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Girls’ Hockey: Blue Devils aware of mounting expectations

Following a positive showing at the annual round robin preseason tournament at Norway Savings Bank Arena earlier this month, Lewiston High School coach Ron Dumont had a decision to make.  In his mind, the seventh-year coach was faced with two options: He could shield his players from all of the outside whispers and expectations, or […]

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Girls’ Hockey Preview 2014: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets

Coach: Shon Collins (third year) Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 16-4, lost in regional final Returning athletes: Seniors — Danica Nadeau (D), Emma Martineau (F), Kristina Latlippe (F), Tori Sanford (G); Juniors — Abby Roy (F), Madison DeRosa (F), Tia LaFontaine (F), Demaris MacGregor (F); Sophomores – Savannah Shaw (G), Kylie Bureau (F), Haley Frohlich (F), Mariah Vaillancourt (F), Ally MacKenzie (D), […]

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Women’s college basketball: Prue back in the game

She was ready to move on and was excited about new opportunities in her life. But then basketball came calling — again. “I wasn’t looking for a coaching job,” Prue said. “I was taking classes and applying to grad school.” It was actually Bates College women’s basketball coach Jim Murphy that called Prue. He asked […]

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Boys’ Hockey: Practice begins for local teams

It may have had the shortest offseason among the Eastern Class A teams, but no team wanted to get back on the ice and put last season behind it more so than St. Dominic Academy.  Eight months removed from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Falmouth in the state championship game, the Saints returned to the […]

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Winter Sports Opening Day: Eddies explode from the gate

Athletes in five of Maine’s seven winter sports were welcomed to preseason camp Monday with expectations they should show up prepared to run, or skate, or swim, or sweat it out on the mat, or prepare to fall by the wayside. But does the same go for coaches? Craig Jipson and Mike Adams of Edward […]

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H.S soccer: Soccer excitement in Lewiston-Auburn

Two soccer programs with great histories finished off two successful seasons. The Lewiston boys and the Edward Little girls both played in the state championships Saturday, getting further than most teams in their respective programs. As a result the two programs, schools and communities shared a unique experience, creating quite a buzz around the Twin […]

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Lewiston-Auburn This Week

MONDAY, Nov. 10 LEWISTON — Oath of office ceremony for Ward 4 City Councilor-elect Shane Bouchard, 10 a.m. in in the City Council Chamber of City Hall, 27 Pine St. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber of City Hall. TUESDAY, Nov. […]