TURNER — It was a little ironic that Leavitt’s first basket was a 3-pointer, because it was their only made 3, and the Gardiner defenders seemed to have three hands in the passing lanes at all times. The Hornets couldn’t hand the Tigers their third loss of the season. Instead, it’s now three wins in […]
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Girls’ hockey: St. Dom’s evades Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
AUBURN — Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland’s game plan worked to perfection Saturday night, and it still wasn’t enough to get undefeated rival St. Dominic Academy. The Red Hornets held their rivals well below their scoring average for the season, but the Saints scored just enough to skate away with a 2-1 victory in a girls’ hockey game […]
Local roundup: Monmouth boys rally past Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth finished strong to claim a 56-49 boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Abram on Friday. The Mustangs (2-7) trailed by five points after three quarters, but outscored the Roadrunners 23-11 in the final frame. Hunter Richardson and Mat Foulke paced Monmouth’s offense with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Trevor Chaput put up 14 […]
Girls’ basketball: Fryeburg slams door on Leavitt, 43-37
TURNER — Fryeburg’s erratic shooting from the floor and ice-cold shooting from the free-throw line kept the door ajar for Leavitt to sneak away with a win in Friday night’s Class A South crossover contest. The Hornets just weren’t able to kick the door open. The Raiders held on for a 43-37 triumph to pick […]
Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets rush past Blue Devils, 3-2
LEWISTON — A bad hip didn’t slow senior defenseman Angel Drouin’s decision to carry the puck on an end-to-end rush, or keep her from getting up a good stride when she committed. Drouin finished the rush with a wrist shot from the slot and put the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets in front to stay at […]
H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
Kings, South Portland/Freeport/Waynlete settle for draw
AUBURN — Both teams’ coaches weren’t happy with the way things started Wednesday, and neither was particularly pleased with the ending, either. Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester and South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete battled through three periods and overtime with nothing decided, settling for a 3-3 tie at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “The key is you can’t play from behind […]
Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets cage Black Tigers
AUBURN — The Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland Red Hornets had a quick start Wednesday evening at Norway Savings Bank Arena and parlayed it into an 8-2 victory over the Winslow/Gardiner Black Tigers at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Saige Arseneault, Kaylee Younk and Mariah Vaillancourt each had a pair of goals for the Red Hornets, who improve to […]
Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
Boys’ Basketball: Fryeburg roars past Leavitt in second half
The Hornets could have used the extra cushion after the Raiders zoomed past them in a nightmarish second half that saw them score only nine points and lose their third in a row, 45-29, on Thursday night. Oscar Saunders scored all of his game-high 13 points and the Raiders forced 17 turnovers in the second […]