The Scots reach the state title game for just the third time.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
Boys’ basketball: Wells, a No. 8 seed, advances to regional final
The Warriors beat Gray-New Gloucester 49-37 and move on to play for the Class B South championship.
Girls’ basketball: Freeport tops Cape Elizabeth in overtime
The Falcons advance to the Class B South final after a 49-42 victory.
Boys’ basketball: Falmouth stops York in Class A South semifinals
Nik Hester scores 20 points to lead the third-seeded Yachtsmen to a 48-37 victory.
Boys’ basketball: Bonny Eagle surges to win over South Portland
The Scots advance to the Class AA South final with a 55-50 victory.
Girls’ basketball: Wells turns the table on Yarmouth in Class B South
The Warriors defeat the Clippers, 52-38, after losing twice to Yarmouth in the regular season.
Boys’ basketball: Traip Academy rallies to beat Boothbay
The Rangers come back from two big deficits to reach the regional semifinals.
Boys’ basketball: Waynflete overpowers Old Orchard Beach
The Flyers dominate inside on the way to a 67-32 win in a Class C South quarterfinal.
Wrestling: Girls get their own state tournament
Maine will officially join a growing number of states to make girls’ wrestling a championship sport at Wednesday’s tournament.
Wrestling: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick wins Class A title
Three individual championships lead the program to its first state title.