AUBURN — On the back of Shon Collins’ coaching board were five keys to the Red Hornets’ game against Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete. The final bullet point read, “Shoot!!!” The Red Hornets followed their coach’s instructions and peppered Capers goaltender Lily Jordan with 27 shots. Four found the back of the net as the Red Hornets extended […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Edward Little turns into true family affair
The word is used all the time by Edward Little coach Craig Latuscha and his Red Eddies. It’s a word you’ll find more than once inside this year’s Edward Little program. But it’s more than just a word. It symbolizes a bond between a group of young men of different age groups and backgrounds coming […]
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Local roundup: Eddies thump Knights
AUBURN — Dixon Dildovico scored twice and added an assist to lead the Edward Little Red Eddies to a 5-2 victory over the Noble/Wells Knights in a boys’ hockey game Saturday. Liam Benson, Max Giard and Matt Verrill each had a goal and an assist for the Red Eddies (6-5). Cade Chapman had three assists, […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dom’s starts fast, holds off Cheverus
PORTLAND — Despite being short-handed on the bench due to injuries and illness, St. Dominic Academy played like it was at full strength on the ice. The Saints scored the game’s first four goals and received scoring contributions from five different skaters in a 5-2 victory over Cheverus on Saturday at William B. Troubh Ice […]
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H.S. indoor track: Lewiston boys and Edward Little girls win in KVAC meet
With an indoor track meet at a venue that the Lewiston High School junior hasn’t taken a particular shine too, she wasn’t sure how well she might do there. It turned out that the facility at Colby College wasn’t so bad after all. “Last year, I came here and I fouled all my jumps,” Kalilwa […]
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Boys’ basketball: Ian Mileikis of Edward Little fights back from career-threatening injury
AUBURN — Ian Mileikis surveyed the football field through his facemask, planted both feet and cocked his arm to throw the way he’d been coached since peewee level. The rest of what transpired was such a split-second blur that Mileikis can’t quite recount it in order. Clean, blindside hit below the knee. A gruesome, telltale […]
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Girls’ hockey: St. Dom’s skates past Cheverus
PORTLAND — With the playoffs rapidly approaching, St. Dominic Academy is looking to get some momentum coming down the home stretch. The Saints may have something brewing. After disposing of Brunswick on Tuesday at Bowdoin College, the Saints scored a goal in all three periods in a 3-1 victory over Cheverus on Saturday at William […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Dirigo downs rival Mountain Valley
DIXFIELD — The first few minutes of both halves belonged to Mountain Valley High School. The rest of the game, and the final score, went in favor of Dirigo. The host Cougars fell behind early and held off a second-half charge in a 48-42 victory against the rival Falcons on Friday. “We were calm and […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills defeats Messalonskee with strong inside game
Though young on the perimeter, long-distance shooting has been a spark for the Vikings, especially with three injured players working their way back into the lineup at various times. With that outside shooting going cold recently, Oxford Hills knew it had to compensate. “Ever since the Mt. Blue game, we really decided that this wasn’t […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lewiston comes back to top Bangor; Isaiah Harris, Trever Irish lead the way
After giving away a 15-point lead and falling behind Bangor with just under six minutes remaining, the Blue Devils rode the shoulders of Isaiah Harris, Trever Irish and Tykeem Gaines to an authoritative 61-49 KVAC victory. When the Blue Devils are healthy, dribbling in the same direction, and sharing the basketball among their cadre of […]