Coach: Jess Merrill (first season) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Emmah Spahr, Jess Ames; Junior — Haley Choate; Sophomores — Celeste Hannum, Ellie Choate. Key newcomers: Freshmen — Sarah Spahr, Megan Chamberland, Corinna Coulton. Season outlook: The Ramblers have a lot of experience and talent coming back, with a lot of competition for spots on the […]
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Lisbon girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Georgia Ahlers (Sixth year) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nichole Jones, Bryanna Sult, Tabitha Porter, Sarah Craig; Sophmore — Jordan Fredrick Key losses: None Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Katherin George; Freshman — Jennifer Violette. Season outlook: Last year, the Greyhounds only had five girls on the team and ended up going to the first round of the […]
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Mt. Blue girls’ tennis: A team with an attitude
Whatever the outcome this season, nobody can say a word about the Mt. Blue girls’ tennis team’s attitude and determination thanks to two co-captains — Thia Bridges and Alyssa White — who take their leadership roles quite seriously. But the Mt. Blue co-captains also want their teammates, above all else, to have fun this […]
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Edward Little girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Shawn Rice (10th year) Last year’s record: 2-10 Returning letter-winners: Juniors — Casey Lacasse, Jordan Lau; Sophomores — Riley McCurdy, Addie Strabird, Idel Kalib. Key losses: Meaghan McDonough, Rachel Libby, Shaylin Collins, Arielle Moreau, Madison Roy, Alexis Leclerc. Promising newcomers: Junior — Allie Flowers (D); Sophomore — Sarah Knobloch (F). Season outlook: This year the Red […]
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Daughter like mom, dad and brother
NEWMARKET, N.H. — Wendy Poutre has some catching up to do. The new girls tennis coach at Portsmouth High School doesn’t just come from a tennis family. She comes from a winning tennis family. When high school teams begin practicing in Maine next Monday, her mother, Anita Murphy, will begin her 36th season coaching girls’ […]
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Thomas College tennis clinics
WATERVILLE — Thomas College is holding two identical tune-up high school tennis clinics on March 1 and 8 in its field house. Each clinic is indoors and will last for 6½ hours on a Saturday. Clinics are open to boys and girls in grades 8-12. Each session is $90 and includes an all-you-can-eat lunch offered […]
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Kids clinics
The men’s and women’s Bates College tennis teams will be running our Weekend Winter Kids Clinics. The Clinics will be for all skill levels for ages 5-18 and will be hosted at the Bates Indoor Tennis Facility in Merrill Gymnasium. The Clinics will start on Friday Jan. 10 and continue through February on Fridays from […]
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Lewiston Men’s Doubles Championship
Cole Ouellette & George “Flip” Gosselin defeated Chip Ross & Bill Clarke, 6-2, 6-0 to claim the championship. Ouellette & Gosselin went undefeated throughout the regular season and play-offs. They beat all opponents in straight sets before going 3 sets with the Roger Grondin/Mike Lacombe team in the final match of regular season. Mixed doubles […]
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Lewiston Rec Fall Doubles League
Men’s Doubles: Roger Grondin & Mike Lacombe def. Brian McKeown & Jon Caldwell, 6-1, 6-2; Grondin & Lacombe def. Claude Bergeron & Ray Tardif, 6-2, 6-3; Cole Ouellette & George Gosselin def. Grondin & Lacombe, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Grondin & Lacombe def. Chip Ross & Bill Clarke, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3); Ouellette & Gosselin def. Ross […]
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Bobcat Beat: Field hockey doubles its fun
After dropping seven of its first eight games under first-year coach Danielle Ryder, the Bates College field hockey program is finding its stride. Bates won back-to-back games in a three-day stretch this past week, stopping Southern Maine, 3-1, before storming back for a 2-1 victory over Connecticut College. The Bobcats are now within reach of […]