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Ham, who racked up 24 goals and 42 assists this season, is the Navigators' fifth winner of the prestigious award given to the state's top Class A senior player. -
The Trojans score three goals in the second period on their way to a 5-3 victory over South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete.
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Nick Laughlin and Sebastian Moon each score twice for the Capers in a 4-3 victory.
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Nick Laughlin and Phil Coupe are at the forefront of a formidable and experienced defensive unit that will compete for the Class B state championship.
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The senior is one of the top defensemen in the state and a big reason why South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete is playing for the Class A championship on Saturday.
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There will be new champions crowned in both Class A and Class B at Cross Insurance Arena.
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The Eagles set up a clash with Cape Elizabeth in Saturday's state championship game.
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The Eagles set up a clash with Cape Elizabeth in Saturday's state championship game.
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Charlie Garvin makes 18 saves as the Capers advance to the state championship game for the first time since 2006.
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The fifth-seeded Red Riots will play Saturday for the Class A title, thanks to a 5-1 win over top-ranked Falmouth.
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Evan Beaudette's power-play goal late in the second period breaks a 2-2 tie and sends the Trojans to Saturday's state championship game.
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Top-seeded Dragons prep for showdown with York in B South semifinals.
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Brian Connolly and Andrew Cheever each score twice in a Class B South quarterfinal victory.
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Girls' basketball: The sixth-seeded Falcons overcome a double-digit deficit and close with a 12-3 run, earning a 58-53 victory.
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Sebastian Moon scores twice to help the Capers secure their seventh straight victory.
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Basketball: Chris Simonds had 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Navigators top Westbrook, 61-41.
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Sierra Carson scores 11 second-half points, including three 3-pointers, to help once-beaten Oxford Hills to a 48-44 win over Brunswick.
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Boys’ basketball: York rallies to force an extra session, but Nate Hebert leads the Patriots to a 70-61 victory.
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The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll earns its ninth victory in a row.
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Girls' hockey: Gorham holds a 32-16 shot advantage and scores three third-period goals to secure a win over the Blue Devils.
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Basketball: Drew Smyth’s 3-pointer lifts the Tigers to a 44-43 victory.
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Smith, in his 11th season as head coach, cites parental interference for his decision to step down.
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The defending Class B state champs, coming off an overtime win over Thornton Academy, have big games coming up against other contenders.
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Dragons have yet to lose this winter, thanks to strong play in all areas of the game.
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The Dragons prevail in a matchup of the top two teams in the Varsity Maine poll.
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Aiden Hoffses scores 29 points in Vikings' victory.
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Girls’ basketball: The Patriots prevail in an interclass matchup of top Western Maine Conference teams, 43-35.
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In a reprise of their playoff meeting last season, the Red Storm pull out a 4-3 victory.
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Derek Parsons scores 29 points in the Wildcats' 72-66 win.
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Trevor Gerrish's 24 points lead Dragons.
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Keltie Jeri-Leon and Alex Kile each score twice for the Mariners, who have won 12 of 15 games since Dec. 1
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The Navigators win their fourth straight, scoring twice on a five-minute power play to break a scoreless tie and surge past the Red Storm.
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Basketball: The Bulldogs post a 46-43 victory despite a 31-point performance by Silvano Ismail.
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The Capers are 5-1 heading into a Class B boys' hockey showdown Saturday with Brunswick, the defending state champion.
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A goal by Ryan Franceschi late in the third period gives Cheverus/Yarmouth a 1-0 victory over Gorham.
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Gregg Berhalter is being investigated over a three-decades-old incident, amid a rift between the U.S. coach and the family of one its most talented players.
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Biddeford/Massabesic/Old Orchard improves to 1-1 with a 6-5 victory over South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete.
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Basketball: Addisen Sulikowski leads the undefeated Golden Trojans to a fourth straight win.
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Basketball: Kennedy Charles has 14 points as Portland beats Deering for its fourth straight win to follow an opening loss.
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The Red Riots build a 13-point lead by outscoring the Spartans 15-8 in the third quarter.
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Seniors dominate this list of players to keep an eye on this winter.
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The Dragons return many of the key players from last season's Class B state championship team.
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These teams should be among the contenders for state titles come March.
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Defending champ Brunswick and Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde return several strong players this winter.
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Referees have accepted the latest offer from the Maine Principals' Association, with an official vote from the MPA's interscholastic committee still to come.
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The foundation named for the Augusta native, hockey star and advocate for people with spinal cord injuries is ending its run by making two donations totaling $4 million.
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Status of 2022-23 season up in the air after officials rejected contract last week.
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The Maine Principals' Association and on-ice game officials are at a contractual impasse as hockey practices are scheduled to begin next month.
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The senior learned from a midseason lapse of judgment to lead his team to the Class A state title.
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The senior-heavy list includes nine players who have finished their high school careers, along with three juniors.
