It took just 17 seconds for EL’s Jason Cote to put a bit hit on a Lewiston player in the corner, drawing a five-minute major for hitting from behind, as well as a misconduct to go with it. “That hurts,” EL coach Brett Barrett said. “Not only a five-minute penalty, I got that kid in […]
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A North Cheering: Lewiston gets 8th title in a row, and redemption in the process
On Jan. 16, Bangor shocked Lewiston and ended the Blue Devils’ streak of eight consecutive KVAC cheering titles. The two teams returned to the Augusta Civic Center 12 days later to determine the fate of Lewiston’s streak of regional titles in the Class A North championship. Performing a much more crisp and energetic routine than […]
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Indoor Track: Edward Little, Lewiston chase last chance before championships
BRUNSWICK — With the conference championship meets just a week away, Friday night’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference indoor track meet was the last chance for runners, jumpers and throwers to make their mark — both literally and figuratively. The Lewiston boys did just that, finishing their regular season undefeated by edging out Brunswick, 152-141. EL […]
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Girls’ hockey: Rangers edge Red Hornets, 3-2
FALMOUTH — With its second 3-2 win over Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland in two weeks Thursday night, Greely essentially sewed up the No. 2 spot in the girls’ hockey North Heal points and relegated the Red Hornets to No. 3. Ellie Schad’s goal 9:33 into the second period proved the difference in the Rangers’ latest triumph at […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Leavitt, Gould win Oxford Hills Classic
“(The Sassi course) is kind of the opposite of this,” he said. “Instead of all up and then all down it’s all down followed by all up. And it’s definitely High School Hill that everyone thinks of when it comes to the Sassi.” Oxford Hills’ home course doesn’t have anything to equal the iconic climax […]
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Boys’ hockey: Woodward solidifying Edward Little defense
AUBURN — After half a dozen games into the season, first-year Edward Little boys’ hockey coach Brett Barrett found that he had to make an adjustment. Not necessarily because his new Red Eddies team was 1-5, but out of necessity. The Red Eddies were thin in their defensive corps. So in came backup, in the […]
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And One: Maiwen’s miss becomes a highlight (with video)
Wol Maiwen has been wowing basketball fans with his thunderous dunks all season. But the Edward Little sophomore became an internet sensation virtually overnight thanks to one that he missed. During the Red Eddies’ 77-53 win at Noble on Jan. 6, the 6-foot-4 Maiwen tried to dunk an alley-oop pass from teammate Samatar Iman on […]
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Boys’ basketball: Eddies pull away from Dragons on Iman’s big fourth quarter
AUBURN — Samatar Iman picked a good time to halt his recent shooting woes. The Edward Little senior scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the unbeaten Red Eddies shake off a pesky Brunswick team with a 63-49 win Friday night. “It’s a great feeling. Today was my first […]
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Girls’ basketball: Perry’s buzzer-beater lifts Edward Little over Brunswick
Perry’s 3-pointer beat the buzzer and gave Edward Little a thrilling 44-41 win over Brunswick in a KVAC girls’ basketball classic. “It kind of just happened. I knew there was little time left on the clock, and I knew someone had to shoot it,” Perry said. “It got thrown to me and I knew I […]