Varsity Maine’s five games to watch for the week of Sept. 16-21

Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: Softball aces duel in marathon classic

Addison DeRoche of Cheverus and Windham's Brooke Gerry battled pitch-for-pitch before a dramatic ending in the Class A South final.

Mic’d up: Windham softball player laughs off close call with hard-hit line drive

Senior Brook Gerry, while leading off third base, is all smiles after wiggling out of harm's way.

Women’s basketball: Windham’s Talon leads St. Joseph’s to NCAA tourney

The junior scored 18 points in the fourth quarter of the Monks' GNAC championship game victory to clinch the team's first NCAA Division III tournament bid since 2019.

Football notebook: Will surprising outcomes continue into playoffs?

The postseason begins Friday for teams in Class B & C and in the eight-man Large School division.

Sidelines: Playoff positioning for Class B North football will be fight to the end

Conference could be in its best position for a state title since 2016, Dave Dyer writes.

Football: Cony uses strong run game, defense to hand Windham its first loss

Eli Klaiber runs for three touchdowns in Rams' homecoming victory.

Cheering: Lewiston second to Bangor in A North

The Rams win despite a fall at the end of their routine. KVAC champion Oxford Hills finishes third. Biddeford wins A South title.

Sidelines: Championship Saturday brings COVID-affected football season to the finish line

Cancellations and cases had sport on thin ice, but football's return went the distance, Drew Bonifant writes.

Football: State championship matchups set after a wild Saturday

Coming off drama last weekend that will be hard to top, the state title games in Classes A, B and C all feature compelling story lines.