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With job opening posted, Skowhegan field hockey coach search under way

The school has asked for players’ insight in its search for Paula Doughty’s replacement.

St. Dominic Academy closed nearly a year ago, but its former athletes are making significant contributions at several schools across the state.

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Daigle, a three-time Kennebec Journal Coach of the Year and the 2023 Varsity Maine Coach of the Year, had been head coach at Cony since 2010.

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Hamel, a Fitzpatrick Trophy winner as a player for the Purple Panthers and an assistant since 2019, takes over for Isaac LeBlanc.

A few things stand out from the recently released 11-man schedules for this fall.

The eight-man ranks are gaining new members, but also losing a team, while Class C is adopting a nine-game regular-season schedule.

The longtime leader guided the Bulldogs to five state title games, winning a Class A championship in 2006.

The longtime coach drew critics and supporters while putting together the most successful run Maine has seen.

The iconic coach won’t return to the River Hawks’ helm after 44 years, during which she won 20 state championships.

Nearly 18% of the state’s 79 programs will have new head coaches in 2026, and several will be first-time varsity coaches in their 20s.