AUBURN — Bim Gibson wrote “The History of Edward Little/Lewiston Basketball” in 2008. Then something happened: great basketball. So, he wrote Volume II. “The last book I wrote was Troy Barnies’ senior year,” Gibson said, referring to the Red Eddies great who is now playing basketball overseas. “You can argue that the last few years, […]
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Edward Little girls, Oxford Hills boys start high school basketball season ready to move forward
That was the theme for both the Edward Little girls’ and the Oxford Hills boys’ basketball teams as the winter sports season kicked off across the state Monday. For Oxford Hills, which reached the Class AA North semifinals last year, it means moving on without star player Andrew Fleming for the first time in four […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston Blue Devils back on the ice
LEWISTON — The defending Class A boys’ hockey state champions were back on the ice Monday, the same sheet of ice where they had raised the trophy eight months earlier. Monday marked the first day of preseason practices for boys’ hockey teams, and the Lewiston Blue Devils were at square one, just like all of […]
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The Hot Corner: Saying goodbye to one great Greyhound
It took my heart about five minutes to begin the slow climb from the pit of my stomach after Lisbon’s how-did-that-just-happen loss to Maine Central Institute in the Class D football championship Saturday night. ‘Twas a powerless feeling, watching the screen in my lap, more than 1,000 miles away, and not being able to slap […]
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Huddle up: ‘Next’ is next for Mynahan after one last game
To hear Dick Mynahan tell it, the ending to Lisbon’s season and to his four-plus decades coaching football there sounded pretty familiar. “It ended with a good team making a good play,” Mynahan said. “They had a great second half. They’ve got some real talented athletes. And the kid knew what to do with it.” […]
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H.S. Football: Halls stepped up when he was needed the most
“He was bringing the team up,” Greyhounds coach Dick Mynahan said. “That’s what a leader does, he knows when you’re down, you need to be brought back up. Called it a great game, and a great game it was.” Shortly after the team exchanged handshakes at midfield, and just minutes after MCI’s Eli Bussell turned […]
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H.S. Football: MCI rallies, shocks Lisbon for Class D title
PORTLAND — Devon Varney was all set up to be the hero. The junior kicker for Maine Central Institute was lined up for a game-winning, 37-yard field goal with 3.1 seconds left in the Class D state championship game. But the snap was low and Eli Bussell couldn’t firmly grasp the ball. Instead of falling […]
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H.S. Football: Wells runs all over MDI to claim Class C crown
The closest competition of the game was between Dempsey and Whitten regarding who would have the most yards. Whitten finished with 219 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries, and Dempsey racked up 151 and one score on 21 carries. “We’ve always competed for yards,” Whitten said. “In eighth grade, we would do hitting drills, […]
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H.S. Football: Bonny Eagle powers past Portland for Class A title
The Scots scored on their final drive of the first half, then again on each of their first four drives of the second half to roll past Portland 34-14 at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Bonny Eagle senior quarterback Cam Day reached across the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play in […]
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H.S. Football: Lisbon’s Tyrese Joseph is a force as a blocker and receiver
LISBON — Daylight was escaping quickly, but the Lisbon football team practiced on. Doing so was a privilege, and one that wasn’t lost on senior tight end Tyrese Joseph: The Greyhounds earned the right to practice in such conditions this week. “It’s weird. We’ve dreamt about it and talked about it for so long, it’s […]