LEWISTON — Saturday’s donnybrook at Don Roux Field wasn’t complete until Steven Patrie batted Sean Ford’s desperation pass away from Quin Leary at midfield. As endings go, it probably seemed innocuous and anticlimactic, but you’d be hard pressed to pen a more appropriate one. Patrie’s one-game move from defensive end to something of a safety/linebacker […]
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2002 Battle of the Bridge brought Lewiston/EL pigskin rivalry back
As much as the big plays and the big hits, as much as the dramatic swings in emotion and momentum and, yes, even as much as the game-winning kick and the joyous celebration that followed, Jeff Sloat remembers the crowd. Ten years ago, Sloat and his teammates filed out of Walton School and into the […]
Weekend Peek: Playoff matchups at a glance
Class A regular season Cony (6-2) at Oxford Hills (3-5) Friday, 7 p.m. Rams’ win would ensure highest postseason seed since 1989. Edward Little (2-6) at Lewiston (1-7) Saturday, 1 p.m. No playoffs on the line, but if summer exhibition was any indication, 169th “Battle of the Bridge” could be highly entertaining. Playoffs Eastern Class […]
Football Notebook: Rivals with a cause Saturday
Fans and players alike might want to throw out the record book, but there are ample activities in place to make Saturday’s renewal of the Lewiston-Edward Little football rivalry a special one. Both teams and schools have joined forces with the American Cancer Society and the NFL’s “A Crucial Catch” campaign for the game. All […]
Football: Cormier’s field goal lifts Red Eddies
AUBURN — Oxford Hills and Edward Little not only had to square off against each other in a football game Friday night, the teams also had to contend with another opponent — Mother Nature. Torrential rains and strong winds made Walton Field a quagmire. But with the score tied 6-6 with 3:55 remaining, Edward Little […]
Girls’ soccer: Lisbon is back on top
It has been over 20 years since the Lisbon girls’ soccer team has enjoyed the kind of success it produced this season. The Greyhounds went 12-1-1 and didn’t even lose its first game until the regular-season finale, a 1-0 loss to St. Dom’s. Lisbon earned the top seed in Western C and a spot in […]
Boys’ Soccer: Eagles edge Eddies
AUBURN — When Corey Morin buried a penalty kick goal midway through the first half, the Edward Little High School boys soccer team had a window to take advantage of an angry and frustrated Mt. Ararat squad, especially after Eagles coach Rick Renaud was issued a yellow card while arguing the call. Unfortunately for the […]
HS Soccer Notebook: Eddies coach sees mirror images
When Craig Latuscha arrived at school recently, he was surprised to see himself. His Edward Little girls’ soccer team had all chosen to dress like him and carry a enlarged mug shot of him on a stick as a mask. They each finished off the ensemble with a name tag – with his name on […]
Charity accepts used cards, sells new
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your help is needed again. There was a place that took used birthday and Christmas cards. Could you tell me if it is still in business? — No Name, Hebron ANSWER: The charity St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is indeed still accepting those cards as well as selling the resulting product. You […]
H.S. Boys’ Soccer: EL edges Oxford Hills
AUBURN — Matt Andreasen kind of expected a challenge Tuesday afternoon. His Edward Little boys’ soccer team had already played a tough game with Oxford Hills earlier in the season. Now the Vikings may have been an even more dangerous team. Oxford Hills is battling for a playoff spot and after falling behind to the […]