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The spring season, and the 2025-26 Maine high school sports year, come down to this. Twenty-eight teams will be battling Friday and Saturday for 14 state championships in girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse, softball and baseball. Follow along as Varsity Maine provides updates of each game.
BOYS LACROSSE
Class A: Falmouth 13, Yarmouth 8
Class B: Marshwood 8, York 7
Class C: NYA 17, Maranacook/Winthrop 6
GIRLS LACROSSE
Class A: Thornton 9, Kennebunk 8
Class B: Greely 7, Freeport 4
Class C: Maranacook/Winthrop 13, NYA 3
Falmouth is the Class A boys lacrosse champ
FINAL: Falmouth 13, Yarmouth 8
Falmouth 13, Yarmouth 8
Yarmouth’s Hakon Yeo scores his second goal of the game with 30 seconds left.
Falmouth 13, Yarmouth 7
Ian Minnihan scores his third goal for Yarmouth.
1:19 left in the game.
Falmouth 13, Yarmouth 6
Zack Small joins the Falmouth scoring parade.
2:59 left in the game.
Falmouth 12, Yarmouth 6
TJ Saulter scores his third goal. Falmouth has outscored Yarmouth 8-1 in the second half.
4:30 left.
Four Falmouth players have scored: Hayden Davis 4, Will Davis 3, Ian Christie 2, TJ Saulter 2
Falmouth 11, Yarmouth 6
TJ Saulter’s second goal puts the Navigators up by five.
5:53 left
Falmouth 10, Yarmouth 6
Hayden Davis follows a Falmouth miss with his fourth goal.
7:10 left in the game.
Falmouth 9, Yarmouth 6
Hayden Davis scores his third goal for Falmouth.
10:54 left in the Class A boys lacrosse state championship.
End 3Q: Falmouth 8, Yarmouth 6
One quarter left in the spring sports season.
Falmouth 8, Yarmouth 6
Yarmouth’s Lucas Hayner scores to end Falmouth’s run.
2:10 left 3Q
Falmouth 8, Yarmouth 5
Hayden Davis fires one in for Falmouth, which now leads by three goals.
6:35 left 3Q
Falmouth 7, Yarmouth 5
Zack Small dishes to Ian Christie for another Falmouth goal.
7:21 let 3Q
Falmouth 6, Yarmouth 5
Another quick two-goal spurt by Falmouth. The latest goal scored by Ian Christie with 10:01 left 3Q
Falmouth 5, Yarmouth 5
TJ Saulter scores for Falmouth to even the score with 11:08 left 3Q in the Class A boys lacrosse championship.
The Navigators also go a man-up for two minutes.
Half: Yarmouth 5, Falmouth 4
Yarmouth’s Ian Minnihan scores a third-chance goal with 8 seconds left in the Class A boys lacrosse championship.
Timeout with 1:33 left in the first half of the Class A boys lacrosse championship. Yarmouth and Falmouth still tied 4-4.
NYA is the Class D softball champion
FINAL: NYA 14, Penobscot Valley 4 in six innings.
A two-run single by Isabelle Hinkley ends the game via the 10-run rule.
Yarmouth 4, Falmouth 4
Ian Minnihan ties it up for Yarmouth.
4:36 left 2Q
Falmouth 4, Yarmouth 3
Will Davis’ third goal give Falmouth its first lead of the game.
5:46 left 2Q
Falmouth 3, Yarmouth 3
Will Rana on a fast break passes to Will Davis near the goal, and Davis buries it in the net for Falmouth.
About 6 minutes left 2Q
Class A boys lacrosse championship.
Yarmouth still leads 3-2 two minutes into the second quarter.
Yarmouth 3, Falmouth 2
Yarmouth’s Hakon Yeo fires one into the upper corner with four seconds left in the first quarter.
END 1Q
Fryeburg wins Class B baseball championship
FINAL: Fryeburg 4, Cony 3
This is the Raiders’ first state title since winning back to back Class C championships in 1982-83.
