Nobody involved in Maine sports at any level could have possibly imagined the range of setbacks that would face them due to the coronavirus pandemic. This book represents the authors' best attempt to tell the stories of Maine people involved in sports at every level who were faced with similar challenges and met them head-on. As of this writing, the state of Maine and the country continue to adjust to “the new normal” and manage new variants of the virus, upticks in the number of COVID‑19 cases, and the ongoing effort to adjust to changes in local and state policies. What we have learned is that change is the only constant and that adaptation to those changes is a necessity.
Written by two well-known sports figures in Maine - Dave Eid, WGME-TV Director of Sports and Sportscaster; and Gary Stevens, Athletic Director at Thornton Academy.
COVID-19 affected Maine sports teams - high school, college and semi-pro. This is a collection of stories of how teams all over Maine overcame isolation, lost competition games, and resilience to offer sports in Maine. In Stolen Seasons: How Maine Sports Survived the COVID-19 Pandemic, the authors share the story about what is arguably the greatest comeback in the history of Maine sports – the resumption of activities following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faced with an unforeseen and unfamiliar foe, the resilience, creativity, and sense of resolve of Mainers involved in sport was on full display for more than two years. Stolen Seasons is the story of their, at times heroic, always selfless journey towards the future.
