Three of the four newest members of the Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame that will be inducted in a May 6 ceremony at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston, got together at Gippers in Auburn Friday afternoon for a luncheon officially announcing the inductees. They are from left to right, Ray DeBlois, Carolyn Court and […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Hall of Fame: Jacques-Grewal built love of biking in Auburn
Tammy Jacques, front, competes at a race in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. While riding her bike up and down the hilly streets of greater Auburn, making a career out of peddling was the last thing on the mind of young Tammy Jacques. But those treks were the basis for a professional cycling career that has earned […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Best of Twin Cities’ past, present honored
Sloat said that kids today get a bad rap, but the “caliber” of the recipients of the Lewiston Auburn Metro Chamber President’s Awards shows that “our future is in good hands.” Nine local high school senior athletes, eight local high school coaches and four local college senior athletes recieved Chamber President’s Awards, and they were […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame: Johnson’s pursuit paid off at Clemson
The Lewiston native grew up playing three sports and loving whichever athletic season was current. But as her high school career evolved, her love of soccer blossomed. She felt she had a future in the sport, and with that potential came lofty goals. “I always craved to go up against the best,” Johnson said. “I […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: “Pep” Gagne was a “pro” at Lewiston
Norm Gagne didn’t have the privilege of seeing his uncle, Ronald “Pep” Gagne, play sports for Lewiston High School in the 1950s. What he knew of his Uncle Pep’s athletic feats he only learned about in scrapbooks — scrapbooks that were as big as Pep’s achievements for the Blue Devils. When Norm Gagne was a […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Lewiston’s groundbreaking athletes honored
During the 1990’s, Rodney Gendron and Peter Landry were doing things in the sport of gymnastics that no other locals had ever achieved. Katie Lachapelle was skating new paths for future female hockey players, while Kristi Royer Ouellette was setting a new standard of excellence in Lewiston basketball. None of them set out to do […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Ouellette ruled her courts at Lewiston, Bowdoin
AUBURN — She was a standout swimmer in the making. When a young Kristi (Royer) Ouellette began her career as an athlete, one of the first places she excelled was in the pool. She was a promising young swimmer with many laps in the pool ahead of her. Then she held a basketball. “Before I […]
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A/L Hall of Fame: Lachapelle paved a path in women’s hockey
Katie Lachapelle might not remember statistical informational from her playing days at Lewiston High School and Providence College. What she will remember is the friendship and memories she created in the Twin Cities and The Renaissance City. “I loved it, we had a great program and great teammates,” Katie Lachapelle said of playing for the […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Five new inductees named
AUBURN — While it will be wonderful recognition for both Verne Paradie Jr. and his sister Tammy Paradie Thibeault, it will ultimately be an honor to their father. Verne Paradie Sr. passed away last November. He had submitted the nominations for his son and daughter to be considered for the Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame. […]