Lewiston winning pitcher Jack Leblond gets ready to deliver a pitch to a Mt. Blue batter in a KVAC baseball game at the Lewiston Little League Complex in Lewiston on a windy Monday afternoon. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Strong pitching, heads-up base running and a handful of timely hits provided Lewiston with a 6-0 […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Hood seized opportunities playing and coaching
Jim Hood played football for the University of Maine from 1974-77. LEWISTON — William “Jim” Hood Jr. was always ready to compete, at the first invitation, really. Hood learned he had to be prepared for whatever opportunities came his way growing up in a Shank Street neighborhood that brought out the competitor in a number […]
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PHOTOS: Lewiston boys' lacrosse downs Cheverus
Lewiston’s Jayden Wilson winds up for a shot on goal during Friday afternoon’s game against Cheverus at Bates College in Lewiston. Lewiston won the game 13-6. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lewiston’s Gunnar Wade, left, pays the price as he gets hammered after wading deep into the Cheverus zone to get a shot on goal during Friday’s […]
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Finished 'One Team' film stays relevant as story grows
Austin Wing, the starting goalie for the 2015 state champion soccer team from Lewiston High School, signs a soccer ball for Jack Verville, 9, of Falmouth at the LHS gym lobby Thursday night before the premiere of a movie documenting the team. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Like a fine wine, the film “One Team: […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Court inducted after almost four decades of coaching
Lewiston High School track coach Carolyn Court will be inducted into the Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Carolyn Court had a career that most runners dream of. An All-American at Southern Connecticut State University in the 800-meter run (she ran a 2:14), Court moved on to become a grad […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Strong finish propels Lewiston past Messalonskee
Lewiston High School’s Gunnar Wade, left, rips a shot past Messalonskee keeper Wade Carter during their game on Garcelon Field at Bates College in Lewiston on Tuesday. Wade scored on the play. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The Lewiston boys’ lacrosse team played the night before, so they had every right to be fatigued. The […]
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‘One Team’ film to debut finished version at Lewiston High School
Lewiston High School soccer coach Mike McGraw is pulled into a group photo by Mohamed Khalid in the lobby of The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston in April 2016 during a showing of the documentary “One Team,” about the school’s soccer team and its run to a state title in 2015. Who […]
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Girls' lacrosse: Lewiston starts slow, then rolls to win over Oxford Hills
Lewiston’s Grace Dumond takes aim at the goal as Oxford Hills’ Marissa Paine tries to block her during Tuesday afternoon’s lacrosse game in South Paris. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS – Lewiston coach Brant Remington sang a few lines of the Go-Gos’ smash hit song “Vacation” early in the first half, twisting the words to fit […]
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High School Tennis Notebook: Lewiston boys' earn a big early season victory
Just like the NFL does to start the new year, the boys’ tennis season opened up with a marquee matchup when Lewiston took on Brunswick on opening day. It was a rematch of last season’s Class A North regional final, where the Blue Devils handed the the Dragons their lone loss on the season. On […]
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H.S. softball: Lewiston bounces back, beats Edward Little
Lewiston’s Abby Chartie sneaks past Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc to get safely on first base during Monday afternoon’s matchup at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Monday marked the start of a new week for the Lewiston softball team, and that meant moving on from Friday’s no-hit loss to Skowhegan. The […]