WINSLOW – The Messalonskee hockey team made it back in the Eastern B championship game — barely.
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart has been the sports editor at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal since 2014. During his tenure as sports editor, the papers have received national recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors. A Massachusetts native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1999 with a BA in Journalism. He began his journalism career as a sports reporter at the Berkshire (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) Eagle in 1999. He also worked at the Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut) and Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Massachusetts). In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, reading and a good game of cribbage.
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EASTERN B BOYS HOCKEY: Top-seeded Messalonskee ready to go
The top-seeded Messalonskee boys hockey team will host No. 4 Hampden Academy in an Eastern B semifinal game today at 4:45 p.m. in Sukee Arena.
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AUTO RACING: Humphrey leases Unity Raceway
Jere Humphrey agreed to lease Unity Raceway from owner Ralph Nason through the 2015 season. Humphrey said the lease is about $30,000 a year.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Messalonskee defenseman making an impact
Dominic Dexter is the leader of the bunch, the lone senior who can be counted on for his poise under pressure. Tyler Simpson, a junior, had his ice time increase significantly — and has made the most of his opportunity behind the blue line. And then there are fellow Messalonskee defensemen Dylan Burton and Sam Bell, two freshmen who came into the season as question marks but will end it as sure things. And they’ve provided exactly what the Eagles needed to make another run at the Class B state championship.
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AUTO RACING: Lanpher gets his shot
Reid Lanpher, 14 of Manchester, will make his long-awaited JR Motorsports debut this weekend with the first round of the “Dirty Dozen” Late Model series at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, N.C.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Cony falls to 2OT
Matt Brooks scored a minute into double overtime to lift No. 5 Brunswick past No. 4 Cony 3-2 in a wild Eastern A quarterfinal game at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault.
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COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Desmond enjoys record run
Kevin Desmond crossed the finish line and couldn’t believe his eyes.
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY PREVIEW: Bulldogs watched and waited
The Bulldogs (6-12-0) closed the regular season Feb. 16 — a 7-3 loss to Hampden — and then waited for others to finish before the Heal points were finalized.
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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Rams hoping changes work out
The Cony hockey team is in the Eastern A playoffs for a second consecutive season, and it’s made some changes heading into a quarterfinal game tonight against Brunswick.
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WESTERN D GIRLS BASKETBALL: Richmond beats Rangeley to reach third straight state final
Jamie Plummer scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead No. 2 Richmond (17-3), which led just 19-17 at the half before breaking things open in the second half.