By Rachel Ohm, Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — Thomas Eastler, who helped make racewalking a high school sport in Maine and contributed to its popularity throughout the state and nation, died Thursday at age 73. The Farmington resident, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Maine at Farmington for 41 years, was a USA […]
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Time-out: Eastler’s legacy goes the distance
By Tony Blasi, Sports Editor The last time I saw Thomas Eastler he was helping out at a track meet in Lisbon several years ago. Eastler just couldn’t stay away from an event he participated in and coached during his fruitful life as an educator and a retired United States Air Force colonel. He was […]
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Timeout: Eastler's legacy goes the distance
Dr. Thomas Eastler, a University of Maine at Farmington professor, a retired United States Air Force colonel and racewalking coach, passed away last week at age 73. (University of Maine at Farmington photo) The last time I saw Thomas Eastler he was helping out at a track meet in Lisbon several years ago. Eastler just […]
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Thomas Eastler, Maine’s “father of the racewalk,” remembered for persistence
FARMINGTON — Thomas Eastler, who helped make racewalking a high school sport in Maine and contributed to its popularity throughout the state and nation, died Thursday at age 73. The Farmington resident, a professor of natural sciences at the University of Maine at Farmington for 41 years, was a USA Track & Field official for […]
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Auburn native Dunn earns spot on U.S. junior team
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Spencer Dunn, a 2016 graduate of Edward Little High School, earned a spot on the U.S. junior national team at the U.S. track and field junior nationals. Dunn, who is currently a sophomore at Boston University, placed fourth in the racewalk Saturday, his final junior race. Dunn earned his 13th All-American award […]
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Track and Field: Athletic Douglass a perfect fit for racewalk
Lisbon High School racewalker Sydney Douglass (9) cuts to the front of the field during arace at Lisbon High School earlier this season. Sydney Douglass does these nifty flip throw-ins for the Lisbon girls’ soccer team in the fall. In winter, Douglass does flips and tricks for the Greyhounds’ state–champion cheerleading team. In the spring, […]
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Track and Field: Sydney Sirois, Kayla Allen shine in racewalk at Penn Relays
Local sophomore racewalkers Kayla Allen of Lewiston and Sydney Sirois of St. Dom’s competed in the women’s 5-kilometer racewalk over the weekend at the historic Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Allen finished eighth with a time of 25:35.70. It was a personal best by 35 seconds and qualified her for U.S. senior nationals. Sirois was 13th […]
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Track and Field: Local youths walk at Millrose Games
Two 14-year-old local racewalkers became the youngest women ever to compete in the event Saturday at the historic Millrose Games in New York City. Sydney Sirois of St. Dominic Academy and Kayla Allen of Lewiston High School finished as the fifth and sixth Americans, respectively, in the event. Sirois was eighth overall in the field […]