Low throw to first base allows Cony’s Josh Lajoie to reach base. Anderson Noyes up. If he gets on, Parker Morin follows him.
Yarmouth 2, Falmouth 0
7:38 left 1Q. Class A boys lacrosse championship.
End 6: Fryeburg 4, Cony 3
Fryeburg’s first two batters of the inning were on first and second, but Cony again got out of the jam without allowing another run.
The Rams have been escape artists, but they haven’t been able to add runs. They have three outs left.
Yarmouth 1, Falmouth 0
Yarmouth’s Lucas Hayner scores a couple minutes into the Class A boys lacrosse final.
9:57 left 1Q
End 3: NYA 12, Penobscot Valley 4
Lily Fortin with a 2-run single to add to the Panthers’ lead.
End 2: NYA 10, Penobscot Valley 4
Class D softball.
After a disastrous start, the Howlers start cutting into the Panthers’ lead.
End 4: Fryeburg 4, Cony 3
Cony pitcher Ben Allen picks off a runner at second base, then retires the side.
Fryeburg has seemed on the verge of breaking this open a few times, but Cony keeps making big plays on defense.
Mid 3: Fryeburg 4, Cony 3
Cony gets the leadoff runner on board but can’t get him across.
Mid 3: Fryeburg 4, Cony 3
Nolan Noyes bunts the bases loaded with an expertly placed bunt, then Wyatt McKenney brings in a run with a sacrifice fly, but the Raiders get out of the inning with a nice double play.
End 2: Fryeburg 4, Cony 2
Class B baseball championship.
The Raiders add one run, but Cony gets out of a bases-loaded jam.
End 1: NYA 10, Penobscot Valley 0
Class D softball championship
Abby Sweeney and Mia Desgrosseilliers both had two-run hits for Panthers during their 10-run first.
Class D softball update: NYA has plated five runs and leads Penobscot Valley 5-0 in the bottom of the first inning.
End 1: Fryeburg 3, Cony 2
Class B baseball championship. Exciting start to this one.
David Rosales drive in Noah Day with a double then scores on a two-run homer by Brady Chappell.
Thornton Academy wins Class A girls lacrosse title
FINAL: Thornton 9, Kennebunk 8
Mid 1: Cony 2, Fryeburg 0
Class B baseball championship.
Cony scores on a sacrifice fly by Max Tibbetts. Parker Morin advanced to third on that play, then stole home when the Rams pulled off a double steal.
Thornton 9, Kennebunk 8
Class A girls lacrosse. Olivia Lamey again puts Thornton in the lead.
8:02 left 4Q
Kennebunk 8, Thornton 8
Class A girls lacrosse title game. 10:39 left 4Q
Hawks tie it up again.
Class B baseball championship. Fryeburg 0, Cony 0, but Cony has the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the first.
D is for Delay
Delay in Class D softball because the sprinklers went off and muddied the pitching circle. MPA outgoing director Mike Bisson and incoming director Mike Burnham helped rake the area.
NYA and Penobscot Valley tied 0-0, middle of the 1st inning.
End 3Q: Thornton 8, Kennebunk 7
Class A girls lacrosse championship.
Thornton 8, Kennebunk 7
Class A girls lacrosse championship.
Bella Jung puts Thornton back on top. 1:27 left 3Q
Thornton 4, Kennebunk 2
Class A girls lacrosse championship.
Camdyn Keenan gets the Hawks within two. 11:00 left 2Q
End 1Q: Thornton 4, Kennebunk
Class A girls lacrosse championship.
Sophia Sirois adds a goal for the Golden Trojans with 13 seconds left in the opening quarter.
Class C softball champions
Thornton 3, Kennebunk 1
Julianna Urban gets Kennebunk on the board in the Class A girls lacrosse final.
1:56 left 1Q
Thornton 3, Kennebunk 0
Class A girls lacrosse championship. 5:09 left 1Q
Gorham wins Class A baseball title in 11
FINAL: Gorham 3, Bangor 2 – 11 innings.
