(Ed. Note: This story originally ran June 22, 2006) PORTLAND—If it’s true that to be the best you have to beat the best, then the Yarmouth girls’ lacrosse team is truly unrivaled. Saturday morning, in one of the most dazzling and impressive championship game performances in any sport in recent memory, the Clippers dominated the […]

(Ed. Note: This story originally appeared June 23, 2005) PORTLAND—The 2005 Waynflete Flyers girls’ lacrosse team now belongs to the ages. Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, the Flyers won their third straight state championship (and sixth in eight seasons), but it didn’t come easily. Not at all. Waynflete had to rally to tie […]

(Ed. Note: This story originally appeared June 17, 2004) PORTLAND—The phrase “Team of Destiny” is often overused, but when the Waynflete girls’ lacrosse team found itself still standing after a scintillating regional final win at Kennebunk last week, then went on to hold off undefeated North Yarmouth Academy in the state final Saturday, one had […]

(Ed. Note: This story originally appeared June 21, 2008) PORTLAND—In the end, the offensive juggernaut proved that defense really does win championships. The Yarmouth Clippers, who scored 184 goals in their first 14 games, found the net on nine occasions Saturday afternoon in the Class B state championship game at Fitzpatrick Stadium and more importantly, […]

(Ed. Note: This story originally ran June 17, 2006) PORTLAND—A year after a bitter loss in the state championship game, the 2006 Yarmouth Clippers boys’ lacrosse team left no doubt that it was the best that Class B had to offer. Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Clippers captured their second crown in three seasons […]