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Preview 2016: St. Dom’s boys’ soccer

Coach: Marty Bressler (14th year) Conference: WMC  Class: C Returning players: Seniors — Kyle Welsh (D), Connor Samson (D), Elliot Hachey (M), Matt Boulet (D); Junior — Mack Pelletier (M); Sophomores — Brandon Glover (G), Matt Gagnon (M), Jeremy Phelan (M), Ryan Davis (M). Key losses: Ryan Lutrzykowski, Austin Roy, Jacob Charest, Gavin Bates. Promising […]

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Local teams hit refresh button as fall season begins

That’s what Lewiston boys’ soccer coach Mike McGraw said about the first day of fall practices, which began Monday. McGraw could have been excused for admitting that the beginning of this season is different than any of his other 34 years at the helm of the Blue Devils program. He had never had to follow […]

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Gastonguay finds her passion in lacrosse

After all, lacrosse is the St. Dominic Academy junior’s favorite sport. She lives and breaths the game. Her exploits on the field for the Saints are reasons why Gastonguay has been named 2016 Girls’ Sun Journal All-Region Player of the Year. “It’s awesome,” Gastonguay said. “Lacrosse is my favorite sport. It’s an honor.” Gastonguay is […]

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St. Dominic Academy selects Yorkey to lead athletics department

AUBURN — Who says you can’t go home? Home is what has brought J.P. Yorkey to St. Dominic Academy as the school’s new Dean of Students and Athletics. Yorkey replaces Keith Weatherbie as the athletic director, albeit with a different title and added responsibilities. “This is a really good fit for me, in terms of […]

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H.S. Baseball: Lisbon regroups, upsets St. Dominic Academy

AUBURN — After two errors led to two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Lisbon settled itself down. The sixth-seeded Greyhounds cleaned up their defense, moved on from the frame, and their bats then came alive late to No. 2 St. Dominic Academy 4-2 and move on to next week’s regional final. “It […]

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Girls’ Lacrosse: Defending champ Yarmouth downs St. Dominic Academy

There was only a fine-to-sometimes-heavier drizzle coming down on the field Saturday when St. Dominic Academy and Yarmouth squared off in a Class B North girls’ lacrosse semifinal, but the Clippers poured it on in the first half, taking an 8-1 lead before finishing off the Saints in a 13-6 victory. The second-ranked Saints (13-1) […]

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Class C tennis state championships: St. Dom’s girls end 21-year drought

LEWISTON — None of the current St. Dominic Academy tennis players were born the last time the Saints earned a Class C state title. Now, none of them will ever forget their most recent triumph. Laurel Christopher and Hannah Phelan closed out their match against Mattanawcook Academy’s Sydney Morrison and Katey Libby at No. 2 […]

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Class C South regional final: St. Dom’s girls wallop Waynflete; Flyers’ boys win

After falling behind by three games in the second set of her No. 3 singles match against Waynflete’s Sidara Cash-Sortwell, Kramer settled herself down. “Some shots are just going to go out, and in those three games, that happened,” Kramer said. “I got irritated, then, after I lost the third game, I told myself, ‘I […]

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High school playoffs: Edward Little holds off Messalonskee in baseball

AUBURN — Junior pitcher Jarod Norcross-Plourde smashed a two-run home run and struck out 11 as Edward Little captured a 4-2 victory over Messalonskee in baseball action Wednesday afternoon. Grant Hartley doubled in the fourth inning for the Red Eddies (16-1). Christian Beliveau pinch ran for Hartley and scored the game-winning run. Senior designated hitter […]

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High school tennis: Lewiston boys, girls advance to regional finals

Brunswick struck first against Lewiston on Saturday, but the Dragons’ lead — and title hopes — didn’t last long. Visiting Lewiston answered an early Brunswick match win at No. 1 doubles with a pair of wins from No. 1 singles player Cole Ouellette and No. 2 doubles pair Kyle Morin and Sam Zashut to regain […]