For teams with players in Saturday’s state championship football games, the basketball season comes early this winter.
Sports Columns
In a big game for Maine football, the moment was too much
A lopsided loss to URI showed how far an improved Black Bears football team still has to go.
For Spruce Mountain football, old rivalries take back seat to team building
The Phoenix prepare for their first football championship game since Jay and Livermore Falls merged in 2011.
Fans flock to watch parties to support Hearts of Pine
Viewings of Portland’s semifinal Sunday night at Spokane drew huge crowds at the State Theatre and Portland Zoo.
The Class A girls soccer state final has become a rivalry game
Bangor and Scarborough met for the third straight season Saturday.
Mikey Lopez is the captain the Hearts of Pine needed
The veteran leads the team into a USL League One semifinal Sunday night at Spokane.
A state title kept this Maine football team together for decades
The 2000 Massabesic football team still honors the commitments made as teenagers.
UMaine football players step up when opportunity calls
Two players scored their first career touchdown to help Maine earn its fourth straight win.
Cony football shows its offensive depth with trick play
The Rams display a new wrinkle in Friday’s win over rival Gardiner
Cooper Flagg didn’t dazzle in debut; now comes the NBA grind
With 10 points and 10 rebounds, the Maine native showed he’ll need to adjust to the pro game.