Leavitt is coming off a season in which it made a return to the postseason, during which the Hornets advanced to the Class A South semifinals, wherein they lost to Greely. Leading the way for the Hornets was KVAC player of the year Chantel Eels. This year, Eels is not in Turner, she is instead […]
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Winter preview: Leavitt boys’ basketball
The Hornets will be young and Hathaway expects to be juggling rotations into the regular season as he figures out roles and combinations. But there is more of a team-oriented vibe around this year’s group, which is a good start, and 11 freshmen joined the program. Some could make an instant impact. They have good […]
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Winter Preview: Class A girls’ basketball
Leavitt coach Dave Gerrish says watch out for the Greely Rangers in Class A South. “Greely is going to be very strong, that’s a given,” Gerrish said. “The rest of us are looking up to that.” The Rangers won the Class B title in 2015. They fell short last year after moving up to Class […]
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2016-17 Leavitt cheering preview
Coach/years: Stephen Holt (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B South Last year’s results: Seventh at Southern B regionals Team roster: Seniors — Emmalee Duguay, Ashley Morin; Juniors — Karlee Barry, Sophie Fournier, Paige Grant, Jamie Harlow; Sophomores — Hope Hutchinson, Jamie Mcgray, Allyson Nason, Emma Polley, Adrianna Prosser, Allison Roux, Kristen Roux; Freshmen — Chloe […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Edward Little/Leavitt swimming
Coach: Scott Morrison (15th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys finished sixth at KVACs and 19th at states. Girls finished sixth at KVACs and 17th at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Kam Morin, Brandon Paradis, Logan Bryant; Sophomores — Brendan Whitman, Alex Beliveau, Juwan Dube, Donovan Shaw, Hunter Saylor Girls: Seniors […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth takes down Mt. Ararat/Morse, 11-0
LEWISTON — Opening night of a season is often filled with nervous anxiety. Both Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth girls’ hockey coach Ron Dumont and Mt. Ararat/Morse leader Ron Hutchins were prepared for the nerves to play out. What helped the host Blue Devils was a solid start in Friday’s opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, as they […]
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Photos: Girls’ basketball season tips off with Gippers tournament
Friday’s Games Girls Lewiston 60, Poland 21 Edward Little 46, Leavitt 17 Edward Little JV 36, Lewiston JV 33 Edward Little 41, Poland 22 Lewiston 56, Leavitt 32
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Cross Country: State meet a family affair Leavitt’s Labbe twins
TURNER — Julia Labbe was finally passed by her twin brother, Jason, and she couldn’t have been more thrilled. “I remember just wanting to beat her so bad, and she was always like a couple minutes ahead of me,” Jason said. “He’s pushed me. He used to be slower than me, but now he’s way […]
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Party over here, tears over there
Two distinctly different emotions erupt in the moments immediately after the conclusions of an overtime playoff football game. One, obviously, is euphoria, especially when it comes from a program that hadn’t won a playoff game in 16 years (before some players on the team were born) and hadn’t won a home playoff game in 22 […]
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H.S. Roundup: Leavitt upset bid falls two points short in Class B South football semifinals
KENNEBUNK — Leavitt came in as a heavy underdog but played like a team that knows a thing or two about postseason football. And it was almost enough. But not quite, as the No. 8 Hornets fell to No. 1 Kennebunk 16-14 in a Class B South quarterfinal Saturday. Leavitt took a 8-0 lead on a 50-yard […]