On their third power play of the game in the middle of the third period, the Blue Devils finally cracked him. Evan Gosselin, Patrick DeBlois and Cam Marquis scored in a 2:41 span — the latter two coming just four seconds apart — as Lewiston pulled away from EL for a 6-1 win at Ingersoll […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Norcross does in Vikings — again
Her Edward Little girls’ basketball team was playing for the final shot Tuesday, but a play didn’t materialize in the final moments of overtime. So with five seconds left, the EL junior guard made something happen. She drove to the basket and drew the foul. She calmly sank the two free throws to lift the […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Greely overtakes Leavitt/EL for top spot
FALMOUTH — Leavitt/Edward Little did an admirable job while limited to three skaters against Greely’s five Saturday night. Putting themselves in that situation repeatedly, though, was a recipe for disaster. The host Rangers finally took advantage of that two-person advantage — on their third official try — in the opening minute of the second period. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Arnold vaults Edward Little past Bangor
AUBURN — Talk about closeness of competition and lack of a clear favorite in the upcoming Eastern Class A girls’ basketball tournament all you want. Anybody in attendance at Friday night’s showdown between No. 1 Edward Little and No. 4 Bangor might have witnessed the ‘x’ factor in that loaded bracket. When Ashlee Arnold catches […]
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H.S. Basketball: Tocci’s 4-point play lifts Rams over Eddies
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor High School boys basketball team was supposed to be rebuilding this winter. Coach Roger Reed resigned over the summer after 27 seasons and eight state championships, and only one returning player had ever started a varsity game before. The Rams were picked to finish no better than seventh in Eastern […]
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High school hockey: Sun Media to webcast playoff games
LEWISTON — Live, streaming high school hockey is returning to the Sun Journal and Sun Media Group for the 2013 playoffs. Sun Media Group, parent company of the Sun Journal, announced Tuesday night that it has acquired the rights to webcast the Maine Principals’ Association ice hockey playoffs live from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in […]
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H. S. Skiing: Eastman, James repeat at Sassi
RUMFORD — It was a thought Silas Eastman didn’t want to dwell on. The Fryeburg senior couldn’t help but think about it this week. After two straight wins at the Sassi Memorial Classical ski race, it was too tempting for Eastman to contemplate a third consecutive win. “I tried not to think about it a […]
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City continues to hone ELHS replacement costs
AUBURN — City Manager Clinton Deschene said he plans to continue working with School Superintendent Katy Grondin on Friday to determine how much a new high school would cost taxpayers. “Specifically, we need to really lay it all out and discuss how to fund this,” Deschene said. “We need to create an agenda for a […]
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Cheering: Blue Devils win another KVAC crown
AUGUSTA — Lynette Morency, the Lewiston High School cheering coach, is used to seeing strong performances, and the Blue Devils gave her another one Monday as they won their fifth straight Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A title at the Augusta Civic Center.Morency still keeps a strong eye on the team, noticing where there is […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Edward Little’s balance too much for Cony
AUBURN — Edward Little has exhibited for nearly a decade that it can win with star power. The Red Eddies demonstrated Monday afternoon that they get ample mileage out of the stars being aligned, too. With senior center Quin Leary taken out of the game by a combination of cozy Cony defense and foul trouble, […]