LEWISTON — Trailing Edward Little by eight with 2:55 left, Lewiston coach Tim Farrar called a time out. Farrar’s Blue Devils haven’t quit all year, despite a 3-11 record. And for stretches of Tuesday night’s game, their defense gave the Red Eddies fits. So Lewiston had reasons to believe that with a couple of more […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gray-NG grinds out win over Yarmouth
GRAY — There was no running away Tuesday night, when Western Maine Conference rivals met on the hardwood. Gray-New Gloucester jumped out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but then went cold, allowing Yarmouth to catch all the way back up. From there it was neck-and-neck, but the Patriots made a slim third-quarter […]
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Girls’ basketball: Eddies shut down Devils in fourth
AUBURN — Facing a determined rival Lewiston team in Monday night’s Battle of the Bridge, the Edward Little Red Eddies buckled down on the defensive end in the fourth quarter. Edward Little held Lewiston scoreless for the final 6:10 and scored the last 11 points of the game to pull out a 41-30 win, their […]
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Local roundup: Hebron girls swish past Pine Tree Academy
HEBRON — Franceska Halloran and Maddy New both drained six 3-pointers to shoot host Hebron Academy past Pine Tree Academy, 59-54, in girls’ basketball action Monday night. New got the long ball started for the Lumberjacks (8-5), hitting four 3s in the first quarter to put Hebron up 17-11. That lead grew to eight by […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Blue Devils’ goalie duo getting their shots
LEWISTON — Many times in high school hockey, a goalie goes from being a young apprentice one year to a veteran mentor a year or two later. It’s not that simple for the Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill girls’ hockey team, however. Meagan Gosselin got to ride along as a freshman goalie two years ago on a Blue […]
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And One: Don’t count out the Dirigo boys
The Heal points earned in wins against the likes of Oak Hill, Lisbon and Boothbay have the Dirigo Cougars solidly in the Class C South playoff hunt despite a 4-11 record. “I think we’re going to be a tough team if we get in,” Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson said. Much of the rest of Class […]
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Men’s basketball: UMF badgers Johnson State
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington needed a new look and a quick fix on defense to interrupt and eventually restrain Johnson State College’s rampant offense in the second half. UMF (8-10, 7-5) implemented a zone defense that slowed down the Badgers (7-12, 4-8) and allowed the Beavers to pull off a 78-71 […]
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High School Cheering: Greyhounds back on top in C South, Hornets qualify in B
Left with a skeleton crew of nine cheerleaders last year, Lisbon coach Nicole Adams somehow squeezed an MVC title and solid top-six finishes at regionals and states out of the Greyhounds. This year, with the return of a large junior class, the size of Adams’ squad doubled and the Greyhounds are one step away from […]
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Roundup: Winthrop girls edge Lisbon in basketball
LISBON — Kena Souza scored a team-high 14 points as Winthrop notched a 56-46 victory over Lisbon in girls’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Ramblers (9-6) charged ahead in the second quarter with a 21-12 run to close the half with a 33-22 lead. Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone contributed 10 points for Winthrop. Kaylin Le posted a […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston rolls past rival Edward Little
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 […]