AUBURN — Born into basketball, probably dribbling and shooting one before he learned to tie the sneakers that were part of the required uniform, Bo Leary thought he knew what Edward Little High School’s version of the game was all about. Then the bell rang one late-August morning in 2007. “I think I realized it […]

Being part of a premier Class A program may have hurt Bo Leary in his quest for one, final individual basketball honor Friday night. Leary waited his turn on a roster full of college-bound players, not emerging as a star until late in his junior season at Edward Little. Tyler McFarland, meanwhile, started his first […]

DURHAM, N.H. — Melissa Paione of Edward Little High School broke free from the pack and won the 100-yard breaststroke at the New England swim championships with a national-qualifying time. The EL junior won the race in 1 minute, 9.19 seconds, nearly a half second faster than her seed time. The time qualifies Paione for […]

He dominated a conference the way no 6-foot-3 center has done in years, if ever. All while subjugating his outside shot and guard-like skills to the greater good of his basketball team. And setting a lofty standard of self-discipline not only on the court during winter, but in the classroom and weight room in every […]

AUGUSTA — All eyes were on Bo Leary, as they had been the entire game and tournament, and Tim Mains thought he could take advantage. With Leary holding the ball along the baseline, Mains made a quick cut down the weak side of the lane, hoping his Edward Little teammate would spot him for a […]

AUGUSTA — The run is over. Not without a night’s worth of mini-runs. And a sore back. And a bloody nose. And another flurry of 3-pointers from kids who didn’t get the memo that said they weren’t supposed to knock them down. Edward Little’s two-year, two-snow-delay and-31-minute reign over Eastern Class A boys’ basketball ended […]

The wait continues for Edward Little and Dirigo. Basketball regional championship games at Augusta Civic Center and Bangor Auditorium — already pushed back from the weekend due to Friday’s snowstorm — were called off again as a result of Monday’s messy weather. Edward Little’s quest for a third consecutive Eastern Class A championship against Bangor […]