Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME)

The Sun Journal is a daily newspaper based in Lewiston, Maine, serving the western part of the state. Besides its primary location in Lewiston, the publication has additional news and sales offices in the Maine towns of Farmington, Norway, and Rumford.

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Red Sox pitcher Crawford needs season-ending wrist surgery

2 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kutter Crawford had an off-field “accident” that requires season-ending surgery on his right throwing wrist, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said on Wednesday, adding that the 29-year-old wasn’t doing anything “irresponsible.”“It hasn’t been a great year for him,” Cora said.
Celtics continue salary purge by trading Porzingis

3 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks, and part of what will be a three-team deal gives the Brooklyn Nets another selection in Wednesday’s first round of the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. Porzingis is going to the Hawks, while Georges Niang and a second-round pick will be acquired by Boston.
ESPN coming to Newport for NBA Draft. Cooper Flagg watch parties aplenty in Maine.

3 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

NEWPORT — It’s all led to this — and even though Cooper Flagg will be in Brooklyn for the NBA draft Wednesday night. (8 p.m., ESPN), some of the biggest buzz around the Newport native is still right here in his hometown. While some will watch Flagg’s likely selection by the Dallas Mavericks with the first overall pick at home, others will gather en masse to see the ex-Nokomis High and Duke University star’s big night. Here are three places to be for Wednesday’s draft.
St. Dom’s baseball team sends school off on the most positive note

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

ORONO — Where do you hang a championship banner when you no longer have a school gymnasium? Where does the trophy go without a case in the lobby? Jayden Lynn graduated from St. Dominic Academy last year as a member of three consecutive baseball state championship teams. At the beginning of this spring, he was excited about his younger brother, Kessel, a St. Dom’s junior, trying to keep the streak going.
Medomak Valley softball edges Hermon for Class B title

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Dave Dyer

ORONO — The Medomak Valley softball team scored one run Saturday afternoon. It was all Sidney Nicholls needed. Nicholls, a sophomore pitcher, tossed a three-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts to lead the Panthers to a 1-0 win over Hermon in the Class B state championship game at the University of Maine. It’s the second title in program history, and the first in Class B. The Panthers won the Class A championship in 1995. “It feels great,” Nicholls said. “We really wanted it, and I think we did really well.
Windham softball shuts out Edward Little for second Class A title in three years

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

STANDISH — The teams were set to take the field for the Class A softball championship game when a commotion broke out in the Windham dugout. A woodchuck was loose. Players and coaches called for help dealing with the visitor, before the animal decided to take off across the infield. That was it for surprises. After that, everything went about as well as the Eagles could have planned.
Biddeford baseball battles past Mt. Ararat to win Class A title

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

STANDISH — Biddeford High finished its improbable baseball season with an appropriately dramatic victory. The Tigers (16-4) twice rallied from three-run deficits in the Class A championship game Saturday at sun-splashed Larry Mahaney Diamond on the Saint Joseph’s College campus to beat Mt. Ararat, 7-6. Biddeford did not lead until a two-run rally in the bottom of the sixth that featured four infield hits.
Thornton boys lacrosse shocks Falmouth in Class A title upset

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Bob Aube

The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team heard all the hype about Falmouth. The Golden Trojans knew Falmouth’s roster is full of all-Americans and NCAA Division I commits. They were also aware of the Navigator’s 28-game winning streak that included two regular-season blowouts over the Trojans, in April and June. And of course, they heard about the legacy Falmouth could cement as one of the best lacrosse teams in Maine history if it defended its Class A state championship.
Buckfield softball blanks Penobscot Valley in Class D final

6 days ago | sunjournal.com | Dave Dyer

ORONO — Carmen Crockett saved the best performance of an outstanding high school softball career for Saturday. The result was a 10th Class D state championship for Buckfield. Crockett, a senior pitcher, struck out 16 of the 22 batters she faced while leading the Bucks to a 5-0 win over Penobscot Valley at the University of Maine. Crockett allowed just one hit, in the first inning, and had no walks.
North Yarmouth Academy boys lacrosse pulls away to win Class C title

1 week ago | sunjournal.com | Dave Dyer

The third time proved to be the charm for the North Yarmouth Academy boys lacrosse team. The No. 2 Panthers scored four times in the fourth quarter to beat No. 1 Maranacook/Winthrop, 9-7, in the Class C state championship game on Friday night at Deering High’s Memorial Field in Portland. It was a long-awaited win for the NYA seniors after the Panthers lost in the Class C final in 2022 and 2023.