Lewiston High School is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine

Lewiston, Maine

Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...

. The school opened in 1850 and has occupied its current building since the mid-1970s. The school's enrollment for the 2007–08 school year was 1,446 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white. The principal is W. Gus LeBlanc.

Sports

Lewiston competes in Maine's Class A division for sports, the highest class in the state, as governed by the Maine Principals' Association

Maine Principals' Association

The Maine Principals’ Association is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in the state of Maine. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations...

. Lewiston is also a member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference

Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference

The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference is a high school athletic organization, featuring schools from the towns that surround the Kennebec River in the state of Maine...

.

Hockey

Lewiston High School has had a rich history in boys hockey. The school is a perennial contender for the Class A state crown and has a total of 20 state championships, second only to its (until recently) cross-town rival St. Dominic Regional High School

St. Dominic Regional High School

Saint Dominic Academy is a Catholic grammar school and high school located in Lewiston, Maine, and Auburn, Maine, respectively, in the Diocese of Portland....

, most recently in 2002.

However, the girls ice hockey team has entered the record books. In their first year as a sanctioned Maine Principals Association varsity team, the lady devils held a 2009 regular season record of 18–1–2, and went on to the play the defending champion Biddeford Tigers in the first ever Maine High School Girl Ice Hockey State Championship game. The lady devils went on to beat the tigers 6–4, making history among their school and state.

Tennis

Lewiston has been Maine high school tennis's greatest power in the 21st century, winning 7 straight boys' state titles (2003–09) and 5 girls' state titles since 2000. Overall, the boys have 14 state titles, second in the state only to South Portland High School

South Portland High School

South Portland High School is a secondary school located in South Portland, Maine. It started in what is now Mahoney Middle school and was moved to its current campus. The School is waiting on plans for a new school, since budget was voted down in 2007. The citizens approved a renovation in a 2010...

. The school has 9 girls titles, second also to South Portland High School.

Football

Lewiston football has always been one of the largest events in the community and Lewiston is often a contender for the state championships. Possibly the biggest regular season game in Lewiston High Schools sports is the "battle of the bridge" football game held annually near the end of the season against rival Edward Little High School

Edward Little High School

Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States that was first established as Lewiston Falls Academy in 1835. Philanthropist Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor...

 of Auburn.

Lewiston has produced former Indianapolis Colt

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

 Jerry Raymond

Jerry Raymond

-Coaching career:Raymond was the head college football coach for the Michigan State Normal Hurons located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He held that position for the 1965 and 1966 seasons, and his coaching record at the school was 8 wins, 7 losses and 2 ties...

, but one of the Blue Devils best players of all-time would have to be freshman running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 Alan Fox Jr., who set Maine state records in rushing touchdowns (34), total touchdown

Touchdown

A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...

s (42), carries (281), rushing yards (1,472), and virtually every freshman rushing statistic. A converted fullback

Fullback (American football)

A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

, Fox stepped in for the starting running back in the first game of the 1991–92 season and exploded with one of the most memorable seasons in Maine football history. Fox then moved out of state, and never played for the Blue Devils again.

Cross country

The Lewiston High School Blue Devils have become a powerhouse in the sport of cross country since Coach Ray Putnam started coaching. Since he started coaching the Blue Devils have had ten championship plaques in the sport. Especially when the Blue Devils had gone undefeated throughout the whole season in 2007 being Festival of Champions, KVAC, Regional, and State champs.

Basketball

The Lewiston High School basketball team has had quite the rough season ever since 2007 when a powerhouse of players left. Ever since, it is quite apparent that the Blue Devils always tend to lose the bitter end of the battle in the game primarily towards the second half of the game.

Lewiston Regional Technical Center

Lewiston High School is also the home to the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. LRTC is the second largest vocational technical center in Maine. It offers programs in automotive technology, computer technology, health careers, criminal justice, culinary arts, nursing, and many other fields. The school serves over 800 students from six area high schools: Lewiston High School, Edward Little High School

Edward Little High School

Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States that was first established as Lewiston Falls Academy in 1835. Philanthropist Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor...

, Lisbon High School, Oak Hill High School

Oak Hill High School (Maine)

Oak Hill High School is a high school located in Wales, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. This regional high school serves students from the towns of Sabattus, Litchfield, and Wales...

, Leavitt Area High School

Leavitt Area High School

Leavitt Area High School is a public secondary school that serves grades 9–12 in Turner, Maine. It is a regional high school and serves the communities of Turner, Leeds, and Greene and is run by Maine School Administrative District 52...

, and Poland Regional High School.