Shallow flyout to right field prevents Tennett from tagging up. Two outs.
Class A baseball championship. Bottom 11th.
Gavin Glanville-True moves the tying run to third base. One out.
Trey Tennett steals second. Bangor has the tying run in scoring position with no outs.
Class A baseball championship. Bottom 11th.
Bangor’s Trey Tennett leads off with an infield single.
Mid 11: Gorham 3, Bangor 2
Class A baseball championship.
Hunter Finck, the Maine Gatorade Player of the Year, couldn’t pitch today, but his bat comes through in the top of the 11th. He has three of Gorham’s seven hits.
Gorham 3, Bangor 2
Class A baseball championship. Top 11th.
Hunter Finck two-out single scores Cooper Whitehead.
Class A baseball championship. Top 11th.
Wyatt Washburn draws a walk. Gorham has runners on first and second with two outs. Hunter Finck up to bat.
Class A baseball championship. Top 11th.
Gorham’s Cooper Whitehead hit by a pitch with two outs, then he advances to second on a passed ball.
Class C boys lacrosse champs
End 10: Bangor 2, Gorham 2
10 innings wasn’t enough to settle the Class A baseball championship.
Let’s see if 11 innings will do it.
Mid 10: Gorham 2, Bangor 2
Class A baseball championship.
Now it’s Bangor’s turn to try to end this.
Monmouth baseball repeats
Class A baseball championship.
Through nine innings, Gorham has five hits and Bangor has six.
Mid 9: Bangor 2, Gorham 2
The Class A baseball championship game is on its way to the bottom of the ninth inning.
Monmouth repeats as Class C baseball champ
FINAL: Monmouth 5, Washington 4
Monmouth pitcher Levi Laverdiere overcomes four-run first inning, doesn’t allow another run and pitches a complete game with eight strikeouts.
Mid 7: Monmouth 5, Washington 4
Class C baseball. After giving up the lead, the Raiders have a chance to get it back and win the state title.
End 8: Bangor 2, Gorham 2
Class A baseball.
Bangor’s Ethan Sproul thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double.
Fort Fairfield wins Class D baseball title
FINAL: Fort Fairfield 4, Telstar 1
The Tiger win first state title since 1999.
Mid 8: Gorham 2, Bangor 2
Class A baseball.
Bangor escapes a little jam.
Monmouth 5, Washington 4
Class C baseball.
Noah Schultz grounder past first base brings in tying run, heads-up awareness by Levi Laverdiere brings in the go-ahead run. One out, top 7. Runners on first and second.
Class C baseball. Top 7.
Monmouth has the bases loaded with one out.
Class A baseball. Top 8th inning.
Gorham has runners at first and second. 2 outs
Class A baseball. Top 8th inning.
Dante Cuesta two out-single for Gorham.
Cheverus wins Class A softball championship
FINAL: Cheverus 3, Hampden 2
Addison DeRoche strikes out 15, gives up four hits.
Cheverus 3, Hampden 2
Class A softball. Piper Parker singles home Cat Facchini to get the Broncos within a run. Hampden has a runner on second, two outs, bottom 7th.
End 7: Gorham 2, Bangor 2
Class A baseball. Miles Brenner retires Bangor 1-2-3.
To extra innings we go.
Class A baseball. Another strikeout by Miles Brenner for the second out of the bottom of the seventh. One out from extra innings.
End 6: Washington 4, Monmouth 3
Class C baseball. The Mustangs are down to their final three outs.
Gorham pitcher Miles Brenner strike outs a batter for the first out of the bottom of the seventh.
Mid 7: Gorham 2, Bangor 2
Class A baseball. Bangor has a chance to walk off with as state title. If not, we got to extras.
Mid 7: Cheverus 3, Hampden 1
Class A softball. The Stags get an insurance run on a Cameron Gagnon RBI single.
