Edward Little’s first winner of the prestigious award helped set up the Red Eddies’ future state championship success. But his strongest memories of the 2002 season are the life lessons he learned.
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Looking Back: St. Dom’s took two different paths to 1999 and 2000 boys hockey state titles
After the 1998-99 Saints became Class A’s first undefeated team in 26 years, the 1999-2000 team lost nearly a third of its games before capturing a second consecutive state championship.
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Looking Back: Kyle Smith a soft-spoken hockey star for Edward Little, USM
Smith helped lead the Red Eddies to two state titles and won the Travis Roy Award, then played a part in boosting the Huskies program.
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Looking Back: The Edward Little boys hockey team was back and even better in 2004
The Red Eddies repeated as Class A boys hockey state champions in 2004, with a senior-laden roster led by the Travis Roy Award winner and a future Lewiston Maineiac.
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Looking Back: Pride endures for Lewiston’s 1960 state champion boys basketball team
Surviving members of the 1959-60 Lewiston High School boys basketball squad share their memories of bringing home the Blue Devils’ only state crown and playing at the Boston Garden.
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Looking Back: Michael Sauschuck’s leadership skills carry him through life
Diligence and dedication have guided Mt. Abram graduate Michael Sauschuck, who is now Maine’s Commissioner of Public Safety.
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Lewiston’s Monica Morin reached highest peaks in the pool
For two decades it was rare to find Monica Morin outside of a swimming pool. Nowadays, getting her in one might be even more difficult. Ironically, the woman with the chemistry degree spends her time far away from chlorine, and usually can be found outside rather than near any 50-meter-long pool. “Being in a lab, […]
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Coaching football keeps former Mt. Blue standout Jordan Stevens in the game
Yale University co-defensive coordinator Jordan Stevens speaks with a player during a game. The Mt. Blue graduate and University of Maine standout coaches the Bulldogs’ linebackers. (Yale University photo) Football is what makes Jordan Stevens tick, and following his playing days, he found another passion to keep him in the game – coaching. After giving the […]
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Looking Back: Ben Fletcher was born to run
Ben Fletcher crosses the finish line. (Submitted Photo) Sprinting down the final stretch of the Foot Locker Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship race, Auburn’s Ben Fletcher appeared in the sight of his coach and former Edward Little cross country and track coach Dan Campbell. In fifth place at the time, Campbell knew that Fletcher would […]
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Born to play football, Lewiston’s Turcotte gained other priorities
LEWISTON — Mason Giroux gained a new appreciation for having Jared Turcotte as a teammate, the hard way, during the summer before Turcotte’s senior year at Lewiston. The Blue Devils were attending a football clinic at Bates College, but were lined up on opposite sides of the ball. Giroux, who was about to become a […]