Lisbon Maine
High school football: Lisbon flattens Freeport
FREEPORT — The unseasonably warm weather reminded everyone how nice our summer was. By the end of the game, the Lisbon football team reminded everyone that they’re a force to be reckoned with in Class C this year. Lisbon scored 30 unanswered points in the second quarter to break open a 6-all tie to defeat […]
High School Football: Week 4 weekend peek
Brunswick (2-1) at Lewiston (3-0) Friday, 7 p.m. Always a bruising matchup between the two best teams in the PTC South. Edward Little (1-2) at Cony (1-2) Friday, 7 p.m. Two of the best athletes in the PTC got head-to-head in Teven Colon and Luke Duncklee, but this one could come down to best supporting […]
Cross Country: Tigers back in the running
It’s not easy to launch or revive a varsity sport these days. If declining enrollment and apathy don’t get you, budget cuts will. Cross country might be an exception to the rule, however. All you need are legs to run, feet to walk the hallways of the school, a good sales pitch to potential teammates […]
Football: Greyhounds ground Seahawks, 47-0
LISBON FALLS — Mike McNamara predicted the outcome of the first half’s penultimate play from Lisbon’s defensive huddle. “”Me and one of the other outside linebackers, (Matt) Nicholson, are always talking about who’s going to get the first interception,” McNamara said. “In the huddle, I was like,` ‘Watch this. Same play, other way.” McNamara diagnosed […]
Return tickets: Lisbon’s backfield backbones make big difference
LISBON FALLS — When the games start to mean more in October and November, a football team such as Lisbon needs all hands on deck. Between them, Luke Caron and Tobey Harrington only had three good arms and three good legs when the 2009 stretch drive arrived. Not only did it mean the Greyhounds were […]
Boys’ Soccer: Saints survive sluggish start
AUBURN — The reigning Class C champion boys’ soccer team from St. Dominic Academy doesn’t usually need halftime wake-up calls like it did Wednesday afternoon. And that probably ensures that the Saints will get another one when the final school bell rings Thursday. “We’re going to bring the track shoes to practice tomorrow,” said St. […]
Lisbon councilor telling residents, in protest: Don’t pay that tax bill
LISBON — The first half of Councilor Roger Cote’s property taxes came due this week and he didn’t pay. He’s telling townspeople who call to gripe about their bills not to pay, either. “They’re going to give us answers, or they’re going to go without money,” Cote said Wednesday. The third-year councilor is upset about […]
Boys’ Soccer: Lisbon edges Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Scoring goals often takes skill, instincts and athleticism, but sometimes it just comes down to being opportunistic. Ryan Fairbanks found himself in the right place at the right time Monday afternoon. When the ball slipped off the keeper’s hands, he pounced on the chance and helped lift Lisbon to a 1-0 win over […]
Football: Lisbon routs Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Josh Pomerleau rushed for two touchdowns and Zach Greene caught a 78-yard scoring pass from Luke Caron to lead Lisbon to a 43-0 victory over Old Orchard Beach in a Class C football game Friday evening. Lisbon rushed for more than 300 yards and passed for 103 yards. In a stifling […]