BRUNSWICK — Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse kept shooting, and shooting, and shooting against Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills on Thursday night. All those shots were almost for not, as the Eagles faced defeat with less than a minute left to play. But clutch goals by Tyler Halls and Tyler Lacascio turned near-certain defeat into a 4-3, overtime victory over […]
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Glenn Frey, Eagles band founder, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history’s most successful songwriting teams with such hits as “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane,” has died. Frey was 67 and had been battling multiple ailments. He died Monday. The band’s website says he died in New […]
Boys’ basketball: Mt. Ararat stings Leavitt
TOPSHAM — When the halftime buzzer sounded Friday, the Mt. Ararat High School boys’ basketball team did not make their usual trek to the locker room, instead gathering around head coach Steve Cox in front of the Eagles’ bench. Cox didn’t yell —the Eagles led by four at the break against Leavitt. Part of the […]
H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Guerin, Mt. Ararat shock Edward Little at the end
AUBURN — Mt. Ararat led for just one second of Thursday night’s KVAC boys’ basketball clash with Edward Little. That was just enough time for the Eagles, who got a go-ahead 3-pointer from Cole Guerin to come back and beat the Red Eddies, 48-46. Guerin, the smallest player on the court, found himself all alone […]
High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse Eagles
Coach: A.J. Kavanaugh (first year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 3-15 Key returning athletes: Seniors – Austin Fournier (forward), Andrew Gardiner (defense); Juniors – Ryler Austin (defense), Tyler Halls (forward), Mark Abreu (forward), Steven Schuman (forward), Parker Lacey (goalie). Key losses: Ben Bishop, Tyler O’Connor, Kyle Lussier, Jon Roux. Promising newcomers: Sophomore […]
H.S. Girls’ Hockey: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland breaks through against Mt. Ararat/Morse
BRUNSWICK — Like trying to break through ice, the Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland girls’ hockey team kept chipping away at getting onto the scoreboard. It took 16 shots to get there, but the Red Hornets finally broke through against Mt. Ararat/Morse with a goal that proved to be just the beginning in a 3-0 victory at Bowdoin […]
Boys’ soccer: Edward Little outlasts Mt. Ararat
That the game ended just 6:19 into the first 15-minute overtime might have come as a surprise, considering that in the first 170 minutes of soccer this season between the teams, each team had produced one goal and seemed destined to play longer. The eighth-seeded Red Eddies secured the 2-1 win and a trip to […]
High school football: Windham runs over Edward Little
Down by a touchdown, EL managed to hold Windham after EL had fumbled the ball away. The Red Eddies remained within reach after the first quarter. EL wasn’t so fortunate with the mistakes that followed. Each error led to a bigger calamity. The second quarter quickly proved disastrous as Windham (4-1) broke the game open […]
Girls’ soccer: Cousineau, Leavitt edge Erskine in OT
TURNER — With two minutes remaining in regulation Tuesday night and steady rain pelting Libby Field, it was hard to imagine Leavitt getting the one goal needed to tie Erskine, never mind two to win. Two seniors playing in their final annual under-the-lights game as high school soccer players, Amanda Poulin and Liliana Cousineau, shot down […]
Girls’ soccer: Mt. Ararat fends off Lewiston in 2OT
TOPSHAM — In a game where neither Mt. Ararat or Lewiston produced a golden scoring opportunity, Eagles forward Erin Tome for the first time found room among the stellar Blue Devil defenders. Tome didn’t miss her chance, putting home a rising shot underneath the crossbar with 2:04 remaining in the second overtime for a 1-0 […]