Coach: Sean Winstead (First year) Conference: WMC; Class: B Returning athletes: Boys: Sophomore — Alex Cote, Connor Emmons; Girls: Seniors — Megan D’Alessandro, Laura Dolci; Juniors — Lindsay Cook, Elizabeth Perkins. Key losses: Wesley Haire, Ryan Lutrzykowski, Zheyu Qin, Abby L’Abbe, Mikayla Pietkiewicz. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen —Andy Dolci, Evan Chen; Girls: Freshmen — Molly Myrick. Season outlook: The team is working harder […]
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Winter Preview: St. Dominic indoor track and field
Coach: TJ Niles (first season) Conference: WMC; Class: B Returning athletes: Seniors — Ella Brown, Clare Kramer. Promising newcomers: Senior — Sydney Sirois; Junior — Kyle Blaich. Season outlook: The Saints have only four athletes competing, so new coach TJ Niles said the focus will be on individual success and improvement. Niles, who previously coached […]
Girls’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy scores in bunches against Brunswick
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy and Brunswick both opened their respective seasons with big wins, but when they faced off in the second game of the season Wednesday night only one team was going to keep its unbeaten start going, save for a tie. Brunswick coach David Boucher said his team knew it had its […]
2016-17 St. Dominic Academy girls’ hockey preview
Coach: Paul Gosselin (fifth year) Region: North Last year’s record: 19-2, state champions Returning athletes: Senior — Lexie Kesaris; Juniors — Katya Fons, Callie Samson, Madison Samson, Payton Winslow; Sophomores — Emma Theriault, Bugsy Hammerton, Dasha Fons, Avery Lutrzykowski, Addie Suckow, Izzy Frenette, Kristina Cornelio. Key losses: Tia Rotolico Promising newcomers: none Season outlook: Nearly the same team […]
Girls’ Hockey: Saints taking nothing for granted as they start title defense
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy girls’ ice hockey coach Paul Gosselin’s message to his team on the opening day of practice was simple and direct. “We’re starting from square one. We’ve proven nothing this year,” he said. “We’re back to where we were at the beginning of last year.” Where they were Monday was a […]
H.S. Field Hockey: Buteau’s overtime goal sends Oak Hill to Class C state title game
“She did it earlier in the season,” Oak Hill senior defender Lexi Fuller said. “Before the game, I looked at her and I said, ‘Zoe, do it again. You got it,’ and she did it.” Buteau scores game-winning goals. It’s what she does. The sophomore came through in Oak Hill’s biggest moment, scoring with 5:57 […]
Field hockey: St. Dom’s toppled Traip in Class C South semifinal
AUBURN — Given Friday’s uncertain weather forecast, St. Dominic Academy field hockey coach Brian Kay wanted his girls score early and often in the Saints’ Class C South semifinal against recent nemesis Traip Academy. The team obliged, scoring five first-half goals en route to a 6-0 victory over the Rangers. Hannah Trottier-Braun had a hat […]
H.S. Field Hockey: St. Dom’s holds off Sacopee Valley in Class C South quarterfinal
AUBURN — Shots and scoring chances didn’t tell whole story Tuesday. If they did, the Class C South quarterfinal field hockey game between St. Dom’s and Sacopee Valley would have been an one-sided affair for the Saints. St. Dom’s outshot Sacopee 34-5, had a 24-4 advantage in penalty corners. But the Saints struggled to put […]
HS Golf: Holmes, Plourde share girls’ title
VASSALBORO — Erin Holmes of Greely High School stood over her putt on the ninth hole of the Arrowhead course at Natanis Golf Club on Saturday, thoughts of birdie dancing in her head. She thought the putt would give her second place alone after playing partner and friend Bailey Plourde of Lincoln Academy had also […]
WMC Cross Country: St. Dom’s wins Division II girls’ team and individual championships
STANDISH — The St. Dom’s girls’ team stuck together Friday during the Western Maine Cross Country Championships at St. Joseph’s College. Alexandra (Bugsy) Hammerton paced the Saints to the WMC Division II girl’ cross country championship, winning the individual Division II race with a time of 21:13, two seconds ahead of Poland’s Samantha Halmos. A […]