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High school football: Eddies clip Eagles’ wings

AUBURN — Upon learning he’d cracked the 200-yard mark rushing, Edward Little senior running back Teven Colon laughed. “Again?” he asked, the smile on his face getting even wider. Fair question. And yes, again. Colon ran for 210 yards on 26 carries and touched the end zone twice to lead the Red Eddies to a […]

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Cross country: Eagles sweep KVAC; Cougars finish second

AUGUSTA — As Kelley Cullenberg watched the field of runners muddle through the course Saturday, it dawned on her that some of her runners were missing. Staked out at the first mile mark of the course, the Mt. Blue coach was watching intently for her athletes to run by, but when she didn’t spot a […]

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KVAC, MVC to decide cross country titles in Augusta

It could be a wet and windy Saturday in the state capital when the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference hold their conference cross country championships. With heavy rains forecast for Friday, and showers extending into Saturday, cross country courses around the state could take a pounding. These races will be held on […]

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Field Hockey: Area teams garner top seeds

The Livermore Falls field hockey team toiled all season long toward a perfect record. The Andies fell a single game short of that goal and, at 13-1, missed out on the top spot in Western Class C, finishing in second behind Telstar, which also finished at 13-1. The team’s reward for a strong second-place finish? […]

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Annual marching band show Saturday

AUBURN — The Maine Band Director’s Association will hold its 20th annual Twin Cities Marching Band Show at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at Walton School, 92 Mary Carroll St. The association’s schedule consists of five regular season shows and the Maine Marching Band final which is held in November. All events are rated against […]

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Girls’ Soccer: EL’s playoff hopes fade

AUBURN —  After a victory over Lewiston Saturday, the Edward Little girls’ soccer team hoped it might be the springboard it needed for some key wins down the stretch. Instead, it proved to just be an anomaly for the Red Eddies. EL has lost two straight since, including Wednesday’s 5-1 setback to Mt. Ararat. That […]

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Lewiston stifles EL

AUBURN — To score in soccer, you need both possession and to take shots. On Saturday the Lewiston boys did both. They outshot Edward Little 21-3 en route to a 4-0 blanking between the Twin Cities rivalries. Throughout the first 20 minutes of the games, both teams seemed to be feeling each other out, volleying […]

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High school golf: Shires edge Saints for Class C title

VASSALBORO — Golfers gathered near the clubhouse entrance at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday, nearly five hours after the Maine state team golf championships began. St. Dominic Academy coach Kevin Cullen huddled in the biting breeze with a handful of the Saints’ players and parents. Looking each of the players in the eye as they […]

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High school golf: Saints seek to regain Class C state title

Wrestling high school students out of bed in the morning could be considered a sport unto itself. And on a teachers’ workshop day? Forget about it. Unless those kids are members of the St. Dom’s golf team. Friday, on a day schoolmates were blessed with an extra day off before the weekend, the Saints’ golfers […]

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High school football: Edward Little smashes Skowhegan

SKOWHEGAN — Edward Little has been in mountain climbing mode for the last four weeks, beating a series of second-tier opponents to put themselves in position for a Pine Tree Conference playoff berth. Don’t let the competition or the shortage of hype fool you. The Red Eddies proved Friday night that they’re closer to the […]