Dirigo wins first softball state championship
FINAL: Dirigo 5, Bucksport 1. Class C softball title game.
Dirigo pitcher Lana Waite fans five, allows five hits and drives in two runs.
Mid 6: Washington 4, Monmouth 3
Class C baseball. Monmouth strands two batters.
Mid 7: Dirigo 5, Bucksport 1
Class C softball. The Cougars are three outs away from first state title.
End 5: Fort Fairfield 4, Telstar 0
Class D baseball. Telstar loads the bases again — this time with no outs — but still can’t score.
Mid 7: Dirigo 5, Bucksport 1
Class C softball. Leah Turnbull’s RBI single and Lana Waite’s two-run double give the Cougars a four-run lead.
Class A baseball. Kyle Johnson doubles to the fence to keep Bangor’s bottom of the sixth going.
Bangor 2, Gorham 2
Class A baseball. Jacob Harvey sacrifice fly scores Gavin Glanville-True to tie the game with two outs in the bottom of the sixth.
Bangor has answered Gorham’s two runs in the top of the sixth.
Gorham 2, Bangor 1
Class A baseball. Gavin Glanville-True RBI double that scores Trey Tennett.
Medomak Valley wins Class B softball title
FINAL: Medomak Valley 7, Gardiner 0
Panthers ace Sidney Nicholls strike out nine.
End 6: Dirigo 2, Bucksport 1
Class C softball. Dirigo gets out of a jam, highlighted by Nikole Turnbull catching a line drive at short and flipping the ball to second for a double play
End 4: Washington 4, Monmouth 3
Class C baseball. The Mustangs escaped a bases-loaded situation to stay within a run.
Gorham 2, Bangor 0
Bases-loaded walk scores Preston Brown.
Two outs, bases loaded.
Gorham 1, Bangor 0
Class A baseball. Sawyer Smith bunts home Miles Brenner for the first run of the game. Still bases loaded with one out.
End 5: Cheverus 2, Hampden 1
Class A softball. Cheverus’ Addison DeRoche has 10 strikeouts.
Mid 6: Dirigo 2, Bucksport 1
Class C softball. Xandria Libby single home Leah Turnbull.
Class A baseball. Gorham’s Hunter Finck leads off the sixth with a single, then Miles Brenner is hit by a pitch to give Gorham two runners on with no outs.
Mid 4: Washington 4, Monmouth 3
Class C baseball. Monmouth scores in the fourth on a single to right and a squeeze bunt.
End 3: Fort Fairfield 3, Telstar 0
Class D baseball. The Tigers plate three runs in their half of the third, while the Rebels loaded the bases but didn’t get a run across.
End 5: Medomak Valley 7, Gardiner 0
Class B softball. The Panthers scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run double by Jennika Schumann and a two-run single by McKenna Hertel.
Mid 3: Washington 4, Monmouth 1
Class C baseball. Monmouth’s Bryce Fletcher scores on an error.
End 4: Cheverus 2, Hampden 1
Class A softball: Hampden ends Addison DeRoche’s no-hit bid with two hits, including a double by Cat Facchini that scored Mariah Coon.
End 4: Bucksport 1, Dirigo 1
Class C softball. Dirigo outfielder Abby MacFarlane’s throw home beats Avery Robshaw for the final out of the bottom of the fourth. Robshaw tried to score from second base on a double by Alivia Shute.
NYA claims Class C boys lacrosse crown
FINAL: North Yarmouth Academy 17, Maranacook/Winthrop 6
Mid 4: Dirigo 1, Bucksport 1
Class C softball. Dirigo strands a runner at third as Bucksport pitcher Marina Keene strikes out fourth batter of the game.
End 3: Cheverus 2, Hampden 0
Class A softball
Cheverus pitcher Addison DeRoche has six strikeouts.
Cheverus 2, Hampden 0
Class A softball: Abby Kelley RBI single for the Stags. End top 3.
