AUGUSTA — Edward Little faced a tough, uphill climb from the beginning of Wednesday’s night’s Eastern Class A quarterfinal as it faced top-seeded and defending Class A champion Hampden Academy. As if that wasn’t tough enough, the Broncos jumped out to a quick lead as EL stumbled out of the gate, building an early, double-digit […]
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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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Live Chat: Tourney action from the Augusta Civic Center
The latter stages of a packed day at the Augusta Civic Center, with West C quarterfinals, and Eastern A semifinals. Join our staff as we chat live and blog from the ACC. Click below to join us!
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H.S. state track: Scarborough, TA take titles; EL boys 4th, Lewiston sets new school records
GORHAM — Farhiyo Aden looked at her seeding in the two-mile and didn’t like it. The Lewiston junior was ranked 13th in her sectional in the two-mile Monday in the Class A state championship meet. “I wanted to do better than that,” Aden said. “Better” was an understatement. Aden finished the race in 11:41.80, finished […]
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Eastern A Boys’ quarterfinal: Eddies clip Eagles, 68-57
AUGUSTA — Kaleb Main’s alarm went off early Monday morning, even though it was a couple of hours after he’d rolled out of bed. When Jordon Holmes knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the early stages of Edward Little’s rescheduled Eastern A quarterfinal with Messalonskee (8:30 a.m. start time), it was a wake-up call […]
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Tourney Notebook: Vikings still alive, frayed nerves and all
The four-overtime thriller in the Class A East girls’ quarterfinals Friday afternoon certainly tried some nerves and some patience. Though Oxford Hills ultimately won the game, it made for some anxious minutes for players, coaches and fans. “The game itself was a nightmare,” said Oxford Hills coach Nate Pelletier. “Winning is obviously a good thing. […]
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H. S. wrestling: Mountain Valley finishes second; Camden Hill, Marshwood take titles
BATH — Mountain Valley took second in the Class B state championship Saturday at Morse High School. The Falcons finished the meet with 113 points, not far behind the champions from Camden Hills with 124. Ellsworth was third with 89.5 while Foxcroft (89.5) and (79) rounded out the top five. Oak Hill finished 15th with […]
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Class A Girls’ Swimming: EL’s Paione wins 100-yard freestyle state title
Even though she was fighting the midwinter malaise that hits so many of us, at the worst possible time, Olivia Paione still found her way to the third step of the podium in a Class A swimming final a year ago. Perhaps that makes it clear why Paione, the picture of perfect health on Saturday, […]
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H.S. Basketball: Lewiston, Edward Little tournament games postponed
AUGUSTA — Saturday night’s Eastern Class A boys’ basketball quarterfinal games involving Lewiston and Edward Little were postponed due to the impending snow storm, the Maine Principals’ Association announced. The game between No. 5 Edward Little and No. 4 Messalonskee, originally scheduled for 8 p.m., will be played at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the […]
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Eastern Class A quarterfinal: No. 1 EL edges No. 8 Mt. Blue
AUGUSTA — For much of Friday night’s quarterfinal game, there was no stopping Mt. Blue’s Miranda Nicely. The Cougars’ standout senior willed her team toward a near upset against top-ranked Edward Little at the Augusta Civic Center. But when it mattered most, the Red Eddies got the stop they needed. Emily Jacques blocked a shot […]