AUBURN — Edward Little went into the locker room at halftime with momentum after tying the game with an exciting two point conversion with 11 seconds remaining in the half. One quarter later, Portland had scored 26 unanswered points, running away with a 40-16 victory at Walton field. Portland opened the scoring after an EL punt, needing […]
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Edward Little football: Unleashing the spread
Not only the film room with a white board and Xs and Os, but also the huge one with padded seats and popcorn buckets. Sterling has found inspiration from Hollywood. For instance, Coach Gary Gaines in the movie “Friday Night Lights.” “He told the team there is no growth spurt between now and the start […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Edward Little Red Eddies
Coach: Dave Sterling (seventh season) Class: A North Last year’s results: 3-6, lost in Class A North regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Tyler Blanchard (WR), C.J. Jipson (WR), Koby Stange (OL), Calean Pelletier (RB), Mason Brushwein (DB), Noah Yarnevich (LB), Colby Bullock (OL). Juniors — Justin Theriault (LB), Grant Hartley (QB), Maxx Bell (WR), […]
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Preview 2016: Class A North football
Portland, Windham and Cheverus finished first, second and third in 2015, and it’s hard to imagine those three teams won’t again claim the top three spots this season. It will be interesting to see where the other teams finish, particularly which one places fourth and hosts a regional quarterfinal, and which takes seventh and is […]
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Preview 2016: Edward Little boys’ soccer
Coach: Tim Mains (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: 4-6-4 Returning players: Seniors — Jarod Norcross-Plourde (F), Owen Mower (G), Spencer Harrington (D), Brandon Asselin (D), Brandon Case (D), Salah Ali (M), Abdifatah Dafe (M), Eli McBride (M); Juniors — Spencer Frahn (D), Patrick Luizzo D), Tyler Morin (M), Alex Thompson (M), Nick […]
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Class A North semifinal: Edward Little baseball edges Mt. Ararat
AUBURN — It is the dream that many baseball players have growing up — Final inning, tie game, bases loaded, two outs, full count. A hit, your team wins. An out, we play on and someone else will have to be the hero. Edward Little’s Grant Hartley took a 3-2 pitch from Mt. Ararat reliever […]
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H.S. Softball: Red Eddies rebound against the Vikings
PARIS — The Edward Little Red Eddies softball team went back to the drawing board after Thursday’s loss to Lewiston. They bounced back Friday against the Oxford Hills Vikings with a 7-2 victory at Gouin Field Complex. “Today, they battled,” EL coach Elaine Derosby said. “We told them yesterday it was on them. We have […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little outlasts Brewer in eight
AUBURN — Drew Lashua belted a game-tying double in the sixth inning Wednesday, but the Edward Little senior missed a home run by a fraction of an inch. His 330-foot bomb smacked the yellow, plastic, protective covering atop the right field fence and caromed back into play. Two frames later, in a deadlocked game of inches […]
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Edward Little 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Dave Jordan (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 12-5, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Brandon Varney (C/P), Drew Lashua (2B), Austin Cox (SS), Kyle Romero (OF), Bo Norcross (2B); Juniors — Jarod Norcross Plourde (P/IF), Damien St. Pierre (P), Tyler Blanchard (OF/P), CJ Jipson (P/OF), Ben Harris (P/1B); Sophomores — Grant Hartley […]
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Edward Little 2016 boys’ lacrosse preview
Coach: Dave Barton (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 3-9 Returning players: Seniors — Mark Reyes (A), Isaac Cote (A), Matt Verrill (A), Steven Sinclair (A), Ben Steele (D), Jack Adams (D); Juniors — Ganan Mancini (A); Sophomore — Tyler Morin (A), Spencer Frahn (A), Justin Theriault (D), Terrell Thomas (D). Key loss: Ethan […]