Brooke Lever knew she had lots to live up to. After two second-place finishes in the states last year and two older siblings that succeed in alpine skiing, the Edward Little senior had high expectations. “At the beginning, I was hoping to win a lot of races,” Lever said. “As a racer, it’s so unpredictable. […]
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Josh Titus, basketball manager and one-time EL player, dies
AUBURN — Josh Titus’ rise to national fame was so surreal, even he couldn’t resist comparing it to a Hollywood drama. In February 2009, the Edward Little High School varsity basketball team elevated Titus from team manager to teammate on Senior Night. That’s when the magic happened. With the EL student section chanting his name, […]
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Maine Moose hockey team wins national championship
The Maine Moose 16U hockey team finished off an unbeaten run in the USA Hockey Tier II national tournament with a 7-4 victory over the Armstrong (Pennsylvania) Arrows in the championship game at Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey, on Monday. “The past few years, we’ve made it to the semis,” Moose forward Jeromey […]
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Lucille Bailey Welch
1922 – 2016 AUBURN — Lucille Bailey Welch, 94, formerly of Lewiston, passed away peacefully Monday, March 21, at the Hospice House, following a long illness. She was born in Yarmouth on Jan. 18, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Fessenden) Bailey. Lucille was educated in Auburn schools, and graduated from Edward Little High […]
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H.S. Softball: Edward Little, Lewiston start season inside
Monday was the first day for high school softball pitchers and catchers to start practicing in Maine. So naturally it snowed, forcing anyone with hopes of making the first tosses outside to hold those thoughts and settle down in the gym. “It’s certainly ironic,” Edward Little senior pitcher Sarah Hammond said of the ill-timed snow. […]
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H.S. Hockey: Matt Caron of Scarborough wins Travis Roy Award
LEWISTON — A year ago, Scarborough’s Matt Caron broke his collarbone in the first game of the season. He recovered in time to help lead the Red Storm to its first Class A boys’ hockey state championship. On Sunday, Caron added to the firsts, beating out three other finalists to win the Travis Roy Award. […]
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H.S. Bowling: Four local schools share in state title
LEWISTON — Lewiston boys’ hockey, Edward Little girls’ track and field and St. Dom’s girls’ hockey all celebrated state championships this recently completed season. That wasn’t the extent of winter glory for The Twin Cities, which had a fourth, less heralded team at the top of its game. The Androscoggin Valley Vipers bowling club, competing out […]
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Local roundup: Oak Hill and EL win unified prelim games; Pirates lose to Syracuse
WALES — The Oak Hill Raiders used their depth in a 54-42 win over the Carrabec Cobras in a Northern Maine Unified basketball preliminary round game on Friday. The No. 4 Raiders (7-1) were led by Devon Fournier, who had 18 points. Josh Leavitt and Lee Mower each had 12 points. Secondary scoring came from […]
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Women’s College Track: Masters vaults to new heights
Before she had even tried the sport, Jaclyn Masters wanted to be a pole vaulter. As a budding athlete in her early teens, Masters was active in the Auburn Track Club. She eyed the pole vault and begged her coaches and parents to let her try it. When she was finally of the proper age, […]
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Unified Basketball: Lewiston’s late flurry helps Devils past Edward Little
LEWISTON —There were quite a few sullen faces after a loss to Lisbon last week. But the Unified Basketball team from Lewiston found a way to brighten its outlook in a hurry. Coach Bill County simply reminded his Blue Devils who the next opponent was. “The kids were down a little bit, but we got […]