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The forward scored 16 goals and assisted on 11 others, helping his team reach the Class A semifinals.
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Luke Patterson makes 31 saves, and the Dragons capture the Class B title with a 2-0 victory.
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Here's a capsule look at the two state championship games.
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The 4 teams playing for state championships Saturday learned from difficulties earlier in the season.
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The Red Eddies have dropped to fourth.
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Wyatt Grondin, a freshman, scores his third overtime goal this postseason to give the seventh-seeded Red Storm a 2-1 victory.
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Wyatt Grondin's power-play goal lifts the Red Storm to a 5-4 win over the Riots and into the Class A state championship game against Thornton Academy.
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Gage Tarbox-Belanger made 27 saves and Colby Bilodeau scored a power-play goal with 5:12 remaining as the fifth-ranked Trojans upset the top-ranked Eddies 2-1 to advance to the Class A state championship game for the first time since 2012.
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The Dragons score three goals in 52 seconds in the third period to beat the Rangers, 6-4.
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Mia-Claire Kezal and three other Maine athletes break state records at the New England high school indoor track championship.
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Boys' hockey: Colby Bilodeau’s third-period goal sends the Golden Trojans to the Class A semifinals.
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Eight players are in the running for the award that goes to the top senior boys' hockey player in Class A
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Boys' hockey: Five players score goals for the Capers in a 5-0 victory over Leavitt/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill/Poland.
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Freshman Wyatt Grondin scores the winner, sending his team to the Class A quarterfinals, after the Bulldogs erase a three-goal deficit in the third period.
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There are deep fields of contenders in Class A and Class B South as the postseason kicks in high gear on Wednesday.
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The third-seeded Stags advance with a dominant 5-1 win over York in a Class B South quarterfinal.
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Eagles and Dragons look to continue strong seasons in Class B tournament, while Gardiner lurks as confident underdog.
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Boys’ basketball: The Panthers dominate from the outset and advance to the Class B South semifinals with a 60-47 win.
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Basketball: Eliot Bouchard leads the fourth-seeded Scots to a 64-53 quarterfinal win over No. 5 Gorham.
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Emmett Hammond scores his first career goal in the win.
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Justin Kennedy scores four points in overtime as the Spartans top the Red Storm.
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Marina Bassett scores twice for Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland in the second period.
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Basketball: The Navigators erase a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter and pull out a 73-71 victory.
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Boys’ hockey: The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll improves to 10-0 with a 2-1 victory.
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Todd Wing reaches the milestone when the Rams hand the Red Eddies their second loss of the season.
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The Stags erase three deficits and pull out a 5-4 victory on Brian Connolly's overtime goal.
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Sam Rumelhart scores four times as the Red Storm improve to 6-4.
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The Dragons improve to 9-0.
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The Navigators erase most of a 15-point deficit in the second half, but the Bulldogs hold on for a 47-44 victory.
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The Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland girls' hockey team is off to a 6-1-1 start, but hasn't been able to play a game since New Year's Day.
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Boys' basketball: The Capers make 10 3-pointers to improve to 6-5.
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Basketball: The Red Riots improve to 10-0 with a 59-44 victory over Bonny Eagle, paced by 35 points from 6-10 center JP Estrella.
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Making up postponed games will be a challenge for athletic directors, in part because of a shortage of bus drivers and game officials.
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The Red Eddies, ranked No. 1 in the Varsity Maine poll, remain undefeated with a 2-1 victory.
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Boys hockey: The Blue Devils' blue and grey lines provided the offense in the game-changing second period.
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Boys' basketball: William Davies scores 27 points for the Trojans, who trailed 34-27 at halftime.
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Boys' basketball: Will Mannette and the Eagles open a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and get a victory over the Rams.
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Caden Barnard scores the winning goal in the third period for the Navigators.
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Bryce Poulin's power play goal the difference for Eagles in win over Hawks.
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Maine will play the Motor City Cruise late Sunday night in Las Vegas in the quarterfinals of the eight-team event.
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The Capers prevail 4-2 in a clash between rivals who have met in the last three Class B South finals.
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Seniors dominate this group of talented players.
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Last winter's pandemic-shortened season was a test run for the cooperative team, which is beginning its first full season.
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These teams are poised to make deep postseason runs this winter.
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Belleau, who had been the Blue Devils coach since 2008-09 and won four state titles, is wanting to spend time with his family.
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The versatile forward is the fourth Yachtsmen player to earn the award presented to the most outstanding Class A senior boys' hockey player in Maine.
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Elizabeth Littell leads the attack for the Bulldogs in a 16-1 victory over Westbrook.
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Midcoast teams enjoy various levels of success on the ice this season.
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Payton Jones scores 28, including his 1,000th career point, as the Trojans beat previously unbeaten Gorham, 82-64.
