The No. 1 Black Raiders run for 465 yards in a 50-22 win over the defending champs.
Travis Lazarczyk
Columnist
Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
Changes made to blueprint of Maine high school football plan
Biddeford petitions to remain in Class A instead of dropping to Class B – just one of the moves.
Wessel named the best in baseball
Ben Wessel of Scarborough receives the Dr. John Winkin Award as the top high school baseball player in the state.
CLASS D BOYS BASKETBALL: Forest Hills plays in first final
Right after his Jonesport-Beals boys basketball team won the Eastern Maine Class D title on Saturday, a fan approached coach Gordon Faulkingham and wished him luck against Hyde in the state championship game. In a interview soon after, Faulkingham mentioned getting ready to face Hyde.
CLASS B BOYS BASKETBALL: No size advantage in final
All season, both the Gardiner and Yarmouth boys basketball teams have played against taller teams and won. Now that each has made it to the Class B state championship game, they get to take on an opponent who doesn’t take the court with a size advantage.
CLASS B BOYS BASKETBALL: Even out of town, fans still follow Tigers
The Gardiner Area High School boys basketball team is about to play in the state championship game for the first time, to the delight of many fans in the city.
Eastern B boys’ final: Gardiner knocks off Mt. Desert Island
The Tigers beat undefeated MDI to earn their first regional title.
EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Gardiner seeks historic victory
The Gardiner Area High School boys basketball team came from behind in both of its tournament wins this week. For coach Jason Cassidy, all that did was reinforce his team’s resiliency.
Eastern A boys’ final: Hampden survives Mt. Blue rally
The top-seeded Broncos blow a big lead but get a basket in the closing seconds for a 46-44 win.
EASTERN CLASS A BOYS BASKETBALL: Stars spark Mt. Blue, Hampden
Hampden has a Mr. Basketball semifinalist. So does Mt. Blue. Hampden has the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference North Division Player of the Year. So does Mt. Blue.