Marina Bassett scores the go-ahead goal and the Red Riots win, 3-2.

Sophia Monfa scores twice and the Stags win, 5-0.

CC Duryee scores two goals as Cape Elizabeth improves to 2-0 with a 4-0 win over Lake Region.

Girls’ soccer: Belle Kalil sparks the Rams’ offense with four goals in a 6-0 win over Biddeford.

Katherine Theriault, Emma Berry and Islah Godo each scored two goals, setting the tone for the Eagles. With video.

The following ten players will look to carry their teams even further into the postseason.

The Dragons and Eagles look forward to playing every game, but they savor their showdowns in particular.

The Maine Principals' Association revises longstanding rule, but "strongly recommends that soccer players continue to wear a well-fitted mouth guard."

Our list includes a pair of defending state champions, along with two other regional finalists from 2023.

Stella and Marley Jarvais look to lead the Windham girls on another deep playoff run.

After years of being mandatory, mouth guards are optional this season.

Former middle school coach takes over for Troy Kendrick, who led Bobcats to 414 wins, 11 state titles over 34 years.

Troy Kendrick won 414 games, the most by any coach exclusively in girls soccer.

Djuranovic capped her high school career with a 32-goal season and a second consecutive Class A state championship.

The team includes three repeat selections and four players who led their team to a state championship this fall.

The Clippers get goals from Brooke Boone and Aine Powers to capture their fourth state championship in seven seasons.

Second-half goals by Lana Djuranovic and Maya Taylor lift the Red Storm to a 2-0 victory for their second straight state title.

The Flyers edge Fort Kent, 1-0, to capture their first state championship in 10 years.

Scarborough looks to repeat in Class A, Yarmouth looks to repeat in Class B, and Waynflete is after its first title in a decade.

The Flyers advance to the state championship for the first time since 2016.

The Clippers will play for a second consecutive state championship on Saturday after a 2-1 win over Cape Elizabeth.

Emmie Flaker scores 57 seconds into overtime to lift the defending Class A state champion Red Storm past the Rams in the Class A South title game.

Scarborough and Yarmouth look to repeat in Class A and B, and NYA attempts to win a Class C regional title after dominating Class D the past four seasons.

Ellis Piper makes nine saves to help send the second-seeded Capers to the Class B South championship game against Yarmouth.

Football: Special teams play a big role for the second-seeded Raiders in a Class C South semifinal win.

The second-seeded Rams get the tying goal late in regulation, then prevail in penalty kicks to earn a return trip to the Class A South final.

Richmond boys score 5 unanswered goals in second half to beat Islesboro; Brittany Carrier goal lifts Buckfield girls over Bobcats.

Aine Powers scores twice and sets up a third goal, leading the reigning state champions to a 3-1 victory.

No. 4 Eagles advance to A North semifinals.

Annie Vigue scores the game-winner for No. 5 Cheverus after Thornton's Quincy Thibault had tied the game with 1:07 left.

The Eagles scored twice in the second half to avenge a regular season loss to the Navigators with a 2-0 win.

The Clippers will enter the tournament as the top seed while the Capers – whose only losses came to Yarmouth – will be the No. 2 seed.

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

After piling up 15 goals in their previous two games, the Stags cool off a bit, but Annie Vigue scores twice to help the Stags improve to 9-3-1.

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.

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.

Lana Djuranovic scores on a free kick in the second half to lift the Red Storm to their fourth straight win.

The Falcons, playing for the second day in a row, overcome 13 saves by Morse backup keeper Haley Kirkpatrick.

Lana Djuranovic scores twice and the Red Storm win, 3-0, to earn their fifth win of the season.

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.

Coaches point to opportunities for players to work on their skills year-round as one reason why the league is stronger from top to bottom than it has been in years.

After a 3-0 win over Gray-New Gloucester, the perennial Class D powerhouse is 4-0-1 and ranked No. 1 in Class C South.

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.

Dragons enter season with talented and deep roster after reaching Class A final last fall.