Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 1 — Sports return in memorable ways after Lewiston shooting James Taylor sings national anthem as Lewiston-Auburn football fans honor those killed Rob Gronkowski and Will Ferrell urge a big audience for a big game in Lewiston tonight ‘Do it for the city’: Lewiston beats Deering in OT to claim its 4th boys soccer state title The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 2 — Leavitt’s perfect and historic football season Dropping Dimes: Leavitt earned ‘immortality’ this season Class C football final: Leavitt dominates Oceanside and claims second straight state title The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 3 — Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond’s magical run to Little League World Series The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 4 — 50th running of the Oxford 250 won by race’s new villain The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 5 — Four soccer state title runs for area teams a rare feat Boys soccer: Monmouth conquers Easton to earn first state title since 2000 Boys soccer: Mt. Abram edges George Stevens to win Class C final ‘Do it for the city’: Lewiston beats Deering in OT to claim its 4th boys soccer state title Girls soccer: St. Dom’s slips by Buckfield for D South title
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 6 — Trio of area baseball teams play their way to state championship games Baseball: St. Dom’s downs Bangor Christian for 2nd straight Class D state title Baseball: Monmouth tops Bucksport to win Class C state championship Baseball: South Portland shuts out Edward Little for 2nd Class A state title in 3 years
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 7 — Three hoops teams make thrilling runs to state finals Boys basketball: Dirigo remained motivated, not satisfied, in quest to repeat Girls Class AA final: Oxford Hills gets going, rolls past Gorham for third title in five years Girls basketball: Spruce Mountain proved itself, and then some, in Class B postseason
Varsity Maine Top sports stories of 2023: No. 8 — Makenna Drouin continues dominance in hurdles and sprints Track and field: Lewiston’s Makenna Drouin, Oxford Hills’ Sierra Carson win Class A titles Class A indoor track: Edward Little’s Makenna Drouin wins hurdles title The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 9 — New athletic facilities at Edward Little and Winthrop Edward Little soccer teams test out the new field turf on first day of fall practices Winthrop holds ceremony to officially unveil its new turf field The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023
Local Sports Top sports stories of 2023: No. 10 — Jade Haylock emerges as one of Maine’s top golfers Golf: Freeport’s Spaulding, Leavitt’s Haylock win Class B titles for third time All-Region Golfer of the Year: Jade Haylock, Leavitt The Sun Journal’s top sports stories of 2023