Administrators at both boarding schools will soon begin planning, but rising COVID-19 cases and the actions of the Maine Principals’ Association will have a bearing on the school’s athletic programs
Tony Blasi
Tony Blasi is a reporter and editor who covers sports and enjoys writing a column and features for the Lewiston Sun Journal, Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. He is a graduate of Northeastern University with a major in journalism and an undeclared minor in history. When he is free, he is a substitute teacher for the Auburn Public School System where he teaches history and literature at Edward Little High School. Besides traveling to historic sites with his son and wife, they are beach bums in the summer and he hibernates in the winter, keeping the home fires burning in his wood stove. He is also an avid gardener, who grows pesticide-free vegetables.
Edward Little’s Payton Bell rings in another season of success
Cross country: The Red Eddies sophomore feels lucky that her team got to complete an abbreviated cross country season, despite the cancellation of the state championships.
Alexa Allen, Monmouth XC teams did end run around competition
Cross country: Alexa Allen joined the Monmouth team for her junior year and helped steer the Mustangs to an MVC title.
Leavitt’s last surge swamps St. Dom’s
Sophomore Jazzlyn Clark scores a pair of goal in Leavitt’s three goal outburst to help the Hornets to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory.
Edward Little puts finishing touches on Lewiston
H.S. football: Junior quarterback Jack Keefe tosses three touchdown passes and Jason Brooker scores twice on a pair of receptions in the Red Eddies’ 18-6 victory.
Boys soccer: Gray-New Gloucester shakes off St. Dom’s
Sophomore Max Kenney scores the game-winning goal in the second half to give the Patriots a 2-1 victory.
Girls soccer: Lewiston and Maranacook are OK with a scoreless tie
Neither the Blue Devils or the Black Bears found the net during regulation and two overtime in 0-0 draw.
Joey Gamache makes rounds training elite boxers, including lightweight champ Teofimo Lopez
The former world champ from Lewiston spent four-and-a-half years training top-shelf boxers throughout Europe. He was recently in the corner for Lopez’s big title victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Auburn man is a lifelong fan of Dodgers since before they left Brooklyn in 1957
Los Angeles hasn’t won a World Series since 1988, but retired schoolteacher Ken Martin likes the Dodgers’ chances in this World Series.
Mt. Abram zooms past Buckfield
Kenyon Pillsbury scores four goals and Morgan Thibodeau adds a pair as the Roadrunners continue their winning streak.