The coach gaining national attention for a recording of him berating players recently coached basketball in Maine. Late Tuesday, an audio clip was posted on YouTube of Mike “Woody” Woodbury, owner and CEO of Nation Christian Academy in Port St. Lucie, Florida, shouting obscene phrases to his players on the Nation Christian Academy team. Woodbury was […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston repeats at A North champ, returning to state title game
Lewiston soccer players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Mt. Ararat in Lewiston Wednesday night to advance to Saturday’s state championship game. From left to right are Ahmed Abadir, Suab Nur and Abdirahman Daud. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — For still-unbeaten Lewiston, practice made perfect. Joel Musese worked on penalty kicks before and after practice, and […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder blanked by Bandits
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Raphael Provencher stopped all 30 shots he faced as the Boston Bandits shut out the Twin City Thunder 3-0 in a USPHL junior hockey game Wednesday at Bridgewater Ice Arena. Kevin Drevitch broke a scoreless tie in the second round, scoring off assists by Clayton Dawe and Cameron Beltran. Keagan O’Donoghue and Dawe […]
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H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oxford Hills playoff game dates changed
With Parker Lafrance out in front of him, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson looks for some running room at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Oct. 12. (Brewster Burns photo) Mother Nature wrapped up October by meddling with the high school football playoff schedule. Now she’s getting nosy in November. Playoff games involving Oxford Hills and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale originally […]
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Wex Inc. posts revenue gains in third quarter
SOUTH PORTLAND — Wex Inc., the South Portland-based payment technology and business solutions firm, has reported strong growth in the third quarter, with revenue up 18 percent from a year earlier and net income up 53 percent. Higher fuel prices contributed to the payment processor’s growth, along with increases in customer transactions across its three […]
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H.S. baseball: Longtime Spruce Mountain coach Brian Dube retires, Mt. Blue's Stephen Lancaster takes over
Spruce Mountain baseball coach Brian Dube oversees an indoor practice at the old Livermore Falls High School. (Sun Journal file photo) The coaching carousel never stops spinning, but high school coach Brian Dube is getting off for good after a successful 22-year career, and Stephen Lancaster is staying on for the long run. Lancaster, the […]
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Fact or fiction: Claims from Maine’s 2nd District congressional race
Many claims are being made by candidates and commercials in the battle for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat. Some are true. Some are, at best, a stretch. Some are outright lies. With millions of dollars pouring into Maine for television advertisements that often take aim at Democrat Jared Golden or Republican Bruce Poliquin — along […]
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Lewiston man to serve 10 years in Auburn home invasion
AUBURN — John Michaud Sr., who with his son tied up a Park Avenue homeowner at gunpoint and stole her SUV and motorcycle a year ago, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison. Michaud, 50, of 61 Shawmut St. in Lewiston agreed to a robbery plea on the third morning of his jury […]
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H.S. field hockey: Winthrop's Moriah Hajduk a two-way standout
Winthrop’s Moriah Hajduk, right, fires a shot at the net while being defended by Spruce Mountain’s Avery Williams during a September game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) One of the Winthrop’s best offensive players is also one of its best defenders. Senior Moriah Hajduk is listed as a midfielder, but depending how the game is […]
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Lewiston HS employee recovering after medical issue
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s dismissal was delayed Wednesday because emergency vehicles and police cars had to be cleared after a school employee had a medical issue. Superintendent Bill Webster said communication about a school staffer needing emergency help went out on the scanner, when it should have simply been a call to 911. “What […]