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H.S. softball: Rams edge Vikings in eight innings

SOUTH PARIS — The only person that may have noticed that nobody was covering third base was Alyssah Dennett. The Cony senior catcher had already advanced to second on a bunt in the eighth inning of a scoreless softball game Monday. She barely stopped at the base though. Seeing third vacant, she kept running, much […]

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High school hockey playoffs: Devils slam Rams

LEWISTON — The Lewiston High School Blue Devils (15-4-0) relied on their big horses early on and their depth they rolled to a 9-0 win over Cony (9-9-1) in an Eastern Class A quarterfinal match up. The Blue Devils will face the winner of  Tuesday’s Edward Little-St. Dom’s match up Saturday night at the Androscoggin […]

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H.S. girls’ basketball: Healthy win for EL

AUGUSTA — Last Friday night, Tianna Harriman wasn’t quite herself. Despite a gutsy effort against Mt. Blue, she admittedly was feeling sick and achy. Wednesday was a different story. The EL junior had plenty of energy and was a spark for the Red Eddies. “I felt so ready,” Harriman said. “I was all pumped up […]

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Class A East Girls’ Quarterfinals: Eagles shock Bulldogs in OT

AUGUSTA — No. 7 Messalonskee rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final 1:50 of regulation, then hit six free throws in overtime to stun No. 2 Lawrence, 46-42, in the Class A East girls’ basketball quarterfinals at Augusta Civic Center. The Eagles (12-7) will face No. 3 Oxford Hills — a four-overtime survivor of […]

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Boys’ hockey: Eddies hold off Rams

AUBURN — Each Cony action in the offensive zone was met with an equal and opposite action from Edward Little on Thursday. Or two. The Eddies jumped out to an early, three-goal lead, and each time the Rams tried to counter, EL added to its total. The final tally continued to favor Edward Little in […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Eddies spoil Rams’ home farewell, 52-40

AUGUSTA — Edward Little put away the horrible memories a bit more quickly than Cony could process the emotion of its wonderful memories Tuesday night. The Red Eddies never trailed and looked unstoppable in spurts, spoiling the Rams’ Senior Night with a 52-40 KVAC girls’ basketball win at Ryan Gym. Ranked No. 1 in Class […]

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Area roundup: Cony fights off Oxford Hills in 3OT

PARIS — Emily and Hayley Quirion combined for 39 points as Cony finally washed its hands of Oxford Hills after three overtimes in a 68-62 victory in a girls’ basketball game Thursday. The Vikings held 25-24 advantage at halftime. Oxford Hills’ Anna Winslow scored 21 points and Mikayla Morin and Tainna Sugars each had 11. […]

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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings outlast Rams

AUGUSTA — Nate Pelletier wasn’t sure exactly when panic might become poise for his Oxford Hills girls’ basketball squad, but he’s seen signs of it the last two outings. The Vikings survived a late Cony rally and held off the Rams on Friday for a 36-32 win. It was the second consecutive win for Oxford […]

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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston surges in second, chases away Cony

LEWISTON – There are no in-between-meal snacks in Class A schoolboy hockey. Tuesday night’s home opener with the Cony/Monmouth combine was Lewiston’s stop between weekend road trips to Biddeford and Scarborough. Suffice it to say that the meat, and not the bread, is on the outside of that sandwich. Things were slow to cook, but […]

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Preview 2013: Cony/Monmouth boys’ hockey

Coach: Chad Foye Conference: Class A East Last year’s record: 14-5-0 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Zach Gagne (D), Austin Davis (F), Aaron Manter (F), Sean Zubrod (D). Junior — Spenser Buck (D). Sophomores—Anthony Brunelle (F), Connor Perry (F), Cody Pelletier (F), Drew Keithley (F), Tom Small (G). Key losses: Dallas Clark, Tyler Leet, Chris Murphy. Promising […]