Also, Wells battles back to remain undefeated; multiple teams fight for postseason position in D North; Lewiston’s changes pay off; and Dirigo’s defense is coming up big.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
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Lisbon High forfeits football team’s regular-season finale in wake of alleged hazing
The law firm the district hired to investigate the allegations has interviewed players, but the ‘specific details have not been shared with me,’ Superintendent Richard Green says.
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Football: Portland stops Thornton Academy in clash of Class A favorites, 14-7
A 60-yard touchdown catch by Carter Lucca, a former Thornton player, propels Bulldogs to a victory over the reigning state champions.
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Football: Falmouth again shows its dominance, routs Lawrence
The Navigators take control in the second quarter and improve to 7-0 with a 48-3 win.
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DA receives police report on Lisbon High football hazing investigation
At a school board meeting Wednesday night, some players’ parents criticized the district’s handling of its investigation, saying it has adversely affected their students.
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Football notebook: Class B playoff race intensifies with teams seeking coveted byes
Thornton hosts Portland in big Class A showdown this weekend; Old Orchard Beach shows off its versatility.
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Football: Thornton Academy makes big plays in 35-7 win against South Portland
The Golden Trojans improve to 5-1 with a third consecutive win against a contending Class A South foe.
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Lisbon High removes 7 players from football team in wake of hazing investigation
The announcement comes one day after the school forfeited a second football game in the wake of hazing allegations.
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Lisbon High will forfeit a second football game in wake of alleged hazing
Lisbon Schools Superintendent Richard A. Green made the call to cancel Friday’s home game with Freeport on Wednesday.
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Maine Marathon: Ryan Jara of Gorham earns his first marathon win
Jenise Madden of Massachusetts wins the women’s marathon, with record-setter Ryan Eiler and Phoebe Colvin Oehmig of Brunswick winning the half marathon titles.