End 3Q: NYA 16, Maranacook/Winthrop 0
Class C boys lacrosse title game.
End 2: Telstar 0, Fort Fairfield 0
Class D baseball. Bryson Walker with six strikeouts for the Rebels.
Class A baseball: Ethan Sproul makes a nice play at third to hold the Gorham runner, then throws out Hunter Finck at first base. 2 outs
Class A baseball: Gorham has runners at the corners with one out, and Hunter Finck coming to the plate. Big moment here.
End 1: Washington Academy 4, Monmouth Academy 0
Class C baseball championship
Washington 4, Monmouth 0
Class C baseball. George Welch’s double scores a pair of runners. Bottom 1, two outs.
Washington 2, Monmouth 0
Class C baseball. Jayden Mahar two-run double with one out in the bottom of the first. The Raiders have runners at second and third.
End 2: Gorham 0, Bangor 0
Class A baseball. Called third strike strands Bangor’s Kyle Johnson in scoring position.
End 1: Bucksport 1, Dirigo 1
Class C softball: Avery Robshaw double to right-center scores Marina Keene to tie the game for Bucksport.
Mid 2: Cheverus 1, Hampden 0
RBI single by Sadie Collins.
Class A softball final.
End 3: Medomak Valley 3, Gardiner 0
Kendall Simmons with an RBI single for Panthers, who have scored in each inning.
Class B softball final.
Dirigo 1, Bucksport 0
Abby Luczynski sacrifice fly with the bases loaded scores the first run of the Class C softball final, but Bucksport gets out of the inning before more damage is done.
Mid 1st
Half: NYA 13, Maranacook/Winthrop 2
Class C boys lacrosse final.
The Panthers are one goal from running time.
Class A baseball: Gorham ace Hunter Finck can’t pitch today, but Miles Brenner returned Bangor 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first.
0-0, end 1st
Class A softball: Cheverus had a few base runners reach, but Hampden pitcher Cat Facchini gets out of the top of the first.
Bangor catches a runner trying to steal and picks off another Gorham runner to get out of the top of the first. 0-0, Class A baseball title game
Class A baseball: Gorham has runners at the corner with one out in the top of the first.
End 2: Medomak Valley 2, Gardiner 0
Rheanne Simmons with an RBI single for the Panthers.
Class B softball title game.
Class C girls lacrosse champions
NYA 10, Maranacook/Winthrop 1
Class C boys lacrosse title game. 7:25 minutes left 2Q
End 1Q: NYA 7, Maranacook/Winthrop 1
Class C boys lacrosse title game.
Dominant start for the Panthers.
NYA 6, Maranacook/Winthrop 1
The Panthers have exploded out of the gate in the Class C boys lax final.
about 1 minute left in the first quarter.
Medomak Valley 1, Gardiner 0
Arianna Sproul doubles home Peyton Eaton.
1 out, bottom 1st. Class B softball final
NYA 5, Maranacook/Winthrop 1
Class C boys lacrosse final
2:08 left 1Q
NYA 4, Maranacook/Winthrop 1
Class C boys lacrosse final
3:13 left 1Q
Class B softball: Gardiner strands two as Sidney Nicholls gets out of a first-inning jam with her first strikeout of the game.
Gardiner 0 Medomak Valley 0 – mid first.
NYA 3, Maranacook/Winthrop 0
Stephen Connolly scores with 6:06 left 1Q
Class C boys lax
NYA 2, Maranacook/Winthrop 0
6:13 left 1Q
Class C boys lacrosse final
Class B softball
Gardiner’s Molly Takatsu hits a one-out single and advances to second on an error. That’s significant because Medomak Valley pitcher Sidney Nicholls has been unhittable, and she has 10 no-hitters. It’s also significant because Gardiner chased Nicholls after 1/3 of an inning in teams’ regular season meeting, during which the Tigers scored 17 of the 29 runs the Panthers have allowed this season.
