Tom Chard

Football Notebook: Red Riots hope to end a down season on an up note

by Tom Chard October 19, 2012

Every high school football team starts the season with the goal of getting to the playoffs. After a 7-3 season a year ago, South Portland felt it had a good chance of doing that. The Red Riots were looking to build off the last two seasons and make it three straight trips to the postseason. […]

Sports, Varsity Maine

Cheverus topples TA: Thirty-one and counting

by Tom Chard October 14, 2012

Cheverus all but earns the top seed, taking a showdown game 28-14 and tying a record for consecutive victories.

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Cheverus wins 31st straight, ties record

by Tom Chard October 13, 2012

The Stags beat previously unbeaten Thornton Academy 28-14 for its 31st Class A football win.

Sports

Portland right in tune

by Tom Chard October 13, 2012

The Bulldogs shrug off a surprising loss to Biddeford and earn a playoff spot with a late TD to beat Scarborough.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Cheverus vs. Thornton Academy: It’s the next-best thing to the final

by Tom Chard October 12, 2012

The teams that have proved so superior to everyone else, finally will meet, with so much on the line.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Football Notebook: Westbrook leads Crabtrees, but tough games remain

by Tom Chard October 12, 2012

Westbrook’s come-from-behind victory over York a week ago propelled it into first place in the Western Class B Crabtree point standings. The Blazes shouldn’t get comfortable. With two weeks left in the regular season, it’s still a tight race among five teams. Westbrook is followed by Marshwood, which it plays in two weeks, and Wells, […]

Sports

Golf depth for USM puts foes in a hole

by Tom Chard October 11, 2012

After winning the Maine college title, the Huskies are hoping to take the conference tourney and advance to the nationals.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Golf Notebook: Winning formula for state champs

by Tom Chard October 10, 2012

For a high school golf team to win a state championship, which Gorham, York and St. Dominic of Auburn did Saturday, it needs three players to do well. There are other combinations, for sure, but three golfers in the 70s is pretty hard to beat. Four golfers’ scores are counted in the high school golf […]