Jeff Benson drives around Gouin Complex in Paris near the end of his tenure as the athletic director at Oxford Hills in May 2017. Benson is retiring from Edward Little High School one year after returning to the school. (Sun Journal file photo) Edward Little High School will be welcoming in its third athletic director […]
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H.S. baseball: Edward Little's Hartley named Mr. Baseball finalist
Edward Little senior Grant Hartley is one of nine finalists for the Maine Baseball Coaches Association’s Mr. Baseball Award. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Edward Little senior Grant Hartley is one of nine finalists for the Dr. John Winkin “Mr. Baseball” Award, the Maine Baseball Coaches Association announced Monday. A pitcher/first baseman, Hartley was named the KVAC […]
H.S. softball: Skowhegan's Alward shuts down Edward Little in A North semis
SKOWHEGAN — For a few moments Saturday, it looked as if Edward Little hitters might catch up to Skowhegan ace Ashley Alward. Chantal Ouellette led off the second inning with a vicious line drive that Alyssa Everett picked off in right field, then Anna LeBlanc drove a ball near the top of the 10-foot fence […]
Vikings, Devils, Eddies top-five in Varsity Maine baseball poll; Oxford Hills, Lewiston in softball rankings
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 6/6/18 BASEBALL 1. Bangor (6) 60 2. South Portland 53 3. Oxford Hills 47 […]
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 […]
H.S. softball: Ouellette's slam lifts Edward Little over Messalonskee, into A North semis
The Edward Little softball team waits for Chantel Ouellette to cross the plate after she hit a grand slam against Messalosnkee in the Class A North quarterfinals in Oakland on Wednesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Kennebec Journal) OAKLAND — In a game full of opportunities on both sides of the diamond, Chantel Ouellette made the most of […]
H.S. Baseball: Favorites, underdogs have reason to believe as tournament begins
Monmouth’s first baseman, Trevor Flanagan, loses the ball as Mountain Valley’s Dylan Desroches gets back on the base earlier this season in Rumford. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Recent history in the state baseball tournament gives both the top seeds and Cinderellas something to cling to as the 2018 playoffs begin next week. Five of the eight […]
Oxford Hills, Lewiston ranked in Varsity Maine baseball and softball polls, Edward Little baseball fourth
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Central Maine Newspapers, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BASEBALL Bangor (6) 60 South Portland 51 Oxford Hills 45 Edward Little 35 Lewiston 34 Wells 27 […]
Boys' lacrosse: Lewiston pulls away from Edward Little in second half
Gunnar Wade of Lewiston High School fires a shot on goal over Kyle Mooney of Edward Little during the third period in Lewiston on Wednesday. Wade scored on the play to put the Blue Devils up 7-4. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The cliche proved to […]
H.S. baseball: Red-hot Devils stifle Red Eddies
Edward LIttle catcher Giles Paradis fields the ball from a throw from the outfield but it wasn’t in time as Lewiston’s Hunter Landry slides into home with a run during Tuesday night’s baseball game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Lewiston doesn’t need extra motivation when Edward Little is the opponent. A chance to […]