LEWISTON — Keith Weatherbie is enjoying retirement by wearing sandals and hanging around the pool. But this isn’t your average retiree’s means of recreation. Like many coaches and teachers, Weatherbie couldn’t stay away from the classroom or coaching for long. Despite retiring from decades of coaching and teaching at Cape Elizabeth, Weatherbie returned to both […]
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Girls’ basketball: Edward Little shuts down Lewiston
The Red Eddies picked up their defensive play and started hitting shots with consistency, forcing their rivals from Lewiston to do the same. But the Blue Devils couldn’t keep pace. The Eddies opened a double-digit lead in the second quarter and controlled the game the rest of the way in a 46-26 win in a showdown […]
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Girls’ basketball: Excitement building in Lewiston
That was the Lewiston girls’ basketball mindset for much of the past decade. This year, they’re not thinking about losing but how they might win. “I feel like we’ve always had the potential to be in the mix,” said Lewiston coach Lynn Girouard. “It wasn’t whether they could be in the mix. I think they’ve […]
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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 Winter Preview: Lewiston girls’ basketball
Coach: Lynn Girouard (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: AA North Last year’s record: 3-15 Returning players: Seniors — Kristina Blais (5-5 guard), Alasia Branche (5-8 guard); Juniors — Morgan Eliasen (5-11 forward), Skylar Gaudette (5-6 guard), Kasey Talarico (5-5 guard), Dacia Bail (5-5 guard); Sophomore — Victoria Harris (5-11 forward). Key losses: Amanda Swart (forward), Emily Brochu (guard), Gabrielle Barrett (forward), […]
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Winter Preview 2015: Lewiston swimming
Coach: Troy Boutin (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s result: Boys’ team finished 13th in Class A state meet; Girls’ team did not score points in states. Returning letter-winners: Girls: Seniors – Haylee Bouyea, Liz Small, Kelsey St. Cyr; Juniors – Bailey Charest, Hannah Dickinson; Sophomore – Kaitlyn Reny. Boys: Seniors – Matt […]
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H.S boys’ soccer: A fantastic finish for Abdi Shariff
LEWISTON — Not many players have ended their high school career the way that Abdi Shariff did. The Lewiston senior celebrated his team’s first state championship in his last game with the Blue Devils. Then a week later, playing his last high school game in the Senior Bowl, he put on a show, scoring four […]
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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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Lewiston celebrates first Class A state soccer title
Almost forgot. Here is Lewiston High School Soccer receiving the gold ball… Posted by Sun Journal Sports on Saturday, November 7, 2015 LEWISTON — On the bus ride home from a heartbreaking state championship loss a year ago, Lewiston High School coach Mike McGraw made his team a promise. Promise turned to prophecy Saturday. “They […]
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Class A boys’ soccer state championship: Shariff leads Lewiston back to states
The Blue Devils’ season will come to an end Saturday after the biggest game of their lifetimes: The Class A state championship. They have worked diligently for the last year with Saturday’s contest in mind. “It feels like it took forever to get back to this game,” Shariff, a senior forward, said. “We finally did it. […]