It wasn’t. The late-arriving among the Dragons’ supporters missed a firestorm in their team’s favor as No. 9-seeded Brunswick plated 11 runs on seven hits and four errors in the top of the first on their way to a 19-6 win over No. 8 Edward Little in their Eastern Class A preliminary round matchup. “We […]
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KVAC Girls’ Track and Field Championships: EL returns to form
BATH — How long does it take to go from being a track and field powerhouse to a heartwarming Cinderella story? Two years, apparently, if you’re the Edward Little girls. The Red Eddies won a sixth consecutive KVAC championship at McMann Field in 2012 before watching Lawrence steal the 2013 crown without much of a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little secures playoff bid with 5-0 win
AUBURN — Edward Little baseball needed Nate Pushard to be the stopper Friday night. The University of Maine at Farmington-bound senior couldn’t have performed the role much more authoritatively. Pushard spun a one-hit shutout at Austin Field, striking out four in a 5-0 shutout of Lewiston that snapped a five-game Red Eddies losing streak. “We […]
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H.S. Softball: Edward Little drives away Lewiston
There were no complaints after Friday’s first-inning parade against Lewiston. EL banged out nine runs on eight hits to overcome an early two-run deficit and cruise to a 17-5 KVAC victory in five innings at Sweetser Field. “We’ve struggled for three games to hit the ball hard,” EL coach Elaine Derosby said. “Against Messalonskee we […]
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H.S. Baseball: Eddies left stranded in fourth consecutive defeat
AUBURN — Nine days ago, Edward Little baseball was on a rapid ascent toward a top-three seed in the Class A East playoffs. As of now, there are no guarantees the Red Eddies will make it into the playoffs at all. It’s that kind of year in the KVAC, where the Eddies slipped below .500 […]
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Track and Field: EL girls, Brewer boys best among River City Rivals
LEWISTON — Saturday was a tale of what-might-have-been for the Lewiston boys’ track and field team and what-is-and-what’s-going-to-be for the Edward Little girls. Juniors Alex Hunt and Eraleena Hairston and sophomore Anna Beaudet all won events for the Red Eddies, who regained their team title for the first time since 2011 in the fifth-annual River […]
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H.S. Baseball: Chickering, Vikings blank Red Eddies, 2-0
AUBURN — The next time a high school baseball coach preaches about “winning the little battles,” he should show the footage of Walter Feeney’s at-bat Wednesday against Nate Pushard. Six consecutive times, Edward Little’s ace threw a fastball. On every occasion, Oxford Hills’ left-handed hitting senior flailed and fouled it to the third base side, […]
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H.S. Boys’ Lacrosse: Red Eddies double up Blue Devils
LEWISTON — A little halftime pep talk and a knock to the head were all Henry Nguyen and the Edward Little offense needed to turn things around Thursday to secure just their second-ever victory over Lewiston in boys’ lacrosse. Nguyen netted three goals in the second half and the Red Eddies’ defense held off a […]
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PHOTOS: Lewiston tennis sweeps Edward Little
LEWISTON — Lewiston and Edward Little battled Tuesday for the second time this season, this time at Lewiston High School. The results remained consistent, though, as the Lewiston boys topped EL 5-0, while the Blue Devils’ girls defeated the Red Eddies, 5-0.
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H.S. Track and Field: Eddies built for speed, once again
AUBURN — The tradition of elite sprinters on the Edward Little boys’ track and field never died, according to coach Ryan LaRoche. It just bounced away for a while. “The athletes that we had over the last few seasons were pretty good sprinters, but they were more willing to do other events like the hurdles […]