The year 2016 had it all. All across the Twin Cities, the tri-county area and beyond, it was a memorable twelve months for local sports. It’s more than can possibly fit in one story, but this one will try to hit on as many of the standout moments as possible. The memorable wins for local […]
Lobster Bowl
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: East holds off West in shootout
BIDDEFORD — Defense be darned. The East scored a team-record 58 points and combined with the West for game-record 110 overall points in the East’s 58-52 victory in the 27th Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic at Waterhouse Field on Saturday. “That’s a first for me and a lot of other guys,” said West quarterback Dalton […]
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Local quarterbacks lead near-comeback
Three Class D state championships as the quarterback of Oak Hill, for example. So it means something that a 58-52 loss in the Lobster Bowl on Saturday ranks pretty high. “It was one of the best high school football games that I’ve been involved in. Absolutely,” Therrien said. “I won three state championships, and this […]
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: A new beginning for Lewiston’s Porter
A variety of thoughts and emotions have rushed through Stefan Porter’s mind this week. The Lewiston High School graduate has been thinking about football, some of his firsts and some of his lasts. His participation this week as a member of the East Squad in advance of Saturday’s Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl has provided Porter […]
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl: Oak Hill players enjoy Raider reunion
Among the chatter of various players and assistant coaches at practice for the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl this week, there’s still one voice that may still stick out this week for the former Oak Hill Raiders. Dalton Therrien and teammate Connor Elwell are among the players on the West roster playing for their former Oak […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lobster Bowl: East airs it out for win over West
BIDDEFORD — The East opened the first half of the 25th Annual Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic with a surgical 85-yard scoring drive. The West opened the second half with a plodding 86-yard touchdown march. That pretty much summed it up Saturday night. The West had to work for its offense. The East could strike […]
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Lobster Bowl: All in good cheer for senior all-star cheerleaders
BIDDEFORD — They tossed, turned, rolled and danced around the middle of the field — all to the delight of an appreciative audience at Waterhouse Field on a perfect Saturday night. Cheerleaders live for evenings like this, and you can bet they were grateful to be under the lights to end their high school careers […]