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Boys' Hockey
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The senior learned from a midseason lapse of judgment to lead his team to the Class A state title. -
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.
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Cape Elizabeth had lost seven straight games against the Rangers, but this time pulls away for a 7-3 win.
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Girls' basketball: Sloane Ginevan hits four 3-pointers and makes eight free throws for the Yachtsmen.
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The Rangers extend their winning streak to six with a 58-49 victory.
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Nick Laughlin scores twice for Cape Elizabeth, but South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete fights back with the help of two power-play goals.
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Mike Adams reaches the milestone as Edward Little tops Greely, 68-41.
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Boys' basketball: The Capers connect on 12 shots from 3-point range and earn a win over the Blue Blazes.
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North Yarmouth Academy improves to 6-0 in girls' basketball with a 63-36 win over Richmond.
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The Rangers break open a close game with strong defense in the third quarter, earning a 70-60 boys' basketball victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Emily Archibald scores 23 and grabs a school-record 29 rebounds as the Rams top Biddeford, 42-34.
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Brunswick girls and boys teams settling in; Mt. Ararat co-op programs racing toward finish line.
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Girls' basketball: The Vikings improve to 5-0 on the season with a win over the Rangers.
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Eagles whistled for two five-minute major penalties and also had player ejected for throwing punches.
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Improved penalty kill shines as Tigers thrive both up and down a man.
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Some teammates left to play elsewhere, but leading scorer Owen Drummey opted to wear the Yachtsmen jersey for one more season.
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Eric Marston now has more wins than any other girls' basketball coach at Thornton Academy, which fielded its first interscholastic team in the sport in 1902-1903.
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A third-quarter surge propels the Capers to a 44-40 boys' basketball victory.
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Here's a sampling of games in southern Maine this winter that are well worth your attention – even if you can't be there in person.
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Athletes who have tasted postseason success talk about what keeps them focused during a pandemic-altered season.
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Now that schools in the four "yellow" counties will be allowed to start playing games, it's uncertain whether enough officials will be available.
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Players and coaches cannot workout in person until at least the first of the new year, joining teams in York, Oxford and Androscoggin County.
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With college rinks, pools and tracks closed to outside use, creativity and sharing are key to solving logistical issues for high school teams.
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With some member schools in "yellow" counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.
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Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
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The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.
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It's been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.
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Practices were scheduled to start on Nov. 16, but they have been delayed while the Maine Principals' Association meets with state agencies about COVID-19 safety protocols.
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A year after a stinging playoff defeat to rival St. Dominic, the Blue Devils went 21-0 on their way to capturing the Class A state title.
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The Blue Devils' captain is the fourth Lewiston player to win the award, which was presented for the 25th year.
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The four seniors had to wait an extra two months to find out the winner, and a livestreamed video ceremony has replaced the camaraderie of an in-person banquet.
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The senior led the Rangers in goals and assists, but his importance to the Class B champions was about more than just stats.
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Seniors dominate this year's list of the state's 12 best players, including two each from Class A finalists Lewiston and Scarborough.
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Scarborough pushed the Blue Devils to double overtime before Lewiston could capture the state title.
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Kurtis Pelletier's second goal of the game gives the Blue Devils a 2-1 victory.
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Ryan Moore's hat trick leads the Rangers to a 5-1 victory over Old Town/Orono in the state championship game.
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Depth, defense, structure and coaching have led both the Blue Devils and Red Storm to the Class A title game.
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Scarborough takes on unbeaten Lewiston in Class A, while defending Class B champion Greely faces Old Town/Orono.
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The top-seeded Rangers will play for another state championship after ending Cape Elizabeth's playoff run with a 6-1 victory.
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The Blue Devils wipe out a one-goal deficit to beat South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete for their 20th win.
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The Red Storm defeat Edward Little in the Class A semifinals on Zach Chaisson's power-play goal.
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Tuesday's playoff game pits Edward Little Coach Norm Gagne against his former player, Scarborough's Jake Brown.
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Cape Elizabeth has rebounded from a 2-8 start and is now one win away from a regional title.
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Sixth-seeded Cape Elizabeth will play for the Class B South title on Wednesday after knocking off No. 2 Cheverus, 4-3 in overtime.
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The Red Eddies, who started the season with 10 losses in 11 games, are now 10-10 and in the Class A semifinals after beating second-seeded St. Dominic.
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South Portland/Waynflete/Freeport scores two goals in the third period and earns a spot in the Class A semifinals.
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Freshman goalie Jasper Crane makes 19 saves to lead the fourth-seeded Rams.
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Nick Becker scores a goal and his brother, Ryan Becker, makes 20 saves as Portland/Deering wins its Class A prelim over Lake Region/Fryeburg/Oxford Hills.
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The Red Eddies get two goals in just over a minute in the third period, then kill off numerous penalties down the stretch to secure a 4-0 win.
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Sixth-seeded Cape Elizabeth continues its resurgence and rolls to a 5-0 win over Yarmouth to earn a semifinal meeting with No. 2 Cheverus.
