When World Wrestling Entertainment star Sasha Banks started watching wrestling as a child, her favorite wrestler was Eddie Guerrero, one of the most charismatic, creative and technically gifted wrestlers of all time. Her options for a favorite female wrestler were more limited. “At that time, there were great, athletic women that would have matches that […]
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Time-out: Athletes to march off to summer sports camps, clinics
Give me one good reason why your kid should spend long summer days staring at the phone, computer or worse — binge watching on Netflix. If they are bored or can’t amuse themselves, call your local parks and recreation center to find your kid a camp — and stop paying them to mow the lawn or take out […]
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Richard E. Roy
LEWISTON — Richard E. Roy, 74, of 64 Oxford Street, Lewiston, died Saturday, June 2, at the Montello Manor, following a long illness. Born in Augusta on April 12, 1944, he was the son of Louis and Beatrice Delaware Roy. He grew up and was educated in Hallowell, then lived in Livermore Falls for several years, […]
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Dixfield teen killed in Weld crash was 4-time state wrestling champion
WELD — A former state wrestling champion from Dirigo High School was mourned Friday and remembered as a fierce competitor and a good friend. Griffyn Smith, 19, of Dixfield died when the 2005 Toyota Corolla he was a passenger in went off West Side Road in Weld, hit a tree and rolled over about 11:30 p.m. […]
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Rumble at The Ballpark returning to OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — High school and college wrestlers will head to The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach this summer as the Rumble at The Ballpark is returning to the historic venue for the second straight year. The second annual tournament will be held on Saturday, July 21. The event will be held under the […]
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Canadian Olympian has a hold on young wrestlers
Canadian World Champion and Olympian Guivi “Gia” Sissaouri speaks to wrestlers and a volunteer at the Western Maine Spring Break Wrestling Camp at the Cascade Brook School in Farmington on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — World Champion and Canadian Olympian silver medalist Guivi Sissaouri spent five days coaching, cajoling and instilling confidence in nearly […]
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Oxford Hills Youth Wrestling finishes second at Marshwood's New England Youth Classic
Oxford Youth Wrestling’s runnerup trophy at the Marshwood’s New England Youth Classic on April 7 at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. PORTLAND — The Oxford Hills Youth Wrestling (OHYW) went to New England’s and brought home second place as a team in the First-second grade division. Tristan Atwell, Dominic Brochu, and Elijah Evans finished […]
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Scarborough High School mourns death of student wrestler who overcame tough odds
Sam Mercer overcame seemingly impossible odds to make it to his senior year at Scarborough High School. He lost his left leg to an infection that required amputation when he was less than a month old in his native Ethiopia. His father put him in an orphanage when he was 6. His adoptive American parents […]
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Dawson Stevens of Oxford Hills fueled by sense of urgency
PARIS — Dawson Stevens walked onto the Maine high school championship wrestling mat with a sense of urgency fueled by his elusive quest for a state title. “I’d been to state finals probably more than half of my career, going back to pee-wees, and had never won,” he said. “I knew this year had to […]
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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Wrestlers
First team 106 Vinny DeRoche Mtn. Valley Sr. 113 Jagger Bullen Mt. Blue Jr. 120 Zoe Buteau Lisbon/Oak Hill Jr. 126 Evrit Roy Mtn. Valley So. 132 Jon Wainwright Dirigo Sr. 138 Anthony Mazza Mtn. Valley Fr. 145 Nate White Mtn. Valley Sr. 152 Dylan Cobbett Oxford Hills Jr. 160 Dawson Stevens Oxford Hills Sr. […]