LISBON — Coaches Doug Sautter and Carlo Kempton watched each other’s jaw drop. Drew Gamage had been getting better at the triple jump this season, but last Thursday, the Oak Hill senior took a giant leap into track history. “I was standing across the runway with coach Kempton, whose coached at Winthrop for years and […]
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H.S. Baseball: Winthrop strikes early, extends St. Dom’s skid to three games
AUBURN — Now in their fourth year watching Mario Meucci ruin otherwise glorious May afternoons, MVC baseball coaches and pitchers aren’t offering the Winthrop third baseman many chances to tee off. Meucci took advantage of the rare generosity Friday afternoon, ripping Mitch Lorenz’s two-strike offering to the gap in right-center field. The two-run triple triggered a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dirigo uses patience to get past St. Dom’s
Instead of swinging at the first pitch they saw, Dirigo hitters worked the count against St. Dom’s freshman pitcher Gavin Bates. They were rewarded with 12 walks, which helped steer the Cougars to an 11-7 victory. “We’re an aggressive team, a very, very aggressive team,” Dirigo coach Ryan Palmer said. “It was tough to tell […]
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Behind the Black & White: A night of reflection as hockey documentary premieres
AUBURN — There were cheers. There were laughs. There were tears. It was a whirlwind of emotion Friday night at St. Dominic Academy where more than 100 people showed up to witness nine months of hard work by University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth freshman and former St. Dom’s goaltender Zack Roy, a digital media major. He was […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Lewiston’s groundbreaking athletes honored
During the 1990’s, Rodney Gendron and Peter Landry were doing things in the sport of gymnastics that no other locals had ever achieved. Katie Lachapelle was skating new paths for future female hockey players, while Kristi Royer Ouellette was setting a new standard of excellence in Lewiston basketball. None of them set out to do […]
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H.S. Baseball: Lisbon slips past St. Dom’s, 2-1, as Kyle Bourget completes amazing comeback
In a baseball context, Lisbon High School pitching ace Kyle Bourget destroyed the curve. Bourget received medical clearance to return 4 months and 16 days after suffering the injury in a football playoff game. He continued the amazing comeback Friday, spinning a complete-game three-hitter to lead the Greyhounds past Saint Dominic Academy, 2-1. “They said […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: St. Dom’s shuts out Mt. Blue
Defensively the Saints (1-0) allowed just five shots out of their sagging man-to-man defense, forcing numerous turnovers with goalkeeper Alex Michaud collecting four saves in net. Playing in front of Michaud, providing plenty of support were defenders Keenan Lynch, Rick Lacombe, Brendan Hanlon, Matt Curtis and at long stick middie Ben Trytek. “It’s really nice […]
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Class C West baseball: Saints, Cougars part of loaded championship chase
St. Dom’s has appeared in 11 of the past 12 Class C West baseball championship games. Three out of five state titles this decade have gone to Dirigo. If you’re expecting those two MVC powers to come back to the pack this spring, you’re probably out of luck. Each team returns a one-two combination atop […]
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St. Dom’s baseball preview
Coach: Bob Blackman (13th year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 14-5, lost in Class C West final Returning players: Seniors — Mike Bryant (P/1B), Mitch Lorenz (P/1B), Ray Mosca (SS/3B), Ryan Harvey (2B), Matt Keaney (RF); Sophomore — Justin Keaney (C). Key losses: Caleb Dostie, Chase Hainey. Promising newcomers: Senior — Caleb Labrie (UT); Sophomore — Sam […]
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2015 St. Dom’s softball preview
Coach: Scott Lovejoy (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s results: 2-12 Returning athletes: Seniors —Jacqueline Schmitz (C), Johanna Cullenberg (P); Sophomores — Allie Veinote (P/1b), Sarah Clark (OF). Key losses: Mckenna Lachapelle (SS/OF). Promising newcomers: Freshmen —Janelle Bryant (P/IF), Jasmyne Thornton (IF), Taylor Jorgensen (OF), Madison Samson (IF), Callie Samson (IF). Season outlook: […]