LEWISTON — New region, same two teams. For the third year in a row, Scarborough and Falmouth met in a girls’ hockey regional final, but after a change in direction by the Maine Principals’ Association the Red Storm won the South region this year, beating the Yachtsmen 5-2 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday night. […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Greely advances past Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
FALMOUTH — Greely scored on its first shot on goal in Saturday’s North regional girls’ hockey semifinal. Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland spent the rest of the game chasing the Rangers, but to no avail. Top-seeded Greely skated to a 5-1 victory at Family Ice Center to advance to the regional final. Emillee McGillicuddy corralled a loose puck […]
Girls’ Hockey: Saints moving on with victory over Lewiston
AUBURN — For the third time this season, the St. Dominic Academy Saints girls’ hockey team shut out the Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill Blue Devils, but on Saturday, the game appeared closer than the 6-0 final. The Saints’ victory in the Northern Maine semifinals propels them into the regional final Wednesday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. […]
Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets prevail
AUBURN — In order to get a third win this season against Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland needed a third goal in the third period. All those stars aligned for the Red Hornets, thanks to a second wind, for a 3-2 victory in a North regional girls’ hockey quarterfinal Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The […]
Girls’ hockey: Lewiston rallies past Brunswick in quarterfinals
LEWISTON — Two quick goals proved equally stunning and motivating Wednesday night. After Brunswick scored twice in a span of just 15 seconds, the Lewiston girls’ hockey team not only watched their lead disappear but also realized it needed to respond. “I knew we could come back,” sophomore Jordan Mynahan said. “We compete. I think […]
Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets hold on
AUBURN — In order to get a third win this season against Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland needed a third goal in the third period. All those stars aligned for the Red Hornets, thanks to a second wind, for a 3-2 victory in a North regional girls’ hockey quarterfinal Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The […]
Girls’ Hockey: Fearsome foursome look to dominate postseason
The top four teams in the girls’ hockey playoffs — two from the North and two from the South — get byes into the regional semifinals. The way the regular season turned out, it wouldn’t be a surprise for all four teams to find their way into the regional championship games at the Androscoggin Bank […]
Girls’ Hockey: It’s the year of the freshmen for local teams
Conventional wisdom took a year off this season in Maine high school girls’ hockey. In a sport where teams try to build toward success over a few years as the players grow and mature, some teams have found another way — win with youth. There’s no better example than St. Dominic Academy. The Saints’ success […]
Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy finishes off Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hil
It took the Saints (16-2) half of the opening period to find the back of the net, but once they did, they found it on repeat. Emma Theriault started the goal streak, then Kristina Cornelio re-directed a Izzy Frenette point shot on the power play just over a minute later. “It starts the momentum,” St. […]
Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy rebounds, shuts down rival Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy put its second loss of the season in the rearview with a bounce-back game against a rival Wednesday night. The Saints scored three goals in the second period to down Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland 4-0 in a Northern Maine girls’ hockey game at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The Saints (15-2) fell to […]