Daniel Fitzpatrick is encouraged Thursday by his sophomore classmates during the doughnut eating contest portion of the Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

John Shea encourages his senior classmate Anthony Seddon during the basketball portion of Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Math teacher Kryston Chapman and sophomore Jack Pepin pull during the tug of war portion of the Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

The Edward Little High School sophomore class reacts following Brooks Hefty’s basket Thursday during the basketball portion of the Winter Carnival. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School seniors Chantal Cyr, left, and Mai Luu compete Thursday in the relay portion of the Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Weston Hartley reacts after stomping out the last balloon Thursday during Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Senior Kamden Masselli pulls himself across the gym floor Thursday with a plunger during the Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Freshman Alex Duchette prepares to eat five doughnuts during the donut eating contest portion of the Winter Carnival at Edward Little High School in Auburn. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School athletic director Todd Sampson referees the championship tug of war competition between the seniors, left, and faculty Thursday during the Winter Carnival at the Auburn school. The senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes competed alongside faculty during numerous competitions. The senior class beat the team of faculty by a close margin to win the Winter Carnival cup. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School senior Anthony Seddon shows his classmate, Patrick Anthoine, the banner that was revealed Thursday during the Winter Carnival. Seddon is a member of the ELHS Unified basketball team. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School seniors Patrick Anthoine, left, and John Shea dump a bucket of ice water over athletic director Todd Sampson Thursday during the Winter Carnival. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Patrick Anthoine and his Edward Little High School senior classmates hoist the Winter Carnival cup after the seniors won Thursday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal