Marshall Smaracko strikes out eight as the Hawks send the Red Storm to their second loss in nine games.

Half of the players on our All-State team are underclassmen.

The sophomore scored 40 goals in 20 games while leading the Tigers to the Class A state championship game.

The Saints end a 19-year championship drought with a 4-2 victory.

Jake MacDonald scores three goals for the Rangers, who beat Old Town/Orono to capture their first state title since 2013.

The Class A and B boys hockey championships will be held Saturday at the Colisee in Lewiston.

A first-period goal is enough for the Black Bears in a 1-0 win over Waterville/Winslow.

The Rangers erase an early deficit against Cape Elizabeth and again will play Old Town/Orono for the state championship.

The winner will be named at the Class A All-Star banquet on March 16.

Goalie Gaston Fuska makes 52 saves and the Saints beat three-time defending state champ Lewiston.

The Tigers beat Portland/Deering, 3-2, in the Class A South final.

The top-seeded Rangers score seven goals in the third period to pull away from Gorham for a 10-1 victory.

The Tigers, regional champs last year, defeat South Portland/Waynflete/Freeport 3-1 in a semifinal.

Two goals in the third period propel Portland to the regional championship with a 2-1 win over the Trojans.

The Capers score two late goals and beat the Dragons, 6-4.

The eight candidates for Maine's top Class A senior include four forwards, two defensemen and two goalies.

South Portland/Waynflete/Freeport scores three third-period goals to pull away from the Stags.

Gavin Simopoulos scores the winning goal and assists on the insurance goal for the Capers.

Changes have been made to avoid conflicts for schools also playing in basketball championship games.

St. Dom's semifinal against Bangor moved up to Friday night, Lewiston and Edward Little now facing off Saturday night.

The Rams score three goals on a five-minute power play to break open a close game and beat Leavitt/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill/Poland.

The Tigers beat Massabesic/Old Orchard Beach/Bonny Eagle with three second-period goals.

The Dragons score five straight goals to advance to the Class B South semifinals.

As Greely dominates Class B, Class A presents a true anyone-can-win scenario.

The Rangers beat Cape Elizabeth 3-1 in a clash of the top two teams in Class B South.

Emily Demers records a hat trick in a 7-2 win and goes over 100 points for her career.

The Red Riots put an end to Scarborough's momentum in the second period and collect a 5-2 victory.

The Blue Devils battle back from a two-goal deficit to post its 13th win.

The Clippers are fighting for a playoff spot and manage a tie against the Saints.

Payton Jones hits a 3-pointer to beat Deering, 60-57.

The No. 1 team in Class A South holds on for a 3-2 win against its closest challenger.

Colby Anton scores three goals as the Stags win their second straight game, holding off Portland/Deering.

The Rangers score four power-play goals and pull away from Gardiner, reaching 9-0 with a 7-2 victory.

The Yachtsmen stop a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Portland/Deering.

The Yachtsmen outscore the Trojans by seven points in the final quarter to improve to 10-2.

The Saints give up two power-play goals but survive for a 4-3 victory.

The undefeated Eagles pull away from a halftime tie to beat Massabesic, 38-34.

The Tigers take a 4-0 lead in the first period and holds off Thornton Academy for a 5-4 victory.

The Blue Devils take advantage of two early penalties to build a 4-0 lead in a 4-3 victory.

Caleb Sellinger makes 30 saves as the Red Storm hand the Red Eddies their first loss, 3-0.

The top 10 boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and top five boys’ and girls’ hockey teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points.

The Red Riots show signs of reaching their potential with a 10-5 victory at Troubh Ice Arena.

Oscar Saunders hits a pivotal 3-pointer in a 41-39 victory.

Parity rules in Class A South, with Thornton Academy and Biddeford appearing as the top teams.

Team outlooks and top players for local boys' hockey teams.

A senior on the Mt. Ararat composite team, Austin entered this season with 100 points.

The Red Storm finally have a place to play that doesn't involve a 1-hour, 40-minute round-trip bus ride.

Dan Lucas is leaving after nine seasons with the Stags.

Three-time Class A champion Lewiston is the lone team with more than one selection.

The junior forward has won a state title every year he's been on the team.