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State cheering: Lisbon 'back on top' of Class C — WITH VIDEO

A Lisbon cheerleader tumbles through the air during the Class C cheering state championships at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta Saturday. Lisbon placed first. AUGUSTA —The Lisbon cheering team knows what it’s like to have won and lost. That’s part of what makes winning their second Class C state championship in three years at […]

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State cheering championships: Lewiston claims third straight Class A crown — WITH VIDEO

The Lewiston Cheerleading team during one of the final moves of their routine which won them the Class A title on Saturday in Augusta.5 AUGUSTA — The winner had been announced, the award had been received and the team photos had been taken. That left one thing for the Class A state cheering champions to […]

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High School Cheering: Greyhounds back on top in C South, Hornets qualify in B

Left with a skeleton crew of nine cheerleaders last year, Lisbon coach Nicole Adams somehow squeezed an MVC title and solid top-six finishes at regionals and states out of the Greyhounds. This year, with the return of a large junior class, the size of Adams’ squad doubled and the Greyhounds are one step away from […]

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A North Cheering: Lewiston gets 8th title in a row, and redemption in the process

On Jan. 16, Bangor shocked Lewiston and ended the Blue Devils’ streak of eight consecutive KVAC cheering titles. The two teams returned to the Augusta Civic Center 12 days later to determine the fate of Lewiston’s streak of regional titles in the Class A North championship.  Performing a much more crisp and energetic routine than […]

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What to look forward to in Maine sports in 2017

Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey.  […]