It was a sound strategy, as the Red Eddies earned a win in a hard-fought defensive battle, 46-38, over Brunswick in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls’ basketball tussle on Friday. EL forced 26 turnovers and held the Dragons to a season-low in points, trapping Brunswick in its defensive zone on several occasions. “They attack […]
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Boys’ hockey: Big second period helps Lewiston blank Edward Little, 6-0
LEWISTON — For the first period of Friday night’s rivalry game with Lewiston, Edward Little had an answer for the Blue Devils’ superior speed, puck control and firepower, in junior goalie Ben Feldman. But few goalies, if any, are able to fend off the amount of pressure Lewiston brings on a nightly basis. The Blue […]
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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 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little knocks off Portland in battle of unbeatens
But there were two clear catalysts who helped the Red Eddies emerge after being deadlocked at halftime. Darby Shea scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, and Wol Maiwen scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as Edward Little outlasted Portland, 76-70, in a compelling battle of Class […]
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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 […]
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And One: Coaches displeased with pre-Christmas rush
All around the state, teams are scheduled to play six games, one-third of their schedule, before the holiday break. And many coaches would like the schedule-makers to get a lump of coal in their stocking for it. “It’s absolutely ridiculous to play six games before Christmas,” Oxford Hills boys’ coach Scott Graffam said. “We’re going […]
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Boys’ Hockey: A chance meeting for Toussaint brothers
AUBURN — It’s not uncommon for St. Dominic Academy senior Noah Toussaint’s eyes to get big when he’s bearing down on a freshman goalie. When that goalie is your little brother, though, it’s a different kind of eye-opening experience. Noah Toussaint and his younger brother, Gavin, had never played against each other in hockey before. […]
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Boys’ Hockey: St. Dom’s shuts out Edward Little
This boys’ hockey rivalry game was a one-sided affair, with the Saints skating to a 7-0 Class A North victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Unlike in their opener, when they started off slow before finishing with a flurry, the Saints (2-0) got off to a hot start Wednesday. Justin Keaney scored less than two […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Edward Little Nordic skiing
Coach: Eric Cobb (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Returning athletes: Girls: Seniors — Tyme Finnerty, Hannah Stauffer; Junior — Kirsten Main. Key losses: Matt Syphers. Promising newcomers: Girls: Junior — Grace McBride. Season outlook: The program has had a downturn in participation in recent years, and is looking to regain the prominence of past Edward Little Nordic […]
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Cobb returns to Edward Little for a second stint as Nordic ski coach
Eric Cobb wanted to get back coaching high school kids. When Dan Campbell left Edward Little to become the interim head men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach at the University of Maine at Farmington, the Red Eddies needed to fill the Nordic ski team coaching position. Cobb thought it would be […]