LEWISTON — Many times in high school hockey, a goalie goes from being a young apprentice one year to a veteran mentor a year or two later. It’s not that simple for the Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill girls’ hockey team, however. Meagan Gosselin got to ride along as a freshman goalie two years ago on a Blue […]
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Girls’ Hockey: EL/Leavitt/Poland lights up Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill
AUBURN — Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland found its firepower, and found it early. That it was against one its biggest rivals on home ice was just icing on the cake. The Red Hornets put five goals in during the first period on their way to a 10-0 victory over Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill in a girls’ hockey game at […]
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Girls’ hockey: Cornelio hat trick help leads St. Dom’s over Falmouth
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey team had its normal start Monday. The Saints started out slow, but the offense picked up as the game went on in a 6-0 victory over Falmouth at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The game was a battle between the top teams in the state — the Saints are […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Greely trips up EL/Leavitt/Poland
The Rangers (10-1) put a shot on target in the opening seconds on the initial rush. It took the Red Hornets (8-3-1) another three minutes before they were able to do the same. Greely finished with a 12-3 advantage in shots on goal in the first period, and the Rangers had the best scoring opportunity […]
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St. Dom’s pulls away from Lewiston in girls’ hockey
So St. Dominic Academy started working on shooting it when the Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill goalie couldn’t see the puck. The Saints finally found openings midway through the first period, leading to one goal, then another, and a third came on a shorthanded breakaway. St. Dom’s put three more goals in during the second period, and one […]
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Running clock showing little mercy in high school hockey
Thanks to a mercy rule, the game got over as fast as it could. The “Mercy Rule,” created by the National Federation of State High School Associations, and implemented by the Maine Principals’ Association, kicks in via a running clock once a team reaches a 10-goal deficit in the third period of a game. If […]
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Girls’ hockey: St. Dom’s evades Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
AUBURN — Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland’s game plan worked to perfection Saturday night, and it still wasn’t enough to get undefeated rival St. Dominic Academy. The Red Hornets held their rivals well below their scoring average for the season, but the Saints scored just enough to skate away with a 2-1 victory in a girls’ hockey game […]
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The Year in Sports: Triumph, tragedy and never a dull moment
The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
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Hockey co-ops aren’t going anywhere
On any given snowy day during the school week, Brandon Pelton doesn’t know what to expect when he gets to hockey practice. “It can be tough. If there’s a snowstorm, one school can be out,” Pelton said. For Pelton’s team, it’s not as easy as no school, no practice. He is a junior on the […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets rush past Blue Devils, 3-2
LEWISTON — A bad hip didn’t slow senior defenseman Angel Drouin’s decision to carry the puck on an end-to-end rush, or keep her from getting up a good stride when she committed. Drouin finished the rush with a wrist shot from the slot and put the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets in front to stay at […]