Class girls lacrosse title game goal scorers
Maranacook/Winthrop: Cooper Davis 5, Mya St. Pierre 3, Ingrid Stewart 2, Alice Ferran 1, Celia Bergdahl 1, Stella Stewart 1.
NYA: Ava Wilkinson 1, Gwen Wilkinson 1, Cody Strawbridge 1
Maranacook/Winthrop goes back-to-back
Maranacook/Winthrop beats NYA 13-3 to win its second straight Class C girls lacrosse championship.
Maranacook/Winthrop 13, NYA 3
Cooper Davis scores with 13 seconds left. That puts the running clock into effect and ends the game.
Maranacook/Winthrop 12, NYA 3
Another goal for Mya St. Pierre. Her third. Black Bears are a couple players up.
23 seconds left
Maranacook/Winthrop 11, NYA 3
Stella Stewart scores with 31 seconds left
Maranacook/Winthrop 10, NYA 3
Mya St. Pierre scores her second goal.
0:54 left 4Q
Maranacook/Winthrop 9, NYA 3
Celia Bergdahl adds to the Black Bears’ lead then hits the ground hard.
1:11 left 4Q
But it looks like Maranacook/Winthrop is going to use this short-handed situation as a chance to drain some clock.
5:03 left 4Q
Yellow card on Maranacook/Winthrop. This gives NYA a great opportunity.
Maranacook/Winthrop goalie Willow Woodruff has gotten involved with a few nice saves in the second half.
Maranacook/Winthrop 8, NYA 3
Alice Ferran scores her 100th goal for the Black Bears
10:50 left 4Q
END 3Q: Maranacook leads 7-3
The Black Bears are 12 minutes away from repeating as state champs and finishing off an unbeaten season.
BUT don’t forget that NYA overcame a four-goal lead in a few minutes late in the Class C semifinal.
Maranacook/Winthrop 6, NYA 3
Cody Strawbridge scores for the Panthers. First goal of the second half.
7:50 left 3Q
First-half goal scorers
Maranacook/Winthrop: Cooper Davis 3, Ingrid Stewart 2, Mya St. Pierre
NYA: Ava Wilkinson 1, Gwen Wilkinson 1
Maranacook/Winthrop 6, NYA 2
Gwen Wilkinson scores on a free-position for the Panthers.
52 seconds left in the first half.
Maranacook/Winthrop 6, NYA 1
Ingrid Stewart scores her second goal to end the eight-minute scoring drought. Stella Stewart assist.
2:34 left 2Q
No goals in about seven minutes. Mostly, a lot of collisions.
3:31 left in the first half.
Maranacook/Winthrop set a physical tone in the first quarter, and NYA is giving it back here in the second. Several Maranacook players have ended up on the ground in the past few minutes.
Maranacook/Winthrop 5, NYA 1
Cooper Davis catches a pass while crossing in front of the goal, and it seemed like she whipped a no-looker in to the net.
10:32 left 2Q
Maranacook/Winthrop 4, NYA 1
Ava Wilkinson scores the goal that NYA desperately needed.
11:18 left 2Q
Maranacook/Winthrop was probably a heavy favorite heading into this game, and might be on the verge of pulling away.
End 1Q: Maranacook/Winthrop 4, NYA 0
Two goals for Cooper Stewart, one for Mya St. Pierre and one for Ingrid Stewart.
Maranacook/Winthrop 4, NYA 0
Ingrid Stewart adds a quick goal with 14 seconds left in the first.
Maranacook/Winthrop 3, NYA 0
Cooper Davis scores another goal for the Black Bears.
26 seconds left 1Q
Maranacook/Winthrop 2, NYA 0
Cooper Davis adds to the Black Bears lead. Maranacook has controlled the ball a lot and is swarming NYA when on defense.
4:38 left 1Q
Maranacook/Winthrop 1, NYA 0
Mya St. Pierre scores 30 seconds in. Celia Bergdahl assist.
