LISBON – If you think there’s self-inflicted pressure in belonging to a track and field team that has swept its conference championship eight years running (and jumping, and throwing), you should hear all the post-graduate chatter. “The alumni is really putting pressure on, just about the legacy of Lisbon track,” senior Delanie Ouellette said. “We […]
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Indoor track: Kendall not racing like rookie
OK, it’s a huge misstep. The Lewiston High School junior is well-versed in soccer and tennis, two sports that constantly demand quick bursts of energy. Indoor track and field sounded like a great way to pass the time and stay in shape during the winter. But surely there would be a time of transition and […]
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High School Notebook: Another Dirigo grappler clears century mark; Area track stars shine at college meet
The number of wrestlers in Dirigo’s 100-win club outgrew the bunting that honors its members and hangs from the wall at Defoe Gymnasium many years ago. One banner became two, and probably should be three. Coach Doug Gilbert, who took over the program in the late 1990s, admittedly has trouble keeping track of it all. […]
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Blue Devils run away with it
BELFAST — The Lewiston Blue Devils used superior depth to win the Eastern Maine Class A boys cross country championship at the Troy Howard Middle School course Saturday. The Brunswick girls squad had to dig even deeper to claim its Eastern A crown — winning a sixth-runner tiebreaker over Hampden Academy after the teams were […]
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Auburn track claims state championship
AUGUSTA — The Auburn Running Club of the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department won the team competition at the recent Maine Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship. Competing against 34 teams, Auburn claimed its eighth team state championship title in 15 years. The title came down to the relays where Auburn edged out Poland for […]
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River Views: Labor Day brings back memories of fair week
“Always Labor Day Weekend” was the Maine State Fair slogan when I was growing up. Those days may be gone, but to anyone who experienced its annual six days of excitement, along with a fair share of education, there were many lasting memories. I researched several years in which the fairgrounds next to the railroad […]
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Schumer: Tracking shoppers through phones invasive
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer says federal authorities should regulate the practice of retailers using shoppers’ smartphones to track their movement through a store. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sunday that the Federal Trade Commission should require that stores let shoppers opt out of being tracked. Several major retailers use technology that allows them to […]