PARIS — Lewiston’s Matt Poulin didn’t take the mound with an overpowering fastball or a mystifying array of breaking pitches Tuesday. But he did have two things behind him that favored a strike-throwing machine — a solid defense and a stiff breeze. Poulin pounded the strike zone, and the Blue Devils took advantage when Oxford […]
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PHOTOS: Lewiston tennis sweeps Edward Little
LEWISTON — Lewiston and Edward Little battled Tuesday for the second time this season, this time at Lewiston High School. The results remained consistent, though, as the Lewiston boys topped EL 5-0, while the Blue Devils’ girls defeated the Red Eddies, 5-0.
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Girls’ Lacrosse: Devils dominate Eddies
LEWISTON — It was clear from the get-go that Lewiston had the size, speed and experience to overwhelm rebuilding rival Edward Little in Thursday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference lacrosse game at Bates College’s Morgan McDuffee Field. The Blue Devils’ next objective was to maintain control throughout the contest, and that’s where sophomore Shaima Naji came […]
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Lewiston softball preview
Coach: Erica Crowley (second season) Last year’s record: 2-14 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Maegan Mathon, Meghan Girouard; Juniors — Sami Rioux, Courtney Marquis; Sophomores — Lauren Belleau, Maggie Phelan. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Loretta Rice, Emily Turner; Sophomores — Liz Small, Kaylyn LaBonte, Mikayla Dutil, Kelly Nuzzo, Maria D’Auria; Freshmen — Alesha Gregoire, Makayla Girouard. […]
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Lewiston Baseball Preview
Coach: Dave Jordan (second year) Last year’s record: 10-7, lost in Eastern A quarterfinal Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Eddie Emerson (P/1B/OF), Nick Perreault (OF); Juniors — Michael Wong (SS/P), Kyle Ullrich (P/1B); Sophomores — Gage Cote (Util/P), Kyle Morin (C/OF). Key losses: Alex Small, Eric Soucy, Brian Wigant, Colt Bernier. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Matt Poulin […]
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Eastern A preview: Vikings among teams chasing Eagles
The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference scrapped its North/South division alignment this year, but don’t try to convince the conference’s coaches that has tipped the balance of power in the conference. The list of contenders in Eastern A is once again dominated by teams from what used to be the North. No one dares overlook Messalonskee […]
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Lewiston boys’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Ben Fournier (second year) Last year’s record: 8-4 (lost in East A quarterfinal) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Max Bolduc (A), Alex Mills (A), Reilly Bolduc (M); Juniors — Savin Lavorgna (LSM), Ty Murphy (M); Sophomore — Griffin Wade (M). Key losses: Tom Lepage, Stephen Patrie, Tanner Hubbard, Cameron Brousseau, Lucas Schulze. Promising newcomers: Seniors […]
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Lewiston girls’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Skip Capone (first year) Last year’s record: 10-2 (lost in East A playoffs) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Jess Cote, Sam Cote, Sierra Thistlewaite, Mikaela St. Laurent, Shawna Baine, Laurianne Murphy, Brie Wilson; Juniors — Norah Schlax, Lauren Lecompte; Sophomores — Shaima Naji, Kristina Blais. Key losses: Emily Paione, Natalie Rousseau, Sadie Poulin, Bri Lajoie, […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: ‘Aggressive’ the new buzz word for Blue Devils
LEWISTON — Aggressive. Anyone who has played a sport has inevitably had at least one coach pontificate on the value of gritty, hard-nosed play. Anyone who has been around sports long enough has likely also heard the word spelled out ad nauseum via sideline cheerleaders, reemphasizing the coaches’ message. Even with no school-sanctioned cheerleaders on […]
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Pitchers, catchers come out of the cold for first day of practice
LEWISTON — It was 25 degrees, with a wind chill hovering around Groundhog Day, when Lewiston’s pitchers and catchers reported back to the high school early Monday night for the opening of the spring sports season. Baseball teams across the state were allowed to bring in eight pitchers and two catchers ( for softball, any […]