Coach: Mike McGraw (34th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: 18-0-0, Class A state champion Returning players: Seniors — Maulid Abdow (M), Joseph Kalilwa (D), Mwesa Mulonda (M), Benjamin Musese (F), Abdiaziz Shaleh (M), Ian Hussey (D); Juniors — Alex Rivet (G), Muktar Ali (F), Yusuf Mohamed (M), Ryan Bossie (D). Key losses: Abdirizak […]
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Lewiston boys’ soccer: From hunting to hunted
LEWISTON – As far as coach Mike McGraw is concerned, none of it matters. All the cliches about how the soccer team has a target on its back? Doesn’t matter. The mad flurry of attention from local, national and international media? Yesterday’s news. The celebrating is done, the trophy is in its case and a […]
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Local teams hit refresh button as fall season begins
That’s what Lewiston boys’ soccer coach Mike McGraw said about the first day of fall practices, which began Monday. McGraw could have been excused for admitting that the beginning of this season is different than any of his other 34 years at the helm of the Blue Devils program. He had never had to follow […]
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2016 Sun Journal All Region Boys’ Lacrosse: Rivet leads a young Blue Devils squad
The Lewiston High School attacker scored 47 goals and 24 assists this past season and has been named the 2016 Sun Journal’s Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year. Rivet points to his teammates to the success he attained during the 2016 season. “It was a great season, not just for me in general, but we […]
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Banners, expectations raised for Edward Little, Lewiston, St. Dominic Academy teams
Two cities. Three schools. Seven state championships over three seasons. Yes, it was one banner year for high school sports in the Twin Cities. Teams from Edward Little High School, Lewiston High School and St. Dominic Academy each won multiple state titles for their respective schools, while giving fans on both sides of the Androscoggin […]
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Windham shocks Lewiston in 2OT
The Eagles never held the lead, but scraped back in the fourth quarter to even the game and force overtime. When a first extra session did nothing to end the contest, Windham made sure the second would do it. Zack Callahan scored the game-winning goal just over a minute into the second overtime to give […]
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Girls’ Lacrosse: Bergeron and Blais power Lewiston past Deering
More times than not, when Capone yelled out “patience,” the ball found the back of the net shortly thereafter, with Olivia Bergeron and Kristina Blais scoring five goals each. The Blue Devils went on to beat the Deering Rams 14-5 in a Class A North quarterfinal contest at Don Rioux Athletic Complex. “I am going […]
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High school track and field: Falmouth girls, Scarborough boys earn titles; Lewiston girls second
The Scarborough boys and Falmouth girls both took home team titles, and each had a performer in a starring role to help capture their respective crowns at Hampden Academy. Sam Rusak was a one-man wrecking crew for the Red Storm. The junior won four individual events — the first time anyone has done that at […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little finishes off rival Lewiston
AUBURN — In baseball, the curveball giveth and the curveball taketh away. It did both for Edward Little’s Jarod Norcross Plourde, and it made for a pair of crucial moments in the Red Eddies’ 3-1 KVAC baseball win over Lewiston at Austin Field on Friday. Norcross Plourde collected one of the Red Eddies’ (15-1) three […]
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H.S. Softball: Red Eddies errors lead Lewiston to victory
AUBURN — Lewiston couldn’t capitalize Edward Little’s errors in the first three innings, and it looked like they might pay for it. In the sixth, though, Lewiston took advantage of the Eddies’ defensive mistakes in a 2-1 victory in the Battle of the Bridge softball game at Auburn Suburban Little League. EL had five errors […]