FALMOUTH — Maine Central Institute ended York’s three-year championship reign by defeating the Wildcats 5-0 in the Class B state title game at Falmouth High School on Saturday. “It’s such a surreal feeling,” senior Addi Williams said. Williams tallied three goals for the Huskies, including the game’s first score near the midway point of the […]
Class B
Girls' soccer playoffs, at a glance
Class A Being second has been a good thing in A North recenlty. The No. 2 seeded team has advanced to the state final each of the past three years, and if that holds again Brunswick can expect to book a trip to Hampden Academy. The Dragons might not need the past on their side. […]
Boys' soccer playoffs, at a glance
Class A Bangor’s follow-up to last year’s state championship included an unbeaten run through the KVAC, with a tie against Camden Hills the only blemish. Slotted behind the top-seeded Rams are Lewiston and Edward Little, who could potentially meet in the North regional semifinals. Getting to that matchup won’t be easy for either team, however. […]
Boys' soccer: Weather denies winner between Leavitt, Gardiner
Gardiner goalie Alic Shorey can’t get his hands on a Leavitt corner kick during a 2-2 tie in Turner on Tuesday. TURNER — A full 80 minutes wasn’t enough to determine a winner in Tuesday’s KVAC Class B boys’ soccer clash between Leavitt and Gardiner, who were tied 2-2 after two halves of regulation play. […]
H.S. Baseball: Yarmouth downs Old Town for first Class B state title
STANDISH — The matchup on paper for the Class B baseball state championship looked to be heavily in Old Town’s favor. The Coyotes were not only the No. 1 seed coming out of the North region, but they were also the defending state champions. Yarmouth, meanwhile, was the No. 9 seed from the South and […]
Class B boys’ lacrosse championship: Cape Elizabeth holds off Yarmouth
PORTLAND — Cape Elizabeth claimed its fourth state title in five years by beating Yarmouth 16-7 in the Class B boys’ lacrosse championship game Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Yarmouth whittled down Cape Elizabeth’s big lead to 8-5 by the end of the third quarter. Then, Finnegan Raymond waded through a mass of defenders to score […]
Class B softball: Old Town, behind 19 Ks from McKenna Smith, stop Fryeburg
STANDISH — McKenna Smith didn’t allow herself to think about how she was pitching for seven innings. According to Old Town’s team rule, she’s only allowed to think about each out, hit, or otherwise for just seven seconds. She’ll have plenty of time to think about her pitching performance now. In what might be an […]
H.S. Softball: Buzzell, Cooper, Bennett the backbone for Fryeburg Academy
FRYEBURG — Growing up, Mackenzie Buzzell remembers watching Fryeburg Academy win three softball state championships in four years, and she wanted to win one herself one day.. Now after going the first three years of her high school career without making a state final, let alone winning one, Buzzell is part of a trio of […]
Outdoor Track: Winslow boys, Greely girls win Class B state championships
YARMOUTH — There are many ways to win a state championship track meet. The Winslow boys and Greely girls proved as much Saturday at the Class B outdoor track and field state championships at Yarmouth High School. For the Black Raiders, it was a few standout performances, while the Rangers used a few points from […]
KVAC Class B track championships: Leavitt girls win first conference title in 41 years
Leavitt’s Kristen Roux jumps over a hurdle in the girls 100-meter race during the KVAC track and field championships in Bath on Saturday. BATH — Shannon O’Malley seemed surprised when she was the first runner to cross the finish line of the 4×100-meter relay. “We were seeded fifth, and we ran so much faster than […]