In Class B, both Portland and Skowhegan are looking to end long championship droughts.
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.
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Football: Thornton Academy beats Sanford, 38-8, returns to Class A final
The defending champion Golden Trojans charge to an early lead and will meet Oxford Hills again in the state title game.
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As high school football rivalries go, this one is heating up fast
Over the last three seasons, only one team has challenged Leavitt for supremacy in Class C – defending state champion Cape Elizabeth. They meet again for the regional title on Saturday.
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Southern Maine high school standouts sign National Letters of Intent
Seniors from across the region accept athletic scholarships during the NCAA’s early signing period for all sports except football.
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Football: Portland, South Portland to meet in playoffs for first time in 20 years
Slowing down dangerous quarterbacks is a priority for each team in their first regional final meeting since 1995.
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Football: Southern Maine teams in the thick of the championship hunt
Eleven teams are still alive across all six classifications, including underdog Falmouth in Class B North and Yarmouth and Old Orchard Beach in the eight-man state title games.
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Boys’ soccer: Brunswick gets two late goals to beat Scarborough for Class A crown
Luke Patterson’s goal with 37.3 seconds remaining caps the Dragons’ comeback in a 2-1 win, giving Brunswick its first state title since 1999.
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Boys’ soccer: North Yarmouth Academy tops Madawaska, 2-1, to win Class D title
The Owls score four minutes into the game before NYA dominates the rest of the way to capture its first state title since 2018.
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Football: Cape Elizabeth makes the stops to beat Wells, 20-14
Playing their second playoff game in five days, the No. 3 Capers avenge a regular-season loss, thanks to three defensive stands in the fourth quarter.
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Boys’ soccer: Preview of Saturday’s state championship games
Traditional soccer powers are among the teams seeking the Gold Ball in Classes A through D.