Lewiston High School sophomore Alex Robert is already a family man. In just his second season with the Lewiston team, Robert is among the top three golfers on the squad. He also shines for the varsity hockey team, but golf is where his family bonds. Robert’s grandfather, Mike Tiner, was the longtime coach for the […]
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H.S. Football: Lewiston handles Bangor on the road
BANGOR — Lewiston High School senior split end-defensive back Desmond Jackson isn’t the regular Blue Devil punt returner. But when injuries left Lewiston shorthanded in that department, head coach Bruce Nicholas inserted him into that role last week in a 28-20 loss to Cheverus of Portland. Jackson just may have won the job on Friday […]
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H.S. Football: Cheverus gets better of Lewiston
LEWISTON — Lewiston expected Cheverus to run the ball at them aggressively. What they didn’t expect was how well they would pass the ball. The Stags used their balanced attack to edge the Blue Devils 28-20 Friday night at Don Roux Field. Senior quarterback Jack Casale connected on five of nine passes for 106 yards […]
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Cross Country: Labbe runs away from the field; Barber holds off Gamache in Leavitt meet
TURNER — After the first lap around her home course, Leavitt Area High School’s Julia Labbe felt comfortable enough to pull away from the field on the second and stay there. She held off the field to win a big regular-season KVAC meet at Leavitt on Friday. The senior set a personal record with a […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Edward Little turns away Lewiston
LEWISTON — With his hockey background, Edward Little girls’ soccer coach Craig Latuscha knows the cliche that a two-goal lead is a dangerous one. So when his team scored again to go up 3-0, Latuscha was able to breathe a little easier. The Red Eddies opened up a close game at halftime with two second-half […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston surges past Edward Little with second-half spurt
The Red Eddies played their biggest rival even in the first half, but the second half was all Blue Devils, as they scored all three of their goals after halftime in a 3-0 win at Don Roux Field. Lewiston coach Mike McGraw talked about a few adjustments his team made during halftime, including moving his […]
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HBO special to highlight Lewiston-Auburn soccer rivalry, community
On the other end of the field, Ahmed Safi and Joel Musese warmed up with their new Edward Little teammates and felt their heartstrings pulling in different directions. Safi and Musese were Lewiston freshmen last year when the Blue Devils took Maine soccer by storm and eventually stepped into the national spotlight after winning the […]
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HS football: Oxford Hills grinds out win over Lewiston
VanDecker scored two touchdowns in the second half of Oxford Hills/Buckfield’s 19-0 win over Lewiston on Friday night. VanDecker was almost stopped about 5 yards away from his first score, but kept his feet and stumbled into the end zone. “I said, ‘I refuse to go down; I want this,’” VanDecker said. “When you’re that […]
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HS Football: Game of the week — Lewiston vs. Oxford Hills
The visiting team, Oxford Hills, is big and powerful. The host Blue Devils aren’t nearly as big as their foes, but they are loaded with speed. Which is better, power or speed? Will the bigger team push the smaller one around, or will the faster faster wear down the bigger players? It should be a […]
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High School Field Hockey: EL overcomes early struggles in win over Lewiston
After a slow first half, the Red Eddies pulled away from their rivals, the Lewiston Blue Devils 3-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Sherwood Heights Elementary School. “We were kind of running into each other’s positions a little bit at first,” EL coach Greg Perkins said. “I thought we passed better in the second half. We […]