AUBURN — After two errors led to two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Lisbon settled itself down. The sixth-seeded Greyhounds cleaned up their defense, moved on from the frame, and their bats then came alive late to No. 2 St. Dominic Academy 4-2 and move on to next week’s regional final. “It […]
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Girls’ Lacrosse: Defending champ Yarmouth downs St. Dominic Academy
There was only a fine-to-sometimes-heavier drizzle coming down on the field Saturday when St. Dominic Academy and Yarmouth squared off in a Class B North girls’ lacrosse semifinal, but the Clippers poured it on in the first half, taking an 8-1 lead before finishing off the Saints in a 13-6 victory. The second-ranked Saints (13-1) […]
Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal: St. Dominic Academy shoots past Edward Little
LEWISTON — Shots were at a premium early on when St. Dominic Academy and Edward Little faced off in a Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal Saturday night. Each team scored on its first shot of the game, then the Saints finished strong for a 4-1 victory at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Gavin Bates ripped a […]
Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal: Lewiston levels Fournier, Bangor
Unfortunately for the Rams it wasn’t enough, and Fournier proved breakable in the third. Fournier made 35 saves, but the Blue Devils put six shots past him for a 6-3 victory in a Class A North boys’ hockey semifinal at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. “He’s the real deal,” Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau said […]
Class A South boys’ hockey semifinal: Twins help Falmouth turn away Thornton Academy
LEWISTON — Falmouth’s twin brothers put the Yachtsmen ahead and in command of Saturday’s Class A South boys’ hockey semifinal against Thornton Academy, but the Trojans made things interesting with a pair of goals a minute apart to square things up heading into the third period. Those Armitage brothers were in the spotlight again in […]
Class A South boys’ hockey semifinal: Scarborough shuts down Cheverus
LEWISTON — The shots came early for Scarborough, but it took awhile for the goals to follow. Two finally came in the second period and two more in the third for a 4-1 victory over Cheverus in a Class A South boys’ hockey semifinal at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday. The top-ranked Red Storm (15-2-3) […]
Class B South boys’ hockey semifinals: Gardiner holds off hard-charging Cape Elizabeth
LEWISTON — Jake Folsom heard his name a lot over the loudspeaker at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday night. He’ll get to hear it at least once more when the Tigers return to the Colisee next week. The junior forward scored two goals and assisted on two others to pace second-seeded Gardiner to a 5-4 […]
Class B South boys’ hockey semifinal: Yarmouth knocks out Kennebunk
LEWISTON — The No. 1 team in the Class B South playoffs played like it Friday night. Yarmouth jumped out to a 2-0 lead and pulled away from there, beating Kennebunk 5-1 in a boys’ hockey semifinal at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The fifth-seeded Rams (10-9-1), who had to win a quarterfinal on the road Tuesday, […]
Mountain Valley can’t catch Lincoln Academy in Class B South girls’ semifinal
Fourth-ranked Lincoln Academy (18-2) led by as much as 11 midway through the third quarter, and the lead was still five heading into the fourth. But the Falcons (18-2) kept clawing away. Mountain Valley didn’t get onto the scoreboard in the fourth until the final 90 seconds, but the Eagles hadn’t pulled away by that […]
Class B South girls’ semifinal: Gray-New Gloucester rises above Lake Region in OT
In a game that teetered from tip to final buzzer, the second-seeded Patriots (16-4) held a slim lead to begin the fourth, then expanded it as the period wore on. But the third-ranked Lakers (15-5) started chipping away. A 3-pointer from Chandler True cut the deficit to two, and a Lauren Jakobs put-back tied it […]