The Lions become the third Class A program to capture four straight state titles, beating Oxford Hills, 67-41.
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.
Class B girls’ basketball: Lake Region captures elusive title
The Lakers win their first state championship in 39 years, beating MDI 56-47.
Girls’ basketball: McAuley dismisses its detractors
The Lions are in the Class A final for the 10th time in 15 years.
Lake Region has the pieces in place for a girls’ basketball title
Tiana-Jo Carter and Sarah Hancock lead a talented group.
Western Class A girls’ basketball: McAuley wins fourth straight title
The top-ranked Lions take down Windham 50-28 in the regional final.
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Lake Region wins third straight title
The Lakers hold off Wells for a 59-51 victory in the regional final.
Western Class A girls’ basketball: McAuley routs Portland
The Lions advance to another regional final in a game marred by an injury.
Tournament notebook: Portland’s Donato injured, taken to hospital
Elizabeth Donato is hurt in a collision during a Western Class A girls’ basketball semifinal.
High school wrestling: New England qualifiers determined
Coaches and wrestlers favor the first best-of-the-best meet.
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain edges Fryeburg
The Phoenix remain unbeaten and will face Wells in the regional semifinals.