LONDON — Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open. The ruling, announced Wednesday, can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The five-time Grand Slam champion was provisionally suspended by the ITF in early March, when she announced […]
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High school tennis: Lewiston boys, girls advance to regional finals
Brunswick struck first against Lewiston on Saturday, but the Dragons’ lead — and title hopes — didn’t last long. Visiting Lewiston answered an early Brunswick match win at No. 1 doubles with a pair of wins from No. 1 singles player Cole Ouellette and No. 2 doubles pair Kyle Morin and Sam Zashut to regain […]
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H.S. Tennis: Brogan shakes off St. Dom’s Hammond
PORTLAND — St. Dominic Academy No. 1 tennis player Bethany Hammond had been here before, facing a tough opponent in the Maine Principals’ Association Schoolgirls Tennis Championships. This time around, Falmouth top player Julia Brogan stood across the net at the Racquet and Fitness Center, with both players trying to outthink and outhit the other. […]
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Tennis: Hammond through to semifinals; Mt. Blue players fare well
“I just knew I could not go into a third set,” Hammond said. “I just knew I had to bring it back. I needed to focus. As much as the heat was bothering me, I knew it was bothering everyone else.” Hammond fought off the heat, fatigue and a game opponent in No. 7 Caroline […]
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Area players seeded in regional tennis qualifying
The Maine Principals’ Association annual singles tennis tournament kicks off this weekend with regional qualifying tournaments across five regions. The top eight seeds in the Region 4 girls’ qualifying tourney all hail from area schools. They are, in seed order: 1. Bethany Hammond, St. Dom’s; 2. Maddi Roy, Lewiston; 3. Eryn Doiron, Mt. Blue; 4. […]
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High school tennis: Lewiston sweeps Edward Little
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School’s boys’ and girls’ tennis teams completed a sweep of rival Edward Little in Lewiston on Tuesday.
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2016 Dirigo girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Art Chamberlin (34th year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Kylie Palmer, Sela Smith, Ariel Amburg; Juniors — Gina Kubesh,Nancy Melcher; Sophomores — Carleen Hutchinson, Kiaya Martin Key losses: Summer Kiem. Promising newcomers: Senior — Gabby Chartier. Season outlook: The success of Dirigo’s regular-season matches will depend on how well its doubles […]
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2016 Edward Little girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Kim Clark (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 1-14 Returning athletes: Seniors — Riley McCurdy, Sarah Knoblach, Megan Farrington, Hannah Thistle, Bri Farrell, Marissa Joly; Juniors — Khadro Adow, Yasmin Farah; Sophomore — Stephanie Martel. Key losses: Jordan Lau Promising newcomers: Junior — Corryn LaChance. Season outlook: Coach Kim Clark said […]