Anthony-James Paul scored two goals in the first three minutes of the third period and Skowhegan beat the Maranacook/Hall-Dale/Winthrop cooperative team 5-2 in a pivotal Eastern A showdown at Sukee Arena.
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.
WESTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Tough task for Maranacook
The Maranacook boys basketball team survived its Western B prelim showdown with Yarmouth this week, but now comes the hard part: Stopping top-seeded Falmouth.
KENNEBEC VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CLASS B SWIMMING: Zarfos leads Panthers
BATH — Sam Zarfos grew tired of second-place finishes in a hurry, particularly after grabbing four of them at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B meet last year.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTES: Gardiner still in the hunt
It’s been a season of “what if” for Gardiner, which is still in the hunt for a Western B playoff berth. The Tigers (4-9-1) are chasing Cape Elizabeth (5-10-1), a team they will play in Hallowell on Feb. 18, for the fifth and final spot. Gardiner defeated Cape Elizabeth 2-1 in overtime on Jan. 31.
KVAC A SWIMMING: Messalonskee’s Prelgovisk, Conover suceed
BATH — Kristy Prelgovisk knew she was in for a long day with plenty of tough competition at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A meet Monday.
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD: Brown signs with UConn
Bethanie Brown visited five colleges during a lengthy recruiting process before deciding on the University of Connecticut around Thanksgiving. The Waterville senior made it official Friday morning, signing her letter of intent at the Waterville Senior High School.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: MHW’s top line key in win over Gardiner
HALLOWELL — The Maranacook/Hall-Dale/Winthrop co-operative hockey team features one of the top lines in all of Class A, with Dan Condon, Jared Hanson and Matt Plourde combining to average about seven points a game.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Messalonskee knocks off Brewer
BREWER — The Messalonskee hockey team spent much of last season chasing Brewer before finally catching its rival in the Eastern B championship title game.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Martin thriving for Owls
Ryan Martin did a lot of everything last season for the Keene State men’s basketball team.
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY: Panthers get needed win
WINSLOW — The Waterville hockey team will need a strong finish to avoid missing the Eastern A playoffs for a second consecutive season.