WILTON — Peter Aaron Marble Sr., 67, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 7. He was born on Dec. 11, 1950, in Farmington, the son of Harlan and Nathalie (Spiller) Marble. A 1969 graduate of Wilton Academy and a 1972 machine tool graduate of Central Maine VTI, Peter’s years of employment were largely […]
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Magnusson named new Mt Blue boys' basketball coach
Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson psychs up his team during a timeout at a game against Lisbon in December. Magnusson left Dirigo last week and Thursday was announced as the next boys’ basketball coach at Mt. Blue in Farmington. (Sun Journal File Photo) Hiring Travis Magnusson as the new Mt. Blue boys’ basketball coach was an […]
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Time-out: Dube’s coaching legacy defined by his devotion
Spruce Mountain baseball coach Brian Dube oversees an indoor practice at the old Livermore Falls High School. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) When venerable coach Brian Dube stands at his post outside the Spruce Mountain dugout, his keen eyes never leave the baseball diamond after the first pitch is thrown. The man with the deep voice and […]
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Friedman’s experience key for Twin City Thunder
Experience and a familiarity with hockey at multiple levels were key factors in the Twin City Thunder’s coaching search, which officially ended Monday morning with the announcement of the program’s first coach. Cape Elizabeth native and former professional hockey player Doug Friedman will be the first coach of the Thunder, who begin play in the […]
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Albert LeBaron Card
AUGUSTA — Albert LeBaron Card, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 6. Albert, a native of South Paris, was an outstanding athlete who enjoyed a career as a teacher and coach, and as a baseball umpire and basketball referee. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene Ross Card, and a brother, Dr. C. Seymour Card. He […]
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Gray-New Gloucester football coach resigns after players taunt opponent
The varsity football coach at Gray-New Gloucester High has resigned after allegations arose that he instructed his players to taunt a Yarmouth player about having two mothers as parents. The parents, Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray, say Gray-New Gloucester coach Duane Greaton told his players to taunt their son every time he was tackled during a […]
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Benjamin A. Curtis Jr.
LEWISTON — Benjamin A. Curtis Jr., 95, of Tall Pines Drive, Lewiston, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, after a short illness at d’Youville Pavilion with his loving family at his side. Dad was born in Presque Isle on Feb. 1, 1922, the son of the late Benjamin A. and Hope A. (Keirstead) Curtis. He was educated in […]
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Terry Edward Wilkinson
GRAY — Terry Edward Wilkinson, a Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grand Pa, Teacher, Racing Administrator, Business Owner and Trusted Friend, passed away at his home Oct. 5, one day before his 76th birthday, surrounded by his loving family. Terry was born in Portland on Oct. 6, 1941, to Edward and Wilma Qualey Wilkinson. He attended Gray […]
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Nate Quirion named Mt. Blue football coach
Nate Quirion has always had his eye on the Mt. Blue football program — like a defensive lineman who won’t let a scrambling quarterback out of his sight. When the head coaching job opened after Jim Aylward resigned, Quirion, 36, threw his resume on the top of a pile of qualified applicants and emerged with […]
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St. Dominic Academy hires Bob Parker as boys’ hockey coach
AUBURN — After a tumultuous offseason, St. Dominic Academy has filled one of the higher-profile ice hockey coaching vacancies in Maine. Bob Parker, a local businessman whose two sons played for St. Dom’s and who for the past three seasons was the school’s junior varsity coach, has agreed to step into the varsity position. “I’m […]