LEWISTON — After a strong freshman campaign as a doubles competitor, Lewiston’s Joe Bisson was looking forward to the tennis season in 2016. He was just coming off helping the hockey team win their first state title since 2002. His success on the ice continued in between the winter and spring seasons as he helped […]
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Winthrop boys’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Kelsey Ouellette (first year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 7-5 (lost in first round) Returning athletes: Seniors — Brogan Plossay, Garrett Tsouprake, Alec Brown, Ryan Hafford, Alex McCarthy; Sophomores — Beau Brooks, Jared McLaughlin, Sam Lattin. Key losses: Anthony Owens, Bryce Claypool. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Nate Cummins, Brandon Baxter. Season outlook: The […]
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Oxford Hills girls’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Walter Perry (10th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: 2-10 Returning athletes: Seniors — Kaylee Dow, Cassia Docos, Abbie Earle, Krista Roast; Juniors — Gabby Bergeron, Morgan MacNeil. Key losses: Victoria Eichorn. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Meghan Doherty, Rosemary Eichorn; Sophomores — Katerina Crowell, Ashley Mcallister, Naomi Martin, Hunter Roast; Freshman — Marla Tanous. […]
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Winthrop girls’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Jessica Merrill (fourth season) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Megan Chamberland, Corinna Coulton, Sarah Spahr; Sophomore — Nora Conrad. Key Losses: Celeste Hannum, Olivia Audet. Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Breonna Freeney; Freshmen — Gabby Blanco, Natalie Frost. Season outlook: The Ramblers should be competitive this year within the MVC. They have their first and second singles […]
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Wimbledon: Williams sisters back in semis together
LONDON (AP) — In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams. She is, after all, already the owner of seven major titles, including five at Wimbledon. This one, though, is different. She’s 36 now, a half-dozen years removed from her last such run. And, in the […]
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Murray-Lendl partnership among things to know at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray was part of the first wave of top tennis players who hired former stars of the game as coaches, striking up a successful partnership with Ivan Lendl that resulted in two Grand Slam titles, including at Wimbledon in 2013. After splitting, Murray and Lendl are back together — and back […]
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Class A state championship tennis: Thornton, Falmouth sweep Lewiston
LEWISTON — Getting to the top of the mountain is rarely an easy climb. It takes that last extra push and sometimes, even that is not enough. After exciting wins in the regional finals earlier this week, both tennis teams from Lewiston faced uphill challenges in the Class A state championships held at Lewiston High […]
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Class C South regional final: St. Dom’s girls wallop Waynflete; Flyers’ boys win
After falling behind by three games in the second set of her No. 3 singles match against Waynflete’s Sidara Cash-Sortwell, Kramer settled herself down. “Some shots are just going to go out, and in those three games, that happened,” Kramer said. “I got irritated, then, after I lost the third game, I told myself, ‘I […]
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St. Dom’s girls defeats Waynflete, 4-1, in the Class C South tennis final Thursday morning at Bates College.
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Regional tennis finals: Lewiston boys, girls advance to state final
They dropped the first set in all five of their matches against fourth-seeded Mt. Blue, but came from behind to win the match 3-2 for the Class A North title at Bates College on Wednesday. “I was sort of confident that each of them would come back because they battled all year,” Lewiston coach Tom […]