But Telstar’s Josef Holt-Andrews and the Lewiston Blue Devils now have something that stands above them all. Holt-Andrews shattered the Festival of Champions record and Lewiston rode personal records from each of its top five to its second Festival title since 2007 at Troy Howard Middle School. Mount Desert Island won its third consecutive girls’ […]
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Cross country: Devils’ pack is back, better than ever
LEWISTON — The start of a big cross country race is one of the most colorful spectacles in high school sports. Whether they sprint or trot off the starting line, runners usually do so as a team in clumps of red, blue, green and virtually every other color in the spectrum. The colors tend to […]
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LEAP offers first ‘Run, Walk, or Roll a Mile in My Shoes’
FARMINGTON — A dream for a unique property is evolving in Farmington. Along with the existing wellness trail, fitness trail and maze at the Oliver House, a Life Enrichment Advancing People home is developing. An opportunity for the public to support the effort while also “raising awareness that people of all abilities can participate at […]
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Cross Country: Greyhounds edge Seahawks at MVC midseason meet
Wednesday’s meet just reinforced what most people who have followed the conference through the first three weeks of the season already knew — defending conference champions Josef Holt-Andrews of Telstar and Sophia Thayer of Boothbay are still the most dominant runners in the MVC, the boys’ team title is Boothbay’s to lose and the battle […]
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H.S. Notebook: Injuries sideline two of MVC’s best on same play
Two of the top girls’ soccer players in the Mountain Valley Conference were injured last week. It happened on the same play. Monmouth’s Kylie Kemp and St. Dom’s Kelly Pomerleau collided in a game Wednesday. Both were taken off the field by ambulance with possible concussions. Both are currently out indefinitely. In a scoreless tie, […]
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HS Cross Country: Allen, Thayer beat the heat
WINTHROP — On a day more suited for a lazy stroll on the beach, Ben Allen and Sophia Thayer took on the hills, twists and turns of Winthrop’s 3.1-mile cross country course with more than just a little caution. Allen threw a little less caution to what little wind was blowing to relieve the runners […]
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2013 Preview: Lewiston cross country
Coach: TJ Niles (fifth season) Class: A Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: Boys — KVAC and Eastern Maine regional champions, Class A Runner-up; Girls — Just missed qualifying for the state meet. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Mohamed Awil, Mohamed Mohamed, Abdifatah Mohamed; Junior — Isaiah Harris, Abdullahi Mohamed. Girls: Seniors — Faith Shaw, Mana […]
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2013 Preview: Winthrop cross country
Coach: Ed Van Tassel (second year) Class: C Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 3rd at MVC, 3rd at Class C states; Girls: 5th at MVC Returning letter-winners: Boys: Juniors — Ben Allen, Isaac Johnson, Nick Charest; Sophomores — Mathias Deming, Michael Neumann, Nick Dwelle; Girls: Senior — Molly Kieltyka (Captain); Sophomore —Kaitlin Souza Key […]
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2013 Previews: Winthrop Cross Country
Coach: Tom Menendez (12th year) Class: C Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 7th at states; Girls: 6th at states Returning letter winners: Boys: Seniors — Stewart Buzzell, Ben Bailey Marcques Houston, Dylan Thombs, Sophomores — Luke Thombs, Nate Beaudoin. Girls: Seniors — Tiffany Pease, Amanda Anair, Becca Fernandez; Juniors — Becki Bryant, Jordyn Mann, […]