PARIS — Friday morning, the Edward Little softball team was probably as excited to board a bus as the Sandra Bullock character in the movie Speed. The Red Eddies endured a lengthy, frustrating day Thursday on a road trip to Bangor for a game that was eventually washed out because of the weather. The trip […]
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H.S. softball: Leavitt levels Maranacook, 16-5
TURNER — For some teams, a three-run deficit would be enough to dash their hopes. For the Leavitt softball team, it just means it is time to get to work. In an early hole Wednesday, the Hornets shrugged off the early deficit and got down to business, tied the game in the third, took the […]
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H.S. Baseball: Maranacook takes out Spruce Mountain after Max McQuillen pinch homer provides lift
READFIELD — Max McQuillen missed Maranacook’s first nine baseball games with two fractures in his back. It sounds serious, because it is. One swing Friday afternoon against Spruce Mountain was pretty much all McQuillen was medically cleared to take. And one was all he needed. McQuillen’s no-doubt pinch home run to right field with one out […]
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H.S.softball: Kahkonen catches on to new role for Oxford Hills
AUBURN — Annika Kahkonen thought she had been thinking about and preparing for the challenges ahead this softball season. As Oxford Hills’ veteran catcher, she had two new pitchers to work with and a crucial leadership role on her team. “I came into the season prepared to have to work with the pitchers,” Kahkonen said. […]
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Softball: Hornets swarm Panthers
TURNER — Katie DeBlois has hit her share of shots in pregame batting. But a good pop in practice never can compare with a beautiful belt in a ball game. That was the case Friday afternoon when Leavitt’s junior first baseman flipped the game around with a first-inning wallop. “During soft toss, I hit a […]
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H.S softball: Oxford Hills fends of Edward Little rally
She had warmed up a little earlier in the game, and when Edward Little closed the gap with each hit in the seventh, Whitman knew it might be a matter of time before she might be called upon to close out the game. Sure enough, with the tying run on and a potential winning run […]
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H.S. softball: Edward Little rallies past Lewiston
With the softball game tied Wednesday afternoon, Lewiston threatened to open the lead again with the bases loaded. When Meagan Gosselin’s hit toward right field appeared like it might drive in some runs, Edward Little’s Molly Murray roamed over from second and made a diving play on the ball. She calmly gathered it up and […]
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2015 Eastern A softball preview
Four local teams hope to be in the mix this spring in Eastern Maine Class A. Oxford Hills, Edward Little and Mt. Blue all reached the playoffs last year and expect to again. Lewiston hopes to improve enough to challenge for a tourney spot. Oxford Hills went the furthest last spring, losing to Cony in […]
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2015 Oxford Hills Softball Preview
Coach: Cindy Goddard (27th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 14-4 (lost in Eastern A semifinal) Returning athletes: Seniors — Savanna Morin (OF), Annika Kahkonen (C), Shannon Fillebrown (OF), Kayleigh Knox (OF) Anna Winslow (1b); Juniors — Cody Akers (P/3b), Erika Whitman (P/3b). Key losses: Crystal West (P), Taylor Johnson (SS), Myriah Lausier […]
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2015 Edward Little softball preview
Coach: Elaine Derosby (11th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 9-8 (lost in Eastern A quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Seniors —Hannah Smith (OF), Calli Murray (OF/IF), Molly Murray (P/OF/IF); Juniors — Sarah Hammond (P/3b), Karli Stubbs (C); Sophomore — Jordyn Reynolds (1b). Key losses: Kennedy Hubbard (OF), Danielle Rock (SS), Kory Norcross (1b), Emily […]