Rivals battled on the big stage, two young girls teams previewed the future, and a senior shined to lead his team to victory.
Winter sports
Edward Little boys basketball duo parlay good chemistry into gritty play
Red Eddies seniors Akol Maiwen and Cedric Makelele combined for 44 of team’s 60 points against Hampden on Saturday.
Scarborough boys basketball shocks No. 1 Windham in overtime
The Red Storm let a lead slip away in the fourth quarter but prevaile at the finish to take out the two-time state champions.
Yarmouth/Freeport girls hockey wins 1st state title, ending Cheverus’ reign
Freshman Avery Guyer’s overtime goal gives Clippers elusive championship.
Saturday’s basketball in Bangor: Cony and Ellsworth boys advance
No. 1 Cony eliminates Presque Isle, and No. 5 Ellsworth beats rival Mount Desert Island.
Dirigo secures Class B wrestling title
The Cougars add another championship in a hugely successful season.
Noble repeats as Class A wrestling champion
Brady Ouellette becomes the program’s first four-time state champion, and the Knights win their 16th state crown.
Portland boys basketball’s victory over South Portland had several subplots
An individual battle between two future college football players and the return of a player sidelined by family concerns were part of the Bulldogs’ story.
Saturday’s boys basketball in Portland: Cheverus survives Thornton’s comeback bid
The Bulldogs advance to the Class A South semifinals by ousting the fifth-ranked team in the Varsity Maine poll.
Saturday’s basketball in Augusta: Brunswick boys pull away from Mt. Blue
The third-seeded Dragons earn their first tournament victory in a decade.