Bulldogs take four of five matches to polish off undefeated season.

Sophia Morin belts 3-run homer in first inning as Dragons move on to regional semifinals.

After falling behind 3-1 in the top of the eighth inning, the Tigers answer with three runs to advance to the Class A South semifinals.

Tyler Patterson of Brunswick led a group of area athletes who made their presence felt on the track this spring.

The Red Storm pull away with five goals in the second quarter to top Thornton Academy, 9-6.

The fifth-seeded Trojans overcome a five-goal deficit to beat No. 4 Marshwood in overtime, 10-9, in a Class A South quarterfinal.

Bucks score three runs with two outs in the fifth inning to edge Bobcats.

The Greyhounds received strong performances from several athletes to pull away from Winslow.

The Rams bounce back after losing the first two matches against Thornton Academy, advancing to the state finals along with Yarmouth (Class B) and Waynflete (Class C).

With a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Kennebunk, top-seeded Falmouth returns to the state title finals Saturday against Brunswick. Cape Elizabeth and Hall-Dale also advance.

The Rangers score four runs in the sixth inning to beat Morse, 4-3.

The 13th-ranked Bulldogs pulled away in the middle innings to defeat fourth-ranked Sanford 6-1 in the Class A South opening round.

The Trojans score their only run without a hit in the fifth inning.

The Golden Trojans wait out an hour-long weather delay before scoring the winning run on a dribbler by Renee Gonneville.

Ellie Sullivan gets the win for the Dragons.

In a game light on postseason experience, Ramblers find a way to win.

Windjammers dominate Broncos, winning all five matches to reach state final.

Top-seeded Dragons secure first regional title since 2017 by winning all three singles matches.

Black Bears make up for lost time with offensive explosion against Rangers.

Starter Cameron Birks went 2 for 3 with a walk and run scored and allowed two earned runs for Falmouth in a Class A South opening-round game.

There are plenty of interesting matchups across Class B and C as postseason play begins.

Preliminary round games begin Tuesday as teams look for deep postseason runs.

Coaches and players navigate through the season with pitch counts at the forefront of their minds.

Baseball: Brady Afthim and Cam Joyce lead the Eagles to a 3-0 win over Westbrook in a Class A South play-in game.

Winslow senior Carly Warn wins all four of her events: the 100 and 200 meters, long jump and triple jump.

The Reny and Kirk twins lead Cony to a comfortable victory in the girls' meet, while the Mount Desert Island boys edge York in the final event.

Cheverus senior Victoria Bossong sets three meet records but is thwarted in her attempt to win four races by Bangor sophomore Anna Connors.

With teams playing in regional pods throughout the regular season, there's a lot of mystery heading into the playoffs in baseball, softball and lacrosse.

High school athletes and teams will be vying for state titles for the first time during the pandemic, with two girls attempting a rare quadruple sweep of individual events.

The reigning Class B state champions roll to a 10-4 victory over Waynflete – one of the top teams in Class C.

Both Dragon squads roll into to regional semifinals with convincing victory over Red Eddies.

The Capers start fast and keep hitting in a 15-0 victory over York to close out a 16-0 regular season.

Pitcher strikes out three for Shipbuilders in win.

Belleau, who had been the Blue Devils coach since 2008-09 and won four state titles, is wanting to spend time with his family.

Dragons and Eagles played for something greater than victories or losses on Wednesday.

Cody Bowker throws a four-hitter and strikes out 10 for the Golden Trojans.

And both teams expect more of the same low-scoring contests once the Class A South playoffs heat up.

Eagles use experience and firepower to get past an undermanned Cony squad.

"Playing for Potter" will reach a whole new level this weekend.

The Stags pull away with their outburst in the fifth inning.

The sophomore is power-hitting threat for the Blazes' softball team, and a champion marksman with a rifle.

These were some of the top performers last week in southern Maine high school sports.

Baseball: A dominant outing by Brady Afthim of Windham is spoiled by the Bulldogs in a 3-2 victory.

Rams, Eagles hold off strong Brunswick teams in meet.

Athletes compete in league championships Saturday afternoon in preparation for the upcoming state championships.

Brooke Gerry gets the win with dominant pitching in both games and also leads the offense as the Eagles post 4-1 and 10-2 victories.

Gabe Aucoin strikes out 10 to earn win and leads the Shipbuilders' offense with three hits.

The Clippers get three goals apiece from Aine Powers, Annie Bergeron and Annie Lowenstein as they improve to 9-1.

Hornets in control from start to finish; Morse girls and boys finish second.

The region, traditionally the domain of Scarborough High, has several contenders as the regular season winds down.