ORONO — College student-athletes too often are celebrated only for their accomplishments on the field. Roosevelt Boone enjoyed his share of success on the University of Maine football team. Yet the athletic scholarship only opened the doors to what the school has to offer for someone with passion and persistence. The charismatic young man from […]
football
Posted inLetters
M. and L. Grover: Just being a bully
Poor Richard Sherman, the Seattle Seahawks cornerback. He is baffled why some people are so upset with him. He doesn’t seem to understand the difference between showing passion for the game of football and just being a jerk. His over-the-top, angry rant on television following the Seahawks-49ers game, when he claimed to the world that […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
NFL backs concussion protocols for youth sports
Local coverage: Head Games: Schools face strengthened concussion guidelines EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The National Football League is joining two New Jersey lawmakers in pushing for federal legislation aimed at protecting student athletes from the dangers of concussions. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing national guidelines for schools and youth sport […]
Posted inLocal Sports
HS Football: Oak Hill’s Washburn wins Gaziano lineman award
AUGUSTA — Luke Washburn was the most disruptive force on the 2013 Class D state championship Oak Hill football team. As the committee that chooses the annual Gaziano Lineman Awards saw it — and many of Oak Hill’s opponents would agree — Washburn was the most disruptive defensive force in the state in 2013, regardless of class. […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Cony QB Lucas wins Fitzpatrick Trophy
Quarterback Ben Lucas, who engineered a 99-yard drive to secure Cony High School’s first football state championship in 81 years, was awarded the 43rd annual Fitzpatrick Trophy as Maine’s top senior football player Sunday in Portland. Lucas passed for 307 yards and three touchdowns in the second half alone, leading Cony to a 30-23 victory […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Washburn, Richards named Gaziano Award finalists
Luke Washburn of Oak Hill and Colin Richards of Mt. Blue each played a pivotal role on a state championship high school football team. Now, both athletes are one step closer to punctuating that career with the state’s top individual award for players with their underappreciated talents. Washburn and Richards were named Thursday among the […]
Posted inNational Sports
Pats wary of Colts’ ‘D’
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A defense that allowed 44 points in a playoff game might boost the confidence of its next opponent. Such generosity rarely leads to wins. But the New England Patriots aren’t counting on the Indianapolis Colts being that vulnerable again. “I hope we can find something that we can move the ball […]
Posted inNational Sports
Patriots place Spikes on injured reserve list
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England’s defense suffered another big blow Monday when the Patriots’ placed linebacker Brandon Spikes on injured reserve because of a knee injury five days before their playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Spikes, the Patriots’ second-leading tackler, is their fourth key defender to be sidelined for the season. The other […]
Posted inNational Sports
BCS: Florida State has final say
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 13 seconds left and No. 1 Florida State beat No. 2 Auburn 34-31 to win the last BCS national championship game on Monday night. Winston struggled much of the night but was near perfect when the Seminoles (14-0) needed it […]
Posted inLocal Sports
HS Football: Powell, Richards and Washburn named Gaziano awards semifinalists
Matt Powell of Leavitt, Colin Richards of Mt. Blue and Luke Washburn of Oak Hill are among the semifinalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards announced on Monday. The awards, established in 2010, are presented annually to the top senior offensive and defensive linemen in the state. Winners will be […]