NOV. 21: Thornton Academy jumped ahead 14-0, gave up 14 points, then pulled away from Portland for the Class A football state championship on Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland.
NOV. 21: It never gets old. It just never does. The Gold Ball is the ultimate prize and the Marshwood High football team earned it for the second straight year Saturday night by beating Brunswick.
NOV. 21: Alex Clark, a four-year starter, hoists the Gold Ball as he and his Winslow teammates celebrate another Class C state championship.
NOV. 7: Susannah Jacobson, left, Izzy Hutnak, center, and Margaret Reed lead the celebration after Greely defeated Hermon and received the Gold Ball for capturing its first girls’ soccer state championship since 2002 Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
NOV. 7: Yarmouth raised the Gold Ball in Class B boys’ soccer for the second straight season, with Matt Dostie doing the honors after the victory against Erskine Academy of South China at Fitzpatrick Stadium. Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer
NOV. 7: Bangor High School girls’ soccer team hoists the state Class A Gold Ball after defeating Gorham 2-0 Saturday at Fitzpatrick Stadium.
NOV. 7: The Lewiston High players pile on Maulid Abdow, whose flip-style throw-in to the box created the scramble that led to an own goal that was the difference in the game.
OCT. 31: Members of the York girls field hockey team celebrate their 3-2 win over Winslow at the Class B field hockey state championship in Orono. The Wildcats have won back-to-back state championships. Kevin Bennett photo
OCT. 31: The Skowhegan girls’ field hockey team celebrates a 3-1 win over Thornton Academy in the state Class A final in Orono.
OCT. 31: The Scarborough High volleyball team celebrates its victory over Greely in the state Class A final in South Portland.
OCT. 31: Chandler Vincent, 511, and his Freeport teammate, Henry Jaques, lead the field while leading the Falcons to a second straight Class B state title at Cumberland. Vincent covered 5 kilometers in 16 minutes, 34 seconds.
OCT. 31: Osman Doorow of Lewiston wanted to break 16 minutes in winning the Class A title. A late slip meant he finished in 16:17 but that was still the best of the day regardless of class.
OCT. 31: Scarborough's #272, Connor Doherty's strong finish helped his team to the boys Class A boys' state championship. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
OCT. 31: Katherine Leggat-Barr of Greely took the lead early, never gave it up and finished with the best girls’ time of the day, regardless of class – 19 minutes, 11 seconds for 5 kilometers.
OCT. 31: Anna Slager of Gorham, 46, prepares to emerge from the lead pack and claim the Class A cross country championship. Challenging were, left to right, Katherine Leckbee of Mt. Ararat, Serena McKenzie of South Portland and Kialeigh Marston of Bonny Eagle.
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