That’s what Lewiston boys’ soccer coach Mike McGraw said about the first day of fall practices, which began Monday. McGraw could have been excused for admitting that the beginning of this season is different than any of his other 34 years at the helm of the Blue Devils program. He had never had to follow […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Tim Mains takes over Edward Little program
AUBURN — There will be a new voice on the sidelines for the Edward Little boys’ soccer team this fall, but it will be a familiar face. Former Red Eddie Tim Mains has been hired as the new leader of a program he once played for. Mains, a 2011 Edward Little High School graduate, takes […]
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Emerge Film Festival: ‘One Team’ shoots and scores
LEWISTON — Soccer is a game of teamwork. It’s a harmony of skills and strategy. It builds trust and respect among its ranks. It blends personalities and individuals to achieve a common goal. It is a game, but it is also a community in motion. “One Team: The Story of the Lewiston High School Blue […]
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Emerge Film Festival: ‘One Team’ makes debut to sellout crowd
LEWISTON — It began as a simple story idea about a beloved coach and his soccer team. It didn’t take long for Ian Clough to realize that telling the tale of Lewiston’s Mike McGraw and his Blue Devils team went far beyond the sidelines of the soccer field. Clough’s idea for a small, simple film […]
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Lewiston boys’ soccer team, Dirigo’s Robinson to be honored by Maine Sports Hall of Fame
The Lewiston High School boys’ soccer team made waves on and off the field this past fall. Dirigo High School senior Riley Robinson has made an impact in his community during his four-year career. Both will be honored during the Maine Sports Hall of Fame’s 41st annual induction ceremony this Sunday at Cross Insurance Center […]
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H.S. soccer: Shariff, Hassan, McGraw reap more awards for Lewiston
LEWISTON — It has been a season of firsts for the Lewiston boys’ soccer program. The Blue Devils finished their first perfect season while winning their first state championship. All of that was done while being nationally ranked for the first time in the program’s history. As if that weren’t enough, Lewiston continues to add […]
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2015 Sun Journal All-Region Boys’ Soccer Team
Boys’ Soccer First Team G John Henry Villenueva, Gray-New Gloucester, Junior D Zakariya Abdulle, Lewiston, Senior D Ben Steele, Edward Little, Senior D Zack Grover, Buckfield, Sophomore MF Abdulkarim Abdulle, Lewiston, Senior MF Bryce Hayman, Gray-New Gloucester, Junior MF Aleksi Pirttijoki, Mountain Valley, Senior F Gage Cote, Monmouth, Senior F Maslah Hassan, Lewiston, Senior F […]
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Boys’ Class A soccer state championship: Winning one for McGraw
But his exit from the field was limited to only a few steps at a time. He would walk a short distance, then accept a greeting from a co-workers or friend. He’d get a little further, and stop again, this time for a photo — a selfie, even. He would pose with a former player. […]
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In the Crease: Together, continued change is possible
To watch him pace the sideline during one of his Lewiston High School boys’ soccer games is to watch a bundle of human emotion slowly wind itself tightly — every pace quicker with each passing minute of a tough contest. To hear him — if you can, as the season wears along — is divine. […]