No matter where she is in life, Melissa Paione says she won’t be too far from the water’s edge. Paione spent years in pools around the state training as a swimmer. Her aquatic exploits at Edward Little High School brought her to Bates College where she wrapped up her final season with stellar performances. The […]
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H.S. swimming: Brunswick sweeps KVAC meet again; Lewiston teams grab fourth
Figure, these Dragon seniors have known nothing but winning the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Swimming Championships, both boys and girls, and on Saturday at the Bath Area Family YMCA, the question was, “Is this going to be the year Brunswick lost its grip on the conference prize?” Behind those senior swimmers, the Dragons would not […]
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High school swimming: Lewiston sweeps Edward Little
The Edward Little senior went up against Lewiston’s Caleb Lebrun in the 50-yard freestyle, but the race ended in a tie at 25.06. That didn’t sit well with Charest. At the end of the meet, Charest suggested an unofficial 50-yard swim off between himself and Cwik. It came down to the wire again, with Charest […]
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High school swimming: Weatherbie finds new coaching challenge
LEWISTON — Keith Weatherbie is enjoying retirement by wearing sandals and hanging around the pool. But this isn’t your average retiree’s means of recreation. Like many coaches and teachers, Weatherbie couldn’t stay away from the classroom or coaching for long. Despite retiring from decades of coaching and teaching at Cape Elizabeth, Weatherbie returned to both […]
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Swimming: Eddies rise as numbers climb
That’s good news for the Red Eddies, who have had their share of lean years. After coaching for 14 years, Morrison is quite familiar with a trend that also brings an influx of young talent who could make big waves in the pool. “We are coming into an Olympic year so it is not unrealistic […]
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PHOTOS: Camden Hills at Lewiston swim meet
Some photos of the action at the KVAC regular-season swim meet between Camden Hills and Lewiston at the Lewiston YWCA on Friday.
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Winter Preview 2015: Lewiston swimming
Coach: Troy Boutin (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s result: Boys’ team finished 13th in Class A state meet; Girls’ team did not score points in states. Returning letter-winners: Girls: Seniors – Haylee Bouyea, Liz Small, Kelsey St. Cyr; Juniors – Bailey Charest, Hannah Dickinson; Sophomore – Kaitlyn Reny. Boys: Seniors – Matt […]
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Winter Preview 2015: St. Dom’s swimming
Coach: Keith Weatherbie (first year) Conference: MVC: Class: B Last year’s results: Girls finished 20th in the Class B states. Boys finished 21st. Returning letter-winners: Senior — Wesley Haire, Junior — Megan D’Alesssandro, Sophomore — Elizabeth Perkins. Key losses: Nicole Robitallie, Kadie Veinote, Tom Weeks, Will Sheats, Maeve Murphy Promising newcomers: Seniors — Abby L’Abbe, Mikayla […]
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Lewiston’s Tirabassi has made it with Maine swim team
The University of Maine wasn’t Peter Tirabassi’s first choice. And early on in his first season with the Black Bears’ swimming and diving team, the former Lewiston High School star wasn’t even sure it was the right choice. Those concerns have now been extinguished and Tirabassi has realized that Maine is where he belongs. “I […]