Lucy Johnson scores with 58 seconds remaining as the Stags recapture the state championship, a year after losing in the title game to the River Hawks.

Emily Groves and Sophie Bradford score first-half goals and the Falcons hold on in the second half to defeat the Rams.

The Stags and River Hawks will battle for a third consecutive year in Class A, while Cony and Freeport will square off in Class B and Winthrop and Dexter clash in Class C.

Lucy Johnson has a hat trick and Caroline Rousseau scores twice, sending the undefeated Stags back to the state championship game.

A goal by Sophie Bradford in double overtime gives the Falcons their second straight regional title with a 2-1 victory over the top-seeded Clippers.

Freshmen Cordelia Kane and Emily Hussey and senior goalie Cadence Goulet come up big as the Tigers stymie the Rams.

The winner will be named at the Maine Field Hockey Association banquet on Dec. 3.

No. 6 Cougars advance to play No. 2 Messalonskee in the regional semifinals.

The senior captain's hat trick lifts the fourth-seeded Wildcats into the Class B South semifinals with a 4-1 victory.

Emerson Homa scores five goals to lead the second-seeded Rams over the seventh-seeded Spartans.

Experienced goaltenders give coaches confidence, while also having the ability to tilt a game in their team's favor.

Emma Bowden's goal with 23 seconds left in the first overtime lifts the Patriots to a 3-2 win over the Rangers.

The junior forward scored both goals in a 2-0 win at Noble, wrapping up a third-straight undefeated regular season for the Stags.

Football: Joe Osei and Matt Baker lead a potent ground game for the Stags in a 27-22 victory.

The Maine Field Hockey Association has met with the MPA about adding short-sided field hockey – either 7-on-7 or 8-on-8 – to give struggling programs a better chance to field teams.

Kilson Joao breaks a scoreless tie in the first half, and the Red Storm tack on two goals after halftime.

The Stags score their goals in the fourth quarter, beating Falmouth, 4-0.

Field hockey: Lucy and Lily Johnson lead the top-ranked Stags to their 42nd straight regular-season win, 7-0.

Defensive backs often toil away from the stat sheet while preventing goals and stopping attacks, but coaches extol their value.

Erica O'Connor of Yarmouth and Olivia Coite of York score the only goals in a 1-1 draw.

Field hockey: After a scoreless first half, Leavitt beats Freeport for its third consecutive shutout and seventh overall this season.

Evelyn Agrondnia has three assists as the Capers beat the Dragons, 3-1.

Goal off penalty corner proves the difference as Eagles top Cougars 2-1.

Emerson Homa, a second-year field hockey player, scores twice and adds two assists in a 4-1 victory.

Red Eddies pick up key victory in a tight Class A North game.

Field hockey: Allie Sweetser connects on a penalty stroke with 2:40 to play as the Navigators pull out a 3-2 win over the Eagles.

Field hockey: The Clippers get goals from Sophie Smith and Celia Zinman in the final nine minutes to escape with their seventh straight win, 2-1.

The Clippers are undefeated, Gorham is enjoying a hot start in A South, Cape Elizabeth earns a long-awaited victory, and Class A North suddenly looks competitive at the top.

Lydia Hiltz and Phoebe Fitzpatrick each score twice to lift Eagles.

With artificial turf fields expanding in Maine, more field hockey teams have to play a far different style when competing against teams on grass fields.

Both teams have chances in the two overtime periods but aren't able to turn them into the game-winning goal.

The Stags score five times in the second half to pull away and beat the Red Storm, 7-1.

Gray-New Gloucester/North Yarmouth Academy scores a goal in each quarter – two by Kenlie Nadeau – for a win over St. Dominic Academy.

Gorham nearly erases a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but a missed 2-point conversion allows Cheverus to escape with a 21-20 victory.

AD Andrew Pelletier and coach Julie St. Pierre-Adams hit the ground running in new roles.

Brunswick, Mt. Ararat, Lisbon and Freeport return strong squads yet again.

Football: Teddy Peters passes for four touchdowns in a 39-33 win over Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale.

Lucy Johnson scores four goals while the Stags' midfielders dominate in a 5-0 victory over the Tigers.

Six sophomores and six juniors are among the talented players to keep an eye on this fall.

A pair of regional champions top the list, but other familiar names could challenge for titles this season.

Western Maine Conference teams have struggled in state championship games, but Freeport and York are among teams eager to break the pattern.

Special event draws host of programs from around Midcoast.

The Stags, who were dominant last fall before losing by a goal in the state title game, are eager to rebound with another strong season.

Maine is one of only two states that require face protection since the sport's national governing body made it optional in 2020.

In a rare underdog role, the River Hawks beat a Cheverus powerhouse that had won the Class A title against Skowhegan a year earlier.

Hemond is set to attend Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts this fall.

The sharp-shooting sophomore was the state's best offensive player, and the centerpiece of its highest-scoring team.

Two sophomores and two juniors make our squad of the best high school players in the state.

Thornton Academy's Lori Smith, Massabesic's Michele Martin-Moore and Portland/Deering's Beth Arsenault each coached for more than 20 seasons.

The versatile midfielder scored 10 goals and added 32 assists while leading the Bulldogs to the Class B title.