Top sports stories of 2022 : No. 5 — Lewiston girls hockey team wins record 4th state title

Forwards Leah Landry and Leah Dube were instrumental in the Blue Devils' playoff run.

Top sports stories of 2022: No. 6 — LA Maples take Twin Cities and semipro league by storm

Semipro basketball team left a positive impression on community and had success on the court in its inaugural season.

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Top sports stories of 2022: No. 7 — Bates women’s basketball makes historic run

The Bobcats not only won the program's first-ever NESCAC title, they also qualified for the NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament for the first time since 2006.

Top sports stories of 2022: No. 8 — John Shea’s big winter on the basketball court for Edward Little

Shea's senior season for the Red Eddies included eight games of 30 points or more, a school single-game record 44 points, the Mr. Maine Basketball award and a becoming a member of the UMaine men's team.

Top sports stories of 2022: No. 9 — Teigan Pelletier sends Oxford Hills to state title game

Pelletier hits three clutch shots in less than three weeks in February, the third in the AA North final against Edward Little.

The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2022

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Top sports stories of 2022: No. 10 — CMCC women’s basketball wins 3rd national title

The Mustangs thrive through inexperience and claim the program's third United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship in five years.

Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques erase three-goal deficit to defeat Maryland Black Bears in OT

Defenseman Evan Orloff scores with 10 seconds remaining in the overtime session for a 4-3 victory over the NAHL East Division-leading Maryland Black Bears at The Colisee.

Area hockey notebook: Young goalies get start in big game

With Edward Little and Thornton Academy both having veteran senior goalies on the roster, coaches Norm Gagne and Jamie Gagnon gave their younger goalies the nod in Wednesday's matchup. Also, St. Dom's boys finding the back of the net early, Eliza Beaudin leads the way in local ties on Team USA, while Thunder veteran forward chooses to play college hockey at Bowdoin.