Edward Little High School’s prolonged success in Class A boys’ basketball is carrying over onto the college courts. No fewer than five former Red Eddies are making an impact at four schools in three New England states.

Putting up the most impressive numbers to date is University of Maine at Augusta freshman Shane Ciriello. Playing both small forward and power forward for the defending Yankee Small College Conference playoff champions, Ciriello averaged 13 points and seven rebounds per game in his first six appearances.

Ciriello scored a career-high 26 points against Unity College and notched 19 versus the University of Maine at Machias. He has embellished a strong frontcourt that also features veterans L.T. Williams and Moses Brathwaite for the Moose.

An ankle injury slowed Ciriello’s progress Nov. 30 against Eastern Maine Community College. The Moose maintained their momentum, however, winning five straight contests for a 6-2 overall mark and 3-0 conference start.

Each member of the three-headed backcourt responsible for a trip to the Eastern Maine finals in 2008 has learned to stand on his own.

Kyle Philbrook has cracked the starting lineup as a sophomore at Bates. Philbrook is connecting at a sweltering 64 percent clip from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. He demonstrated his multifaceted game Friday night with three assists and a pair of steals in a 98-63 rout of Maine-Machias at the Paul Bunyan Tournament.

Eric Prue is in the rotation at Wentworth Institute of Technology, starting one of the Leopards’ first five games and seeing time each night. Prue has produced 3.4 points and 3 rebounds per game to go with eight total assists and four steals.

Prue was joined this season by Corey Therriault, who has averaged 1.8 points and 2 rebounds in four games to start his career at Wentworth.

The only player in the group playing in Division II, Ben Hartnett, has appeared in one game for Saint Anselm this season.

DOG DAYS

Both hockey teams at the University of Southern Maine again feature a significant local presence.

Kailey Bubier of Auburn (Hebron Academy) has emerged as a key offensive cog for the women. Bubier was named ECAC Women’s East Rookie of the Week for the stretch of Nov. 22-28. She impacted both goals in USM’s 2-2 tie with Colby that week, scoring the first and assisting the tying tally with 21 seconds remaining in regulation.

Bubier also registered an assist Friday in the Huskies’ 3-2 victory over New England College, improving Southern Maine to 2-5-1 overall. Through her first eight games, Bubier has two goals and four assists for six points, tied for third-most on the team.

St. Dominic Regionaal High School graduate Jon Rutt of Scarborough played a pivotal role in the men’s dramatic rally Friday night. Rutt assisted two third-period goals, capping the Huskies’ rise from a four-goal deficit and preserving a 4-4 road tie with Middlebury. The Panthers entered the game ranked No. 8 in Division III.

Two other local players have notched their names in the scoring column for the Huskies. Freshman defenseman Ryan Boucher of Lewiston has two assists, with junior forward Mike Carpenter of Minot dishing out a single helper. Each is a product of junior hockey. Boucher suited up for the New York Bobcats, while Carpenter made the short journey after playing for the Portland-based Junior Pirates.

Freshman Kevin Smith of Auburn has played in all five games thus far for USM. Also on the Southern Maine roster is first-year forward Tom Gosselin of Lewiston.

QUICK HITS

Heidi DeHaan of Lewiston (St. Dom’s) was one of 24 players named to the Little East Conference women’s soccer all-star team.

DeHaan was a second-team selection for USM. She was a two-time league offensive player of the week during the fall. Three of her seven goals were game-winners.

Sparking a 4-0 start for the Thomas College men’s basketball team was Isaiah Brathwaite of Farmington (Mt. Blue). Brathwaite, a 6-foot-4 forward/guard, checks in with 16.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.4 steals per game for the Terriers.

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