AUBURN — Less than two weeks after a pair of high-profile resignations opened jobs at Saint Dominic Academy, one post has been filled. Keith Weatherbie, a longtime athletic director and teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School, who for six years has coached and taught at St. Dom’s, has been hired as the school’s head athletic […]
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H.S. Track: EL’s Dunn, Lewiston’s Allen race walk onto U.S. Junior team
Every state has a particular sport for which it’s known when it comes to producing talented athletes. For states like Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and New York, that sport is basketball. Kids grow up on skates in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. Football is king in Texas (and in most southern states). With respect to the […]
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Oak Hill standout Hayley Marshall playing field hockey at the University of Maine
The reigning Mountain Valley Conference field hockey player of the year is going to keep playing for another four years — at least. Oak Hill High School captain Hayley Marshall is among the eight newest members of the University of Maine field hockey team, the school announced this week. “We are thrilled to announce our […]
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Edwin Thompson, Jay native, hired as baseball coach at Eastern Kentucky
RICHMOND, Ky. —After several years helping other earn accolades and attracting some of the best young baseball players to his teams, Jay native Edwin Thompson has his own Division I ship to run. Thompson, who in the past five seasons has recruited and coached 11 All-Americans and 24 players who went on to play professional […]
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Steve Ouellette quits as St. Dominic Academy hockey coach
AUBURN — Steve Ouellette has stepped away from coaching the Saint Dominic Academy boys’ ice hockey team, leaving one of the highest profile coaching jobs in Maine open for the third time in the past 10 years. “I’ve been at the high school level for 17 years, it’s a long time,” Ouellette said. “It takes […]
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Gene Keene resigns from St. Dominic Academy AD position
Also read: Steve Ouellette quits as St. Dominic Academy hockey coach AUBURN — The nights never got shorter, and even the proximity to home wasn’t enough to offset the hours and stress involved in being a full-time athletic director for Gene Keene. Keene has resigned his post at St. Dominic Academy. His final day on the […]
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Class B baseball, Greely uses no-hitter, offense to wallop Camden Hills
STANDISH — The Greely Rangers probably couldn’t have scripted Saturday to go any better. Sophomore Ryan Twitchell fashioned a no-hitter and was backed by a 12-hit onslaught as Greely High of Cumberland Center cruised to a 10-0, five-inning victory over Camden Hills at Saint Joseph College’s Mahaney Diamond. Coach Derek Soule’s Rangers (15-5), who had […]
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American Legion baseball: Farmington, Tri-Town split opening-day twin bill
POLAND — Amos Herrin went the distance for Farmington in Game 1 of their doubleheader against Tri-Town in a 6-1 victory. He allowed one run on two hits and struck out 12. He was perfect into the fourth until he let a Billy Bickford triple to lead of the inning. An Ethan Cailler sac fly […]
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Class A softball: Messalonskee completes stirring run, topples Scarborough
AUGUSTA — The Messalonskee Eagles managed just one hit in the Class A softball state championship game. And as far as they’re concerned, it’s still soaring through the air. Kristy Preglovisk’s first-inning home run and the two-hit pitching of Kirsten Pelletier propelled Messalonskee to a 1-0 victory over previously undefeated Scarborough in Saturday’s state final […]
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Class B softball: Yarmouth outlasts Hermon for first state title
It turns out she was right. Making their first state championship game appearance, the Clippers put up seven runs on 12 hits in a 7-5 victory over Hermon on Saturday at St. Joseph’s College. “These kids deserve every ounce of credit they’re going to get,” Ashley said. “It’s such a great step for this program. […]