It’s not easy to launch or revive a varsity sport these days. If declining enrollment and apathy don’t get you, budget cuts will. Cross country might be an exception to the rule, however. All you need are legs to run, feet to walk the hallways of the school, a good sales pitch to potential teammates […]
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Boys soccer: Lewiston speeds to 3-0 win
LEWISTON — Shobow Saban knew he was going to be a marked man Friday night — a well-marked man. The Lewiston forward fully expected the Edward Little boys’ soccer team to defend him vigorously, but he also knew he was going to do what he could to make those efforts futile ones. “They were talking […]
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Girls’ Soccer: EL takes advantage of mistakes to drop Lewiston
LEWISTON — The Edward Little girls’ soccer team scored early and late Friday night. That was enough to take control and lead to a sound 5-1 win over Lewiston. The Red Eddies scored just 1:33 into the game and added a second goal with 55 seconds left in the first half for a 2-0 lead. […]
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Football: EL topples Brewer for first win
BREWER — Teven Colon ran for one touchdown and connected with Zack Leblond on a halfback pass for another score to help Edward Little gain its first win of the season with a 21-8 decision over Brewer in a Pine Tree Conference football game Friday. Colon rushed for 95 yards on 18 carries while quarterback […]
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Football: Bulldogs outlast Eddies in defensive struggle
AUBURN – Hard to tell yet if this is a vintage Lawrence High School football team, but the defense is in the conversation with the best the Bulldogs have brandished during an extended run at the top of the Pine Tree Conference. Progress is not measured by points permitted, in other words. Try yards allowed. […]
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Field hockey: Eddies sidestep Devils
LEWISTON — With a big early-season victory already in the rearview mirror, Edward Little’s coaching staff tried the best it could to keep its team motivated. “If someone had watched us play (against Cony), and then watched us play (Tuesday), they’d probably ask, ‘What happened to the team that played the other day?” EL coach […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Hard to ignore Noor
AUBURN —If Faisal Noor has his way, Cheverus’ Jack Terwilliger will have some company at the Class A state cross country meet in late October. Terwilliger, the Cheverus senior widely considered the top runner in the state, might want to note that when Noor sets a goal, it usually takes a viral attack to keep […]
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Eddies come back on Vikings
PARIS — If familiarity breeds success, the Edward Little boys’ soccer team will be just fine this season. Red Eddies coach Dave Morin watched his team get itself into a familiar position Saturday, as Oxford Hills rode the wind to an early two-goal lead. EL fought through the wind to earn a penalty shot goal […]
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Football: Dragons hold off Red Eddies, 21-20
AUBURN — The tension grew thick as the tropical night air as the second half of Friday night’s Pine Tree Conference opener between Brunswick and Edward Little evolved from potential blowout to nail-biter. Edward Little rallied from a 21-6 deficit to pull within a point on Tevon Colon’s 41-yard touchdown run with 3:25 remaining. But […]
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H.S. Football:Colon an elusive Eddie
AUBURN — It didn’t take long for senior tailback Teven Colon to impress new Edward Little football coach Dave Sterling. In the Red Eddies’ first exhibition game against Bangor, Colon broke off a 65-yard touchdown run from the tailback position, then later split out wide as a receiver for another big play. “(On the run), […]