football
Seau fondly recalled as he goes into Hall of Fame
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Junior Seau was many things to many people. He was one of the most ferocious linebackers of all time, the fist-pumping, emotional leader of his hometown San Diego Chargers for 13 seasons. He was a beach rat, living the Southern California lifestyle to the fullest. He always had a big smile […]
The Hot Corner: Feasting on Lobster leftovers
Didn’t have much time to breathe while typing two fingers at a time after Saturday night’s Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl, much less contemplate what I had just watched. One friendly member of the clean-up crew confirmed that the senior football all-star game will revert to the traditional 4 p.m. start time next summer. I hope […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl XXVI: Tyler Frost of Dirigo goes out on his terms
While playing for championships in all three sports at Dirigo High School, Frost always had the needle in the red and the volume knob at 11. His tireless blend of power and speed gave the impression that Frost treated every athletic event as if it could be his last. He didn’t have to summon any […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl XXVI: West routs East, 45-21, as local players shine
The West squad turned Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway’s spread offense into a fun-and-gun Saturday night and dominated Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic XXVI, 45-21, before more than 4,000 fans at Waterhouse Field. It was a Class A rout delivered by a heavy rotation of Class B, C and D players. Falmouth quarterback Noah Nelson completed […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: Quintarian Brown, Ace Curry still teammates, and both healthy
DOVER-FOXCROFT — If it wasn’t an ankle injury, it was a hamstring injury. If not a pulled hamstring, a strained neck. And if all the bones and tendons were working properly, muscle cramps carried out their debilitating effects. That was Quintarian Brown’s football career at Lewiston High School in one painful paragraph. Or, if you prefer […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic: Leavitt, Spruce Mountain leaders set rivalry aside for 26th showcase
The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic is the place where children in critical need get a new lease on life and where the most bitter rivalries go to die. If you were a fellow guest in the air-conditioned dormitories at Foxcroft Academy this week, you could set your watch to it. In a matter of […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: Kyle Tervo of Oak Hill unsung, but clearly belongs
Seventy-seven schools played varsity football in Maine this past school year, putting invitations to Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic XXVI at a premium. And Tervo played at Oak Hill, a school that won consecutive Class D football championships with Kyle Flaherty and Alex Mace deservedly earning most of the headlines. With those two locked into […]
Lobster Bowl: Davis Turner of Oxford Hills can’t weight for college
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thirteen pounds. Those are the first things noticeable about Davis Turner’s appearance at Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl XXVI camp this week. He’s substantially bigger than the high school senior who dominated games at linebacker for Oxford Hills last September and October. And before you rush to judgment, let it be known that this isn’t […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: Ryan Vail gives Telstar football its day
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Talent and dedication weren’t always enough to get Ryan Vail noticed during his high school football career. Yes, Vail was a four-year starter. It was at center and defensive tackle, however; two places where you don’t gobble up yards, score touchdowns and accumulate the statistics that made fantasy football famous. And his career unfolded […]