Well, according to Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey coach Shon Collins, Hammond took on the biggest challenge of all. A year ago at this time, Hammond was lacing up her basketball shoes and stepping onto the hardwood. Nowadays, the Edward Little senior is lacing up skates and stepping onto the ice, as the Red Hornets’ starting […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lakers look to Morin
BUCKFIELD — Blayke Morin knew her future. The Rangeley senior forward was well aware of what the next stage of her basketball career might entail, but advance warning hasn’t completely smoothed the transition. After winning a regional title last winter, Morin knew that veterans Taylor Esty and Seve Deery-DeRaps were graduating. Morin had never played […]
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H.S. Roundup: Mountain Valley girls hold off Madison
Mtn. Valley 38, Madison 35 MADISON — Liza White scored 15 points and Mountain Valley warded off a second-half comeback by Madison for a 38-35 MVC girls’ basketball win on Monday night. Sydney Petrie added 10 points and Ashley Russell eight for the Falcons (6-1). Mountain Valley gained the upper hand, 13-8, after one quarter […]
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H.S. Indoor Track: Lewiston boys, Edward Little girls top KVAC meet
BRUNSWICK — The Lewiston boys used strong performances in the long-distance races. Edward Little girls were tough to beat in the short run. Each team rode that success to victory in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference indoor track and field meet at Bowdoin College on Monday. The Lewiston boys topped Edward Little, 117-95.5, while EL […]
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Local roundup: Red Hornets take edge off Black Raiders
AUBURN — Mariah Vaillancourt and Abby Roy each had a goal and an assist in the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets’ 2-1 victory over Winslow/Erskine Academy in girls’ hockey action. Vaillancourt opened the scoring 13:45 into the first period, while Roy’s goal made it 2-0 Red Hornets (5-4-2) 5:38 into the second period. Brianna Doucette also […]
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Indoor Track: Poland pair gets early gifts
POLAND — Qualifying for the state championship meet is nothing new for Poland indoor track sprinters Leah Desjardins and Evan Gallagher. Doing so in the opening meet of the season was nonetheless a surprise for the two seniors a week before Christmas. The two runners, who assistant coach Dan Roy called the team’s best athletes, […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: Edward Little can’t finish against Falmouth
Wednesday night’s clash with the Yachtsmen showed the Red Eddies just how tough those potential playoff games will be. Falmouth scored late in each period and quieted the Red Eddies’ power play in a 5-0 Class A boys’ hockey victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “We’re playing a tough schedule … one of the toughest […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: St. Dominic Academy lights it up against Lawrence/Skowhegan
Things started relatively slow for the Saints (3-2), as they headed into the final minute of the first period up 1-0. Then Austin Roy and Cooper Richard scored 17 seconds apart to make it 3-0 St. Dom’s after one. Richard opened the scoring less than seven minutes in from Roy. “We knew they were definitely […]
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Girls’ basketball: Morin paces Rangeley past Buckfield
Her Rangeley girls’ basketball team is not only trying to replace some key players from last year’s regional championship, but the Lakers are doing so with just two seniors and 10 underclassmen, most being freshmen or eighth graders. The Lakers are hoping for another successful season and tourney but it won’t come without a few […]