Tom Chard

I have been a sportswriter for the PPH since 1972, covering high school sports and golf.

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@Coachcap77 Thanks Skip. Merry Christmas and good luck on the hardwood this season.

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Counting my dad, Ernie, a Chard has worked for the Press Herald for 79 straight years.#pphsports

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It's been a privilege and a lot of fun with great memories.#pphsports

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I covered my first game for the Press Herald in 1972. Just over 43 years later, I covered my last game as a full-time staffer.#pphsports

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Final: Cape Elizabeth 56, Westbrook 42. CE improves to 5-2. Westbrook dips to 1-4.#pphsports

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Cape will win its fifth straight game to improve to 5-2. It leads Westbrook, 54-42, with 30 seconds left.#pphsports

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Cape in control over Westbrook, lead 46-32, with 3:15 left.#pphsports

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Finn Bowe hits a big 3 for CE to give them a 12-point lead with 5 min. Left.#pphsports

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With 6:54 left in regulation, Cape leads Westbrook, 39-30, in boys' hoop.#pphsports

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Cape outscores Westbrook, 16-7, in third to take a 37-30 lead going into the fourt.#pphsports

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Cape edges ahead, 26-25, over Westbrook with 5:52 left in third.#pphsports

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Halftime: Westbrook 23, CE 21. Curtis Knapton has 13 for Blazes. Quinn Hewitt leads CE with 10.#pphsports

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Westbrook 14, Cape Elizabeth 11 with 6:44 left in second quarter.#pphsports

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After one quarter, Westbrook 12, Cape 9 in a Class A South boys' basketball game.#pphsports

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Westbrook,3-2.#pphsports

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Tonight, the last game I will cover as a Press Herald full-timer will be Westbrook at Cape Elizabeth in boys' basketball.#pphsports

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Cheverus, 44-25, with just over six minutes left. EL had the edge in the third, 11-9.#pphsports

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Cheverus 40, Edward Little 25 after 3 quarters.#pphsports

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Cheverus outscores EL, 17-6, in second Q to lead 31-14 at the half. Jack Casale leads all scorers with 14 pts.#pphsports

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Cheverus opens second with bab-to-back 3s by Casale and Napolitano.#pphsports