Dexter Turner had a number of attractive offers to play college football next fall. But when it came time to make a choice, it was really no contest. The former Oxford Hills star defensive end Dexter Turner announced Tuesday he has verbally committed to enroll and play football at the University of Maine starting in […]
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Seahawks crush Broncos in Super Bowl
They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game — sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever. The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl crown in overpowering fashion, punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8. That masterful defense, the […]
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From Maine to Ghana, former UMaine football player shares passion for teaching children
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]