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Girls’ Basketball: Eddies lock down Eagles

AUBURN — Edward Little has been full of surprises this girls’ basketball season. But, c’mon, Friday night was a little ridiculous. Facing a program separated by two years from a regional championship and still ranked among the top six in Eastern Maine, EL shut out Messalonskee in the first quarter and coasted to a 47-14 […]

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Edward Little mops up Messalonskee

AUBURN — He stands a head shorter, but Edward Little center Bo Leary inspires the same fear that gripped KVAC opponents when they ran into one of his recent predecessors, current University of Maine captain Troy Barnies. That means the Red Eddies must be prepared to digest a steady diet of junk defense. Good as […]

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Sabine steers Oak Hill past MCI

PITTSFIELD — Maggie Sabine netted 17 points, had eight steals, six assists and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 59-38 rout over MCI in a girls’ basketball tilt Tuesday. Chassidy Hilchey and Darby Beaulieu chipped in for the powerhouse Raiders (10-3) with 10 points each, the only players in double figures. […]

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College Basketball: Philbrook’s a defensive gem for Bates

LEWISTON — Kyle Philbrook has spent enough time on the training table for any five men’s basketball players. Bates College coaches and fans would extend the hand of forgiveness, no questions asked, if Philbrook looked out for No. 1 and shied away from contact. You don’t have to know much about Philbrook’s background or watch […]

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Boys’ Track: Taking The High Road

AUBURN — Me. You. 6-foot-2. That’s the new mantra for two members of the Edward Little boys’ track team. Connor Harris and Darnell Hairston have already joined the  elite company of high jumpers that have cleared the 6-foot mark. Now the two are looking to soar to new heights. “I think me and him can […]

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HS notebook: EL’s Adams nears record

Records are made to be broken. Eventually. Edward Little boys’ basketball coach Mike Adams is on the doorstep of one that enjoyed unusual staying power. Adams, now in his 10th season at the Red Eddies’ helm, picked up career victory No. 141 Monday when EL (10-1) completed a home-and-home sweep of Cony. That puts him […]

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Girls’ Basketball: EL Rallies Over Rams

AUBURN — Craig Jipson expected games like this. In fact, the Edward Little girls’ basketball coach probably expected more of them. After losing an abundance of talent from last year, he knew there would be games in which his Red Eddies might struggle on offense. Monday was one of those games. Yet, despite not having […]

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Skiing: Season starts in earnest, finally, at Hornet Classic

TURNER — Hannah Allen crossed the finish line Saturday at Leavitt Area High School and immediately crashed to her knees. Gripped by a debilitating back spasm, Allen fought to catch her breath, red face clashing with her blue-and-gold Mt. Blue uniform. “Painful,” Allen said. “We worked on technique things last year for that, but I […]

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High School Notes: Devils, Saints set for Round 2

With a larger-than-the-score-indicates 5-2 win over St. Dom’s in their last meeting the Lewiston Blue Devils will enter this weekend’s second showdown with the Saints … as underdogs? “They’re in first place, and the last time we played them in a playoff game, they beat us,” Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau said. “So, certainly we have […]