmer (F), Kelsey Meyer (F), Georgia Giese (F), Molly Wilson (D), Sydney St. Pierre (D); Junior — Margaret Perrotta (F); Sophomores — Kyaira Grondin. Key lost players: Jenny Holmquist Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Paige Rinaldi; Freshmen — Caroline […]
Girls’ Hockey: Freshman Frenette stood out for St. Dom’s
Isabelle Frenette is, er, was … a forward. She was, at least, until the St. Dominic Academy girls’ team had a need at defense. Frenette, who had played defense on occasion in her pre-high school career, stepped up to help fill that void. She then spent four months stepping up all the way to a […]
In the Crease: It’s tough, being a hockey parent, even as players stay calm
LEWISTON — It’s hard being a hockey mom. “I can’t just sit here and be still,” Amanda Winslow said Saturday, decked out in winter gear — complete with wool hat. “My hands are all clammy. “But I just have to let go.” Winslow was in a more precarious predicament than most hockey moms: Her daughter, […]
Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy powers past Scarborough for state title
LEWISTON — The state’s highest-scoring team during the regular season was held in check through two periods in the girls’ hockey state championship game Saturday night. Then, St. Dominic Academy got a shot in the arm from two power plays to rally past Scarborough and win its second state title, 2-1, at the Androscoggin Bank […]
Girls’ hockey: Tia Rotolico relishes opportunity to lead St. Dom’s into final
AUBURN — The road to a state championship game is never paved the same way twice. There might not be two more different roads than the ones that St. Dominic Academy and Scarborough have traveled on their respective trips to this year’s girls’ state hockey final on Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. On […]
Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy slays Greely with last-second goal
LEWISTON — Finally. After two tough losses to Greely in the regular season, St. Dominic Academy figured out the Rangers when it mattered the most. With the season on the line in the teams’ Northern Maine final, St. Dom’s showed more, did more, and scored more. The third meeting was a charm for the Saints, […]