11:29 left 1Q
GIRLS LACROSSE
C state final: #3-North Yarmouth Academy vs. #1-Maranacook/Winthrop, 10 a.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
C state final: #3-Maranacook/Winthrop vs. #1-North Yarmouth Academy, 12:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
B state final: Gardiner vs. Medomak Valley, 12:30 p.m.
BASEBALL
A state final: Bangor vs. Gorham, 1 p.m.
C state final: Washington Academy vs. Monmouth Academy, 1 p.m.
D state final: Fort Fairfield vs. Telstar, 1 p.m.
SOFTBALL
A state final: Hampden Academy vs. Cheverus, 1 p.m.
C state final: Bucksport vs. Dirigo, 1 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE
A state final: #2-Thornton Academy vs. #1-Kennebunk, 3:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
D state final: Penobscot Valley vs. North Yarmouth Academy, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL
B state final: Cony vs. Fryeburg Academy, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE
A state final: #3-Yarmouth vs. #1-Falmouth, 6 p.m.
Marshwood wins Class B boys lax title
More champs tomorrow
We’ll start the updates tomorrow morning at about 10 a.m.
Class B girls lacrosse champs: Greely Rangers
Two great championship games to open the final weekend of spring sports.
Goal scorers
Marshwood: Hayden Demeroto 3, Rogan Boisvert 2, Liam Haggerty 1, Drake Anderson 1, Damien Gilmore 1.
York: Brett Aceto 2, Parker Humphrey 2, Noah Stone 1, Tyler Moores 1, Josh Neal 1.
Hayden Demeroto scores a game-high three goals, including the game-winner in the final minute.
York take a timeout to try to set up something.
The Wildcats have lost the past two Class B title games by one goal.
Marshwood 8, York 7
Hayden Demeroto scores his third goal of the game, giving the Hawks the lead with 39 seconds left in the game.
The onus is now on York.
Marshwood takes a timeout with 1:05 left in regulation. Hawks and York tied 7-7.
Marshwood 7, York 7
Freshman Damien Gilmore ties it up for Marshwood.
4:00 left in the game.
York 7, Marshwood 6
Marshwood answers quickly with a goal by Drake Anderson.
6:25 left 4Q
York 7, Marshwood 5
Parker Humphrey scores his second goal of the fourth quarter.
6:38 left 4Q
York 6, Marshwood 5
Rogan Boisvert gets the Hawks back within one goal. That was an important goal for Marshwood because being down three goals would’ve been a tough hole to climb out of.
8:49 left 4Q
York 6, Marshwood 4
Parker Humphrey scores to give the Wildcats at two -goal lead early in the fourth quarter.
11:10 left in the game.
York goals: Brett Aceto 2, Noah Stone 1, Tyler Moores 1, Josh Neal 1
Marshwood goals: Hayden Demeroto 2, Liam Haggerty 1, Rogan Boisvert 1
York 5, Marshwood 4 – END 3Q
Brett Aceto scores for the Wildcats with 2 seconds left in the 3Q. That’s two goals for Aceto.
On to the fourth quarter in the Class B boys lacrosse championship.
Marshwood 4, York 4
Rogan Boisbert ties the game for the Hawks.
38 seconds left 3Q
York 4, Marshwood 3
Josh Neal puts York back on top with an unassisted goal.
7:49 left 3Q
Marshwood 3, York 3
Liam Haggerty fires a shot into the goal from a crazy angle, ties the game for Marshwood.
9:03 left 3Q
Marshwood goalie Nate Kelley makes another great stop.
Three minutes into the second half, York still up 3-2.
Goal scorers
First half of the Class B boys lacrosse title game.
York: Noah Stone 1, Brett Aceto 1, Tyler Moores 1
Marshwood: Hayden Demeroto 2
HALFTIME – York 3, Marshwood 2
York scores the only goal of the second quarter.
York 3, Marshwood 2
Tyler Moores gives the Wildcats their first lead. Three straight goals for York.
4:23 left in the first half.
