Lewiston soccer players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Mt. Ararat in Lewiston Wednesday night to advance to Saturday’s state championship game. From left to right are Ahmed Abadir, Suab Nur and Abdirahman Daud. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — For still-unbeaten Lewiston, practice made perfect. Joel Musese worked on penalty kicks before and after practice, and […]
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Boys' soccer A North final: Lewiston faces worthy foe in Mt. Ararat
Lewiston High School’s Enock Citenga, right, and Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke jostle for the ball during their game at Lewiston Athletic Park in September 2017. (Sun Journal File Photo) No team has been a thorn in the side of defending Class A boys’ soccer state champion Lewiston this year like Mt. Ararat. The Eagles were […]
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Boys' soccer: Mt. Ararat hustles past Edward Little
Mt. Ararat’s Travis Nadeau (10) carries the ball down the field as Edward Little’s Jake Jackson (22) and Mnawer Dubai (11) pursue. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) TOPSHAM — Going into Friday’s boys’ soccer game between Mt. Ararat and Edward Little, Eagles coach Jack Rioux understood what the Red Eddies were capable of offensively. The Eddies […]
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H.S. baseball: Big play turns the tide for Mt. Ararat against Edward Little
AUBURN — Edward Little had it all set up. Scoreless in the bottom of the fifth inning in Thursday’s Class A North baseball quarterfinal with Mt. Ararat, the Red Eddies had runners on second and third with one out. As Eagles reliever Hunter Lohr released the pitch, pinch runner Nick Hathaway broke for home, with […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Edward Little holds off Mt. Ararat, 13-10
Edward Little’s Dawson Tracey fires the ball past Mt. Ararat’s Gabriel Crowley during Thursday afternoon’s lacrosse game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Thursday’s KVAC boys’ lacrosse game between Mt. Ararat and Edward Little came down to control. The host Red Eddies proved the better team at controlling the ball — possession, faceoffs, ground […]
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Edward Little baseball remains unbeaten, topples Mt. Ararat
AUBURN — There are few secrets on the baseball diamond when Mt. Ararat and Edward Little face off each season, with the squads meeting in the Class A North postseason the past two years. Last year, it was the upset-minded Eagles who got the better of the Red Eddies in the semifinals. On Wednesday in […]
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H.S. Tennis Notebook: Mountain Valley and Dirigo set to clash
On Wednesday, Mountain Valley and Dirigo take their rivalry to the tennis court when the Cougars host Mountain Valley in the girls’ match, while the boys’ teams will battle in Rumford. Both matches will start at 4 p.m. The Falcons’ girls’ team is relying on its youth during their strong, 5-1 start to the season. […]
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Oxford Hills too much for Mt. Ararat in KVAC softball contest
Mt. Ararat’s Ema Hawkes slides into second base safely as Oxford Hills’ Kaisa Heikkinen attempts to apply the tag during their game in Paris on Saturday. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — It had been a while since Oxford Hills and Mt. Ararat had been able to play outdoors, but the Vikings seemed to take it […]
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H.S. roundup: Leavitt softball buzzes by Maranacook
READFIELD — Leavitt started rolling in the middle innings of a 12-4 win over Maranacook in a KVAC softball action Wednesday. The Hornets scored four times in the top of the fourth and added five more runs in the fifth. They scored single runs in the first, second and sixth innings. Leah Maheux had a […]
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Topsham parents can’t record autistic son’s school day, court rules
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a Maine couple who wants to record the school day of their son with autism and a rare neurological disorder that affects his speaking ability. The parents say their 19-year-old son should be allowed to carry an audio recording device in class so they […]