LEWISTON — Coach Mike McGraw tried to warn his team Monday night. After building a quick lead in the opening half, McGraw didn’t want his players resting on their laurels. He knew what to expect from Mt. Ararat and wanted his kids to be prepared. “We exploded out early,” McGraw said. “I told them at […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Lewiston by a free throw
LEWISTON — Thinking about Beyonce might be the kind of thing to drive a young teenager to distraction. But Saturday night, the singer was a calming influence before a clutch free throw. Lewiston’s senior guard Ben Howell went to the foul line with the game on the line against Mt. Ararat. The Eagles had stormed […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mt. Ararat holds off Mt. Blue
TOPSHAM — Both the Mt. Ararat and Mt. Blue boys basketball teams were coming off losses, and to make matters worse, the antsy players had to wait an extra two days to get back out on the court against fresh competition and put the past behind them. After a superb first quarter, where both the […]
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Preview 2013: Mt. Ararat/Lisbon boys’ hockey
Coach: Mike Bishop Conference: Class A East Last year: 7-11-0 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Bru Abreu (D), Sean Bolduc (F), Jeremy Williams (D), Brett Gravel (F). Juniors — Ben Bishop (F), Tyler O’Connor (D), Kyle Lussier (F). Sophomore — Andrew Gardiner (D). Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Mark Abreu (F), Tyler Halls (F), Kyle Welsh (G). […]
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H.S. girls’ hockey: Lewiston opens with win
LEWISTON — With the excitement of the season opener, there are often the opening-night jitters as well. The Lewiston girls’ hockey team had some nerves Friday night, but a few quick goals quickly took care of that. Lewiston scored three goals in the first period and cruised to a solid opening-night 5-0 win over Mt. […]
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Girls’ soccer: Eagles dispatch Blue Devils
TOPSHAM — One by one, Mt. Ararat High School girls’ soccer coach Sam Chard inserted players who up until this year were walking the halls of the middle school.Five freshmen started for the Eagles, goaltender Kate Guerin, defenders Katelyn Cox, Anna Manuel and Lauren Labbay, and midfielder Nikki Bradstreet, on Mt. Ararat’s Senior Night, and […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Lewiston ties up Mt. Ararat
LEWISTON — Between the chill in the air, the autumn color in the leaves and the glowing half moon in the sky, the signs of a waning fall were evident Tuesday night. Another sure sign of autumn’s progress was the play of the Lewiston and Mt. Ararat boys on the soccer field. With the playoffs […]
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H.S. Field Hockey: Cougars clip Eagles in OT
Mt. Blue High School’s second-year field hockey coach Jody Harmon was simply overwhelmed with her players’ latest effort. The Cougars, fresh off a seven-goal loss to perennial powerhouse Skowhegan, wiped out a pair of one-goal deficits Tuesday and earned a 3-2 overtime win over host Mt. Ararat. The Cougars dominated play in the second half, […]