track
H.S. track: Gamage is making giant leaps
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 […]
High School Outdoor Track: Lewiston builds off winter success
LEWISTON — It was a winter of much discontent for many. For the track teams at Lewiston High School, the indoor season wasn’t so miserable. Both teams won KVAC titles and contended in the Class A state championship meet. With that season complete, the track teams began anew Monday with the official start of the […]
Maine Roller Derby on new track to build fan base, participation
PORTLAND — Eric Wood never misses a Maine Roller Derby contest. “I’ve been going for three years,” the Fryeburg native said. “I drive down to support them.” Wood was one of more than 100 people who packed Happy Wheels Skate Center at 331 Warren Ave. last Saturday night to see Maine Roller Derby’s season opener, […]
Women’s track pioneer Stacy Dragila visits Lewiston
LEWISTON — Stacy Dragila is to the pole vault what Joan Benoit Samuelson is to the marathon. Both were pioneering figures in sports that were considered beyond the reach of women’s physical abilities. Each ignored the naysayers, parlaying passion and persistence into inaugural Olympic gold. So when Dragila made a brief stop in Samuelson’s home […]
Track and Field: Harris wins New England 800, smashes Maine record
Isaiah Harris of Lewiston won the 800 meters at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Champsionships on Saturday in Bridgewater, Mass., running the fastest time ever by a Maine athlete at the distance. Harris, who also broke his Class A state record in the 800 a week ago, finished in a time of 1:51.47. […]
Class A Track and Field Championships: Harris smashing, but Devils settle for second to Stags
Getting disqualified from the 4×800 meter relay for the second consecutive week was more like a nagging cough. One of the Blue Devils’ runners stepped off the Windham High School track multiple times, costing Lewiston a top finish and wasting a freakishly fast split time by junior Isaiah Harris. Five events into the state showcase, […]
H.S. Track and Field: Devils, Greyhounds go for gold
All track and field season long, the performance lists and virtual meets that suggested what to expect in conference and state meets were overly generous to the Lewiston boys. Some of the athletes showcased in those speculative rundowns left the team after posting their top-notch time or distance. Others were being counted in events they […]
H.S. Track and Field: Greyhounds ready to state case
LISBON — Nine consecutive sweeps of the Mountain Valley Conference championships have made Lisbon the big dog among small-school track and field programs within a one-hour radius. Nobody needs to remind the Greyhounds how that has translated into Class C state titles. Or not. “We know the coaches haven’t won a state title yet, so […]
H.S. Track and Field: Harris on the record
LEWISTON — The biggest challenge involved in Isaiah Harris’ junior track and field campaign at Lewiston High School has fallen on the shoulders of his coach, T.J. Niles. That’s figuring out in which races to turn him loose. Such is life when you own the school record in five different events. Harris has dominated middle […]