BRUNSWICK — With the conference championship meets just a week away, Friday night’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference indoor track meet was the last chance for runners, jumpers and throwers to make their mark — both literally and figuratively. The Lewiston boys did just that, finishing their regular season undefeated by edging out Brunswick, 152-141. EL […]
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Lewiston track and field team receives donations from an unlikely friend (with video)
LEWISTON — There was a time that Lewiston track and field coach Paul Soracco saw his athletes take off their running shoes and give them to a teammate, just so that teammate could go run his or her own race. Those days are over now, thanks to a “big” day, an “unbelievable day,” according to […]
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Lewiston performs well at Maine USATF 15 and Under Track and Field Championship
The Lewiston Recreation had many outstanding performances at the Maine USATF 15 and Under Track and Field Championship on Saturday, Aug. 13. Lewiston had four individual event winners and took first place in five relays. The 11-12 Boys 4×400 Relay (Donovan Jackson, Nigel Katende, Shekh Mohamed, Jabreel Muhammad-Aceto) set a new state record with a […]
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Lewiston’s Harris takes gold at U23 championships
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Lewiston native Isaiah Harris wrapped up his outdoor track and field season with a win at the North America Central America Caribbean Association Under 23 Championships.The Penn State true freshman earned a gold medal for the United States in his signarure event, the 800-meter run, by finishing in 1 minute, […]
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The Hot Corner: Even from afar, Maine athletes in the spotlight
Some of you might have heard the rumor that I moved to Lexington, Ky. If you’ve been sports-savvy for more than an hour, you probably can guess how the local media invests its time. To wit, whatever a University of Kentucky men’s basketball player eats for breakfast is headline news. Former Wildcats enjoy godlike status […]
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NCAA track and field: Lewiston alumnus Isaiah Harris fourth in 800-meter run
“I kind of just closed my eyes, gritted my teeth, got that struggle face on,” Harris said. “Look at the end of any 800 race and you’ll see everyone’s struggle face. You know, the gritted teeth, it’ll be there. The 800 does that for you.” Harris’ grit powered him to fourth place in 1 minute, […]
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Class C Track and Field: Orono boys, girls complete repeat sweep
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Depth alone typically has been enough for Orono High School to dominate Maine’s small-school track and field landscape in recent years. The Red Riots added a dash of record-setting flair to that volume approach at Oakes Field on Saturday while sweeping the boys and girls Class C state championships for the second straight […]
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Class B state track and field: Foxcroft boys, York girls tops at state meet
The couple spent all day at Mount Desert Island High School, where they combined for four individual titles while competing in the Class B track and field state championship meet. Once they finished, they made a hasty departure so they could attend their respective senior proms at Belfast and Camden Hills high schools. Nealey captured […]
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College track and field: Harris earns Big 10 title in 800-meter run
LINCOLN, Neb. — In a fitting end to a stellar Big 10 rookie season, Lewiston native Isaiah Harris torched the field in the 800-meter run Sunday in the conference championship meet at the University of Nebraska to earn his first Big 10 title. After qualifying first in the field with a 1:49.40 on the first […]
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Women’s College Track: Masters vaults to new heights
Before she had even tried the sport, Jaclyn Masters wanted to be a pole vaulter. As a budding athlete in her early teens, Masters was active in the Auburn Track Club. She eyed the pole vault and begged her coaches and parents to let her try it. When she was finally of the proper age, […]