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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St. Dominic Academy selects Yorkey to lead athletics department
AUBURN — Who says you can’t go home? Home is what has brought J.P. Yorkey to St. Dominic Academy as the school’s new Dean of Students and Athletics. Yorkey replaces Keith Weatherbie as the athletic director, albeit with a different title and added responsibilities. “This is a really good fit for me, in terms of […]
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Banners, expectations raised for Edward Little, Lewiston, St. Dominic Academy teams
Two cities. Three schools. Seven state championships over three seasons. Yes, it was one banner year for high school sports in the Twin Cities. Teams from Edward Little High School, Lewiston High School and St. Dominic Academy each won multiple state titles for their respective schools, while giving fans on both sides of the Androscoggin […]
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H.S. Baseball: Lisbon regroups, upsets St. Dominic Academy
AUBURN — After two errors led to two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Lisbon settled itself down. The sixth-seeded Greyhounds cleaned up their defense, moved on from the frame, and their bats then came alive late to No. 2 St. Dominic Academy 4-2 and move on to next week’s regional final. “It […]
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Girls’ Lacrosse: Defending champ Yarmouth downs St. Dominic Academy
There was only a fine-to-sometimes-heavier drizzle coming down on the field Saturday when St. Dominic Academy and Yarmouth squared off in a Class B North girls’ lacrosse semifinal, but the Clippers poured it on in the first half, taking an 8-1 lead before finishing off the Saints in a 13-6 victory. The second-ranked Saints (13-1) […]
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High school baseball: Postseason preview
Class A North Two-time defending state champion Bangor finished the season at the top of the A North standings, edging out second-seeded Edward Little, which like the Rams compiled a 15-1 record. The Red Eddies dealt Bangor its only blemish, 1-0 late in the season in Bangor. EL looked dominant until getting mercy-ruled and no-hit […]
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Boys’ Lacrosse: Focused Edward Little slams St. Dominic Academy
AUBURN — Edward Little and St. Dominic Academy were both facing the reality that Tuesday’s cross-town boys’ lacrosse clash could have been the end to their respective seasons. The Red Eddies, however, knew that a victory could go a long way in extending their season into the playoffs. So they took care of business, beating […]
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H.S. Baseball: Arsenault, Dirigo shut-out St. Dominic Academy
St. Dom’s starter Gavin Bates struck out 14 batters, and Dirigo’s Gavin Arsenault punched out 11 of his own. But it was Arsenault’s Cougars who scored the only runs of the game in a 2-0 win. Bates set the standard for how the game was going to play out, striking out the side in the […]
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Outdoor Track: Lisbon sweeps home MVC meet
LISBON — The track at Thompson Field was kind to the home team in a Mountain Valley Conference outdoor track meet on Tuesday. The weather was kind in general. Both the Lisbon boys’ and girls’ teams took first place in the six-team meet that also featured Dirigo, Mountain Valley, St. Dominic Academy, Madison and KVAC […]
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Outdoor Track: No pain, no gain for St. Dom’s Villamarin
He hit the ground alright, but it kept him from running. A case of shin splints caused a roadblock at the start of the outdoor track season for the St. Dominic Academy senior distance runner, but the injury is now behind him. In front of him, now, are his goals. “Really I’m just looking to […]