It’s almost impossible to come out of nowhere to win your third consecutive New England championship, but that’s what Lewiston High School cheerleading did Saturday morning in Lawrence, Mass. Relegated to fourth in February’s Class A state meet, Lewiston put together all the pieces of a challenging routine on the biggest stage and stunned one […]
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Class A skiing: Cougars take home more hardware; boys win Alpine, overall titles
BRIDGTON — Mt. Blue High School’s trophy case is so packed with skiing hardware that coach Mark Cyr has lost track of just how many Alpine and overall titles the Cougars have won. Cyr would just as soon his team ski for the moment, which is what they did Saturday at Shawnee Peak to add […]
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High school hockey: Parity highlights regional semifinals
From one game to the next during the high school hockey season, none of the remaining Class A state title contenders knew for sure that it would face another title contender and win. Or lose. Or tie. Coaches love to tell anyone who will listen that their team has a chance to win every game. […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Oxford Hills sitting pretty
BRIDGTON — As the first day of the Class A Alpine skiing championships unfolded, it became clear that competitors who could stay on their skis for the length of the giant slalom course at Shawnee Peak would claim victory, even if their time didn’t place them on the podium. “It’s a fight for survival up […]
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H.S. Basketball: Lewiston, Edward Little tournament games postponed
AUGUSTA — Saturday night’s Eastern Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal games involving Lewiston and Edward Little were postponed due to the impending snow storm, the Maine Principals’ Association announced. The game between No. 5 Edward Little and No. 4 Messalonskee, originally scheduled for 8 p.m., will be played at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the […]
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Eastern Class A Boys’ Preview: Hampden favored for rare three-peat
Players to watch Hampden — Isaiah Bess (Sr. F), Nick Gilpin (So. G), Zach Gilpin (Sr. F), Cam Scott (Sr. G); Brunswick — Derek Devereux (Sr. G), Blake Gordon (Sr. G); Bangor — Alex Campbell (Sr. G), Xavier Lewis (Sr. G); Messalonskee — Jordon Holmes (Sr. G), Nick Mayo (Jr. F); Edward Little — Lew […]
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Boys’ Eastern A Prelim: Devils bounce Bulldogs, advance to quarterfinals
The eighth-seeded Blue Devils followed the run by going nearly a full quarter without scoring a point. Yet the suffocating zone defense that is now becoming their trademark kept the ninth-seeded Bulldogs at bay just enough to earn them a ticket to the Augusta Civic Center for the fourth year in a row. “It’s like […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Devils zone out Eddies
AUBURN — Zone defenses have been causing Edward Little some sleepless nights this season. But what Lewiston showed the Red Eddies in Friday night’s season finale gave them nightmares. The Devils’ length, athleticism and determination was too much for the Eddies, as was a 14-point third quarter deficit that EL nearly erased. Lewiston shut down […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Harriman, Eddies go off on Devils
AUBURN — Any time Edward Little and Lewiston meet on a basketball court, the basket seems to get bigger for Tianna Harriman and Kory Norcross. After scoring a game-high 21 points in EL’s 64-29 win over the Blue Devils on Jan. 11, Harriman lit them up again in Friday’s season finale, this time for 27 […]
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Boys’ hockey: Devils fight off Red Storm
In the final 3:23 of the teams’ Class A showdown, the Blue Devils and Red Storm combined for two power plays, three goals and a handful of blocks. When the ice chips settled, East No. 1 Lewiston held off West No. 1 Scarborough, 4-3, for a pivotal victory. “Basically, it was a good game,” Lewiston […]