Edward Little’s Anna LeBlanc and Oxford Hills’ Julia Colby collide while chasing the ball during Tuesday afternoon’s matchup in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A battle usually ensues when Oxford Hills and Edward Little meet on the field hockey field. Tuesday afternoon was no different. The Vikings defeated the Red Eddies 1-0, the lone […]
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Mike Haley remembered for devotion to friends, family and football
Mike Haley PARIS — It did not go unnoticed to Chris Downing that he was one of 11 speakers offering remembrances at Saturday’s memorial service for Mike Haley. “Isn’t that appropriate?” said Downing, a football and hockey coach and Haley’s cousin. “Mike would be quite proud, because Mike was a football guy from the time […]
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WATCH: A sideways look at the first night of high school football
This ended up not being our best effort, but we couldn’t put the first Friday night of 2018 to bed without breaking down the action. Things quickly got sideways, and stayed that way, as Sun Journal sports reporters Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Adam Robinson discussed the games involving tri-county area teams.
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H.S. football: Edward Little's Girardin, Kaiser take care of Bangor on opening night
AUBURN — On the backs of first-year starters at running back and quarterback, Edward Little High School cruised to a 35-6 win over Bangor High School on Friday in the first game of the season for both teams. Leighton Girardin took over the reigns at quarterback after Grant Hartley graduated this past spring, but the […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Team Capsules
DIRIGO Coach: Jim Hersom (fifth year) Region: Class E Last year’s record: 3-6, lost in D South quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Alex Gorham (RB/LB), Jack Lavorgna (OL/DL), Nolan Degroot (OL/LB), Cameron Kidder (TE/LB); Junior — Mike Packard (RB/DB); Sophomore — Cole Brown (QB/DB), Dallas Berry (RB), Liam Burnett (RB). Key losses: Cooper Chiasson (RB/DE), […]
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2018 High School Football Preview: Off the Grid
Our Off the Grid special section is an indepth look at the players and teams to watch in the 2018 high school football season.
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Class A North Preview: Eddies, Devils and Vikings hope to carry success through to playoffs
Collectively, the 2017 regular season was the best Edward Little, Lewiston and Oxford Hills have had since Class A North first assumed its current format in 2013, the trio finishing a combined 15-12 and earning the top three seeds in the playoffs. All three fizzled out quickly in the postseason, however, with Oxford Hills bowing […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: Red Eddies hope winning breeds more winning
EL quarterback Leighton Girardin tosses the ball to one of his runningbacks during Friday’s scrimmage at Walton Field in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — As a three-year starter, Edward Little senior Kevin Lachance has experienced all of the Red Eddies’ recent ups and downs on the gridiron. Lachance knows firsthand that both winning and […]
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H.S. roundup: St. Dom's edges Sacopee in girls' soccer opener
SOUTH HIRAM — Avery Lutrzykowski scored four goals, including the winner on a breakaway to snap a 3-3 tie with less than three minutes remaining as the Saints won their girls’ soccer opener at South Hiram. Lindsey Hendricks and Lakyn Hink scored to give Sacopee Valley a 2-0 lead. Allie Black added another to make […]
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Boys' soccer: Maiwen, Beliveau lead Red Eddies to win over Vikings in opener
Oxford Hills’ Shane Kubicek fights for control of the ball with Edward Little’s Chase Martin, right, during the season opening soccer game in Auburn on Tuesday night/ Edward Little’s Christian Beliveau comes into the play on the left. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little trailed two different times in the first half against Oxford […]