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PHOTOS: Lewiston tennis sweeps Edward Little

LEWISTON — Lewiston and Edward Little battled Tuesday for the second time this season, this time at Lewiston High School. The results remained consistent, though, as the Lewiston boys topped EL 5-0, while the Blue Devils’ girls defeated the Red Eddies, 5-0.

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H.S. Track and Field: Eddies built for speed, once again

AUBURN — The tradition of elite sprinters on the Edward Little boys’ track and field never died, according to coach Ryan LaRoche. It just bounced away for a while. “The athletes that we had over the last few seasons were pretty good sprinters, but they were more willing to do other events like the hurdles […]

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Girls’ Lacrosse: Devils dominate Eddies

LEWISTON — It was clear from the get-go that Lewiston had the size, speed and experience to overwhelm rebuilding rival Edward Little in Thursday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference lacrosse game at Bates College’s Morgan McDuffee Field. The Blue Devils’ next objective was to maintain control throughout the contest, and that’s where sophomore Shaima Naji came […]

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H.S. Baseball: Hammond, Eddies freeze out Bulldogs

AUBURN — On a cold day, a pitcher who works quickly and efficiently is the best friend of fielder and fan alike. Edward Little’s Mike Hammond was the most popular person at Austin Field Wednesday after throwing just 63 pitches in a three-hit shutout of Lawrence. Hammond needed a little help from his friends, too. […]

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Girls’ lacrosse: Vikings start, finish strong to beat Eddies

PARIS — Oxford Hills made fast starts its trademark last season. At the start of this season, the Vikings are emphasizing finishing strong. They did both in Tuesday’s girls’ lacrosse season-opener against Edward Little, sprinting out to a 4-0 lead in the first 4½ minutes, then pulling away down the stretch of a 17-8 victory […]

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H.S. softball: Rough start for Red Eddies

AUBURN — The Edward Little softball team knew it would have a pretty good measuring stick early in the year to gauge the rest of its season by. The Red Eddies not only played the defending Class A state champions from Scarborough in the preseason but also hosted the defending Eastern A title winners in […]

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H.S. boys’ lacrosse: Brunswick too much for EL

AUBURN — Down by a pair of goals Thursday, the Edward Little boys’ lacrosse team had the chance to turn the tide. Brunswick had three players in the penalty box and the Red Eddies had ample opportunity to seize momentum and close the gap just before halftime. That’s not how it played out for Edward […]

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Edward Little softball preview

Coach: Elaine Derosby (10th year) Last year’s record: 10-7, lost in Eastern A quarterfinals Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Kory Norcross 1B, Danny Rock SS, Kennedy Hubbard OF, Emily Schario P/OF, Hannah Farrington DP/OF; Juniors — Brooke Reynolds OF/2B, Hannah Smith OF, Calli Murray 2B/OF, Molly Murray P/OF;  Sophomores — Sarah Hammond 3B/2B, Karli Stubbs C/3B. […]

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Edward Little Baseball Preview

Coach: Scott Annear (14th year) Last year’s record: 5-11 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nate Pushard (P/3B/1B), Mike Hammond (2B/SS/P), Evan Raymond (C/OF), Brian Crane (1B/P); Juniors — Lew Jensen (SS/2B/P), Brandon Knapp (OF/P), Luke Sterling (OF). Key losses: John Simpson, Sean Ford, Corey Henderson. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Kyle Karkos (IF), Mikey Lawerence (1B/DH); Junior […]

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Eastern A preview: Vikings among teams chasing Eagles

The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference scrapped its North/South division alignment this year, but don’t try to convince the conference’s coaches that has  tipped the balance of power in the conference. The list of contenders in Eastern A is once again dominated by teams from what used to be the North. No one dares overlook Messalonskee […]