Winning a state championship is tough. Repeating is tougher, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Winthrop Ramblers
Girls basketball: Winthrop starts hot, weathers storm to beat Monmouth
After building lead with physical play and rebounding, Ramblers survive a couple of second-half runs by the Mustangs.
Boys hockey: Thornton, Hawks’ penalty kill stand tall in win over Kings
Thomas Thornton makes 30 saves to lift Capital Region, and Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings goes 0-for-5 on the power play.
Class C girls basketball: Winthrop strong again, but MVC runs deep
Ramblers return their firepower, but Monmouth, Hall-Dale, Madison aim for top spots as well.
Skiing: Mt. Blue, Maranacook at tops of their fields yet again
Cougars eyeing state titles in Class A, while Black Bears return experienced groups.
Local roundup: Carrabec girls basketball rallies past Madison
Cahill nets game-high 15 points as Cobras secure first victory.
Class C boys basketball: Re-tooled Winthrop looks to repeat
Ramblers among the top teams in a tight Class C South field.
Boys Basketball: 26 teams with a story to tell
Twenty-six boys basketball teams in central Maine begin the season, and each has a story to follow.
Boys hockey: Gardiner, Capital Region embrace move to Class B North
After competing for years in southern division, Tigers and Hawks like their new home.
Girls basketball: Plenty of teams, players to watch as season set to begin
Waterville, Gardiner girls look like favorites, while Wener, Mittelstadt, Garling among standouts to keep an eye on.