Midway through the second quarter, Marshwood and York remain tied at 2-2.
York goalie Brendan Dowling makes a suspect pass that is picked off by a sprinting Drake Anderson, but Dowling denies Anderson’s 1-on-1 shot.
York and Marshwood still tied 2-2 about five minutes into the second quarter.
York goalie Brendan Dowling makes a big stop.
Still 2-2. 9:48 left 2Q
York 2, Marshwood 2
Brett Aceto comes from behind the goal to score for York and tie the game
42 seconds left 1Q
Marshwood goalie Nate Kelley makes a nice save to prevent York from evening the score.
Marshwood 2, York 1
Noah Stone bounces a shot between the goalie’s legs to get York on the board.
2:22 left 1Q
Marshwood 2, York 0
Hayden Demeroto puts another one in the goal from far away, putting the Wildcats in a two-goal hole.
3:11 left first quarter
Marshwood 1, York 0
Hayden Demeroto fires an unassisted shot into the net for the first goal of the Class B championship.
7:05 left 1Q
Championship history
Marshwood is playing in its second state final (other: 2021), and is seeking its first title.
York is playing in its fourth straight state final (and fourth overall), and the Wildcats have won one state title (2023).
Class B boys lacrosse championship
Will start in a few minutes.
Marshwood vs. York
Next up …
The Class B boys lacrosse final between York and Marshwood is slated to start at 7:30 p.m.
Greely 7, Freeport 4
The Rangers take a three-goal lead on a second-chance goal. Not sure who scored.
4:33 left in the game.
Greely 6, Freeport 4
Audrey Ingersoll puts the Rangers up two.
6:49 in the game.
Greely 5, Freeport 4
Karleigh Costello nets her third goal to get the Falcons within a goal.
9:23 left in the game.
End 3rd quarter
Greely takes a 5-3 lead into the final period of the Class B girls lacrosse championship.
Greely 5, Freeport 3
Karleigh Costello sneaks one into the goal for Freeport with 17 seconds left in the third quarter.
Costello’s second goal of the game.
Greely 5, Freeport 2
Freshman MaKenna Seaver scores her fourth goal. Audrey Ingersoll another assist.
1:09 left 3Q
Timeout take with 2:57 left in the third quarter. Greely still leads 4-2.
Greely 4, Freeport 2
MaKenna Seaver scores her third goal of the game on a free-position with four minutes left in the third quarter.
Greely 3, Freeport 2
Hadley Hatch scores off an assist by Audrey Ingersoll to put Greely back on top.
6:27 left 3Q
Freeport 2, Greely 2
Freeport’s Karleigh Costello bumped from behind near the goal, earning a free-position shot that she bounces in the goal to tie the game.
9:51 left 3Q
Halftime
Greely leads Freeport 2-1 in the Class B girls lacrosse state championship.
Greely: MaKenna Seaver 2 goals
Freeport: Nora Eames 1 goal
Greely 2, Freeport 1
Soon after Clark’s save, Freeport’s Nora Eames finally gets one in the net for the Falcons.
3:27 left 2Q
Greely goalie Liv Clark makes a point-blank save on a Freeport free-position to preserve the Rangers’ 2-0 lead with about 4 minutes left in the first half.
Greely 2, Freeport 0
Freshman MaKenna Seaver scores for the second time for the Rangers.
8:15 left 2Q
Another nice save by Greely goalie Liv Clark with about 9:45 left 2Q
Greely 1, Freeport 0
MaKenna Seaver scores with 41 seconds left 1Q. Freeport thought it had a goal at the other end about 15 seconds earlier.
The first quarter is now over.
Greely goalie Liv Clark has made a couple nice saves in the first few minutes. Freeport controlling possession, for the most part. Still scoreless.
Greely vs. Freeport
First up is the top-seeded Greely Rangers vs. the sixth-seeded Freeport Falcons in the Class B girls lacrosse championship game.
Freeport’s seed is a little deceiving because it played a difficult schedule.
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