Coach/years: Sarah Watson (second year) Conference: WMC Class: B South Team roster: Seniors — Klarissa Emery, Tess Gordon, Jaden Lajoie; Juniors — Emily Champagne, Alexis Verrill, Kaile Leighton, Aliyah Hamel; Sophomores — Hannah Gordon, Madi Haley, Amber Lauze, Chianne Hamel, Emmalinda Walchli; Freshmen — Autumn Willis, Kaira Thibault, Ashley Hemenway, Victoria Toothaker, Abby Champagne. Season […]
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2016-17 Rangeley cheering preview
Coach/years: Cary Rae Millbury (first year) Conference: East-West Class: D South Team roster: Senior — Ashley Kiser; Juniors — Cloe Talbert, Logan Abbott, Melissa Hazen, Mikayla White; Sophomores — Abigail Kennedy, Nathan Van Buren, Natausha Cogley; Freshmen — Adiya Mather, Jazmine Raymond. Season outlook: Millbury takes over the Lakers program, bringing with her experience coaching […]
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2016-17 Leavitt cheering preview
Coach/years: Stephen Holt (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B South Last year’s results: Seventh at Southern B regionals Team roster: Seniors — Emmalee Duguay, Ashley Morin; Juniors — Karlee Barry, Sophie Fournier, Paige Grant, Jamie Harlow; Sophomores — Hope Hutchinson, Jamie Mcgray, Allyson Nason, Emma Polley, Adrianna Prosser, Allison Roux, Kristen Roux; Freshmen — Chloe […]
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Cheering Team of the Year: Lewiston wins everything, again
In line with its titanic tradition this decade, Lewiston cheerleading was dead, solid perfect this season, and a foregone conclusion as the Sun Journal’s team of the year. The Blue Devils won everything else, after all, storming to championships at the conference, regional, state and New England levels. No other team has taken home the […]
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Cheering: Lewiston wins fourth N.E. title in five years
As a first-year coach taking over a program with a championship pedigree, Lysa Laverdiere knew she had to make her first official pep talk to the Lewiston High School cheerleading squad a great one. “Look around,” Laverdiere instructed the Blue Devils in November. “This is the team you’re going to win KVACs with. This is […]
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Cheering: Lewiston reigns in Class A, earns fifth title in six years
The Blue Devils collected conference regional titles a week apart earlier this season, and topped off their undefeated season with a Class A state championship at the Cross Insurance Center on Saturday. The Blue Devils’ flawless, high-performance extravaganza was visible in every facet of their routine, convincing the judges and most in the gathered crowd […]
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Cheering regionals: Lewiston turns in another dazzling performance; Dirigo tops in Class C South
The Blue Devils proved again that they are one tough act to follow or beat in the Maine High School Invitational regional cheerleading competitions at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday. Lewiston’s timing, energy and poise seemed impeccable during a routine that brought the house down. When the Blue Devils performed their pyramids, the cheerleaders […]
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Buckfield cheerleading
Coaches: Jillian Chabe and Debbie Wetherell (both 16 years) Conference: East-West Class: D Athletes: Seniors — Sam Strout, Courtney Keough, Britney Hart, Alyssa Bailey, Olivia Dooley, Jennifer Dobson;Junior — Jasmine Wheeler, Sophomores — Meagan Strout, Andrew Wilson,, Cassidy Hart, Hailey McNeil; Freshman — Faith Worthley.
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Dirigo cheering
Coaches: Melissa Carrier (seventh year), Kayla Coulombe (first year) Conference: Mountain Valley Class: C Athletes: Seniors — Celine Bolduc (captain), Summer Bradbury (manager), Desiree Broadway(captain), Gabby Chartier, Mackenzie Houghton, Kylie Palmer, Sela Smith (manager), Haley Turner, and Kaitlyn York (captain); Juniors — Ariel Amburg, Kayla Brooks, Gina Kubesh, McKayla O’Brien, Mariah Gonzales, Lauren LaFlamme. Sophomore […]
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For Laverdiere, it’s all about respect — and winning
Devotion and an unspoken obligation to her community prompted Lysa Laverdiere to apply for the Lewiston High School cheerleading coaching job when Lynnette Morency stepped down. Laverdiere also understood the pressure and stress that go with a program that has enjoyed enormous success and built a statewide reputation on dazzling routines. But it didn’t hurt […]