Lewiston’s No. 1 singles player Abby Svor follows through on a backhand during her match against Hampden Academy’s Elise Lynn on Friday afternoon in Lewiston. Svor defeated Lynn 6-2, 6-2. Lewiston moved to 11-0 on the season with a 5-0 victory. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lewiston’s No. 1 singles player Abby Svor winds up for a […]
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Tennis Notebook: Mt. Blue boys' finding their groove as the playoffs loom ahead
The Mt. Blue boys’ tennis team is on a hot streak, having won its past five matches. To win in team tennis, you have have depth, and that’s what the Cougars have this season. The winning streak started with a victory against Cony on May 4. Last week they defeated Hampden Academy, Bangor and Brunswick […]
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Girls' tennis: Coach steps up to save Oxford Hills' season, other schools help out
Coach Elizabeth Cheevers-Youngs, left, with the Oxford Hills tennis team, Megan Mitchell, Paige Lord, Culiandra Nero, Hanna Ney, Gabrielle Bergeron, Olivia Rowe and Hunter Roast. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — When practices got underway March 26, the Oxford Hills girls’ tennis team was unsure if it was going to have a season. That’s because the […]
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Tennis news and notes: Teams still feeling the effects of the weather
For teams across the region, it has been a slow start to the tennis season as Mother Nature has played havoc with the schedule since the season officially got underway on April 12. There are some teams, like the Mountain Valley boys, who had their first regular season match this past Saturday against Hall-Dale — […]
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High School Tennis Notebook: Lewiston boys' earn a big early season victory
Just like the NFL does to start the new year, the boys’ tennis season opened up with a marquee matchup when Lewiston took on Brunswick on opening day. It was a rematch of last season’s Class A North regional final, where the Blue Devils handed the the Dragons their lone loss on the season. On […]
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Mt. Blue heads indoors to improve on skills, bond as a team
The Mt Blue tennis team warms up before a recent practice. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Just like most tennis teams in the tri-county area, the Mt Blue girls opened up the preseason in a gym with the school’s five tennis courts still draped in the snow. With other spring sports trying to stay warm […]
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Girls tennis capsules
Dirigo Coach: Kathy Crutchfield (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 3-6 (finished eighth in Class C South) Returning athletes: Senior — Carleen Hutchinson; Sophomores — Alyssa McTyre, Adrianna Belskis Key Losses: Gina Kubesh, Brittany Greig, Foram Bhatt, Greta Freiburger, Sophia Jacques, Thavincee Panyanonwat. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Alexis Holman, Emily Jamison, Ashley […]
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Boys Tennis: Hockey players setting the foundation for EL
Logan and Keenan Alexander and Gavin Toussaint all played hockey for Edward Little and are now playing tennis. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — There are a lot of new faces on the Edward Little High School boys’ tennis team this season, and many of them are familiar with one another, if not the sport itself. […]
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2018 Boys Tennis capsules
Dirigo Coach: Bruce Thompson Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 7-3, (Fifth in Class C South) Returning athletes: Juniors — Brandon Litalien, Alex Gotham, Nathan Child, Jack Lavorgna. Key losses: Justin Grignon, Noah Brown, Justin Cantin Promising newcomers: Junior — Cameron Kidder; Sophomore — Nolan Downs; Freshmen — Jacob Chow, Sam Skibitski, Brandon Harris Season outlook: They […]