The high school spring sports postseason is a crazy time for players, coaches, administrators and fans (not to mention reporters). With Mother Nature always seeming to leave her mark on the tournament, along with graduation ceremonies and the other things that go along with the end of the school year, getting all the playoff games and matches in within the dates set by the Maine Principals’ Association can be a head-spinning task.

But after some midweek rain last week, all the games were eventually played. Saturday’s weather was quite nice in most spots, with the regional field narrowed to two in baseball, softball, and boys and girls lacrosse, and the state champs crowned in tennis for boys and girls.

If you haven’t been feverishly monitoring message boards or flipping spastically between local TV stations to try to find out all the latest scores, you may have missed something. So here’s a recap of the recent tournament action:

In Class A baseball, the two-time defending Class A champion Deering Rams have continued their undefeated run through the semifinals of the playoffs. On Saturday, the top-ranked Rams edged No. 4 Cheverus to once again earn a spot in the Western Maine title game, where they were scheduled to play No. 3 Scarborough at St. Joseph’s College in Standish. Deering crushed rival Portland in the quarterfinals. No. 8 Portland had defeated No. 9 Biddeford in a prelim game.

Scarborough advanced with a 4-2 quarterfinal win over No. 6 Bonny Eagle, then a 13-6 semifinal victory over No. 10 South Portland. With ace Chris Bernard, the recently named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year for baseball, set to pitch on full rest, the stars have seemed to align for the Red Storm in their bid to unseat the Rams.

Scarborough got a big break when South Portland rallied late to knock off No. 2 Westbrook in the quarterfinals on Thursday, just a day after winning a prelim game over No. 7 Thornton Academy that was postponed from Tuesday because of rain. Three wins in four days for the Red Riots proved too much to ask for – they needed to use five pitchers in the semis – as their Cinderella run came to a halt at Scarborough.

The Class A West softball tourney also saw the No. 2 seed sent home early. The Biddeford Tigers, the defending Class A West champs, were ousted in the semifinals by rival Thornton Academy, the No. 10 seed. The upstart Golden Trojans knocked off No. 7 Kennebunk before upsetting Biddeford. Thornton’s run also came up short of the championship game, though, as No. 3 South Portland jumped on top early and cruised to a 9-0 win to set up a regional title showdown with No. 1 Scarborough, also scheduled for Wednesday. South Portland squeaked by No. 6 Gorham, 3-2, in the quarterfinals, avenging a close loss during the regular season.

Scarborough, which fell to Biddeford in the West championship last season, has been impressive in getting back to the finals. In the quarterfinals, the Storm dispatched No. 9 Noble, 12-0. In the semis, Scarborough blanked No. 4 Bonny Eagle, 6-0.

A third team from Scarborough was also to play for a regional title, as the No. 2 boys lacrosse team advanced to face top-ranked Portland in the finals, slated for Wednesday. The Storm shook off an early challenge from No. 6 Kennebunk (which beat No. 3 Bonny Eagle in the quarterfinals) during Saturday’s semifinal and rolled to a win. Portland was dominant in a quarterfinal win over No. 9 Massabesic (21-2) and a victory in the semis over No. 5 South Portland (18-2). Massabesic had eliminated No. 8 Biddeford in a prelim game; South Portland knocked off No. 4 Thornton in the quarters.

In girls lacrosse, No. 4 Kennebunk became the favorite in the West after its quarterfinal win over No. 5 Scarborough. Despite the seedings of the two teams, they were widely regarded as the best squads in Class A West, as they played much more challenging schedules during the season than did their higher-seeded counterparts because of the tiered format instituted this year. Either way, the No. 1 Gorham Rams gave Kennebunk all it could handle in the semifinals, leading late in the game before falling 12-10.

Kennebunk was scheduled to play at No. 2 Thornton in Wednesday’s regional championship. The defensive-minded Trojans topped No. 6 Westbrook 6-4 in Saturday’s semifinal game. The Blue Blazes had upset No. 3 Bonny Eagle, 14-12, in the quarterfinals, while Thornton prevailed over No. 7 Sanford, 13-7.

The Windham boys came oh-so-close to dethroning the Lewiston Blue Devils for the Class A state tennis title on Saturday at Colby College in Waterville, but Lewiston escaped with a 3-2 win, its seventh consecutive state championship. With six underclassmen in the top seven, Windham, undefeated this season in Western Maine play, should be back strong next season.

The Lewiston girls also brought home the Class A tennis hardware, upending Portland, 4-1.

Class B

In Class B softball action, No. 5 Gray-New Gloucester was scheduled to play No. 3 Fryeburg Academy for the West title on Tuesday in Standish. The Patriots knocked off No. 4 York (2-1) and No. 1 Maranacook (2-0) on the road. Fryeburg avenged its only loss of the season in the semifinals, going on the road to knock off No. 2 Cape Elizabeth, 7-1. Cape shutout No. 7 Oak Hill, 4-0, in the quarterfinals. Fryeburg topped No. 6 Wells, 5-1, in the quarters. Wells had won a prelim game over No. 11 Lake Region, 7-2.

The Cape baseball team was not able to defend its Western Maine title, falling 1-0 to Greely in extra innings in Saturday’s semifinal. No. 4 Greely was slated to play No. 3 Lincoln Academy in Tuesday’s finals in Standish. No. 1 Cape edged No. 8 Lake Region in a quarterfinal game, 2-0. Lake Region had won its prelim game against No. 9 Maranacook, 8-7. No. 10 Gray-New Gloucester was ousted in its prelim by No. 7 Yarmouth, 7-2.

The No. 1 Cape boys lacrosse team had a quarterfinal bye, then easily got past No. 4 Waynflete in the semifinals, 14-2. The Capers were scheduled to play No. 2 Falmouth on Wednesday for the regional crown.

The Cape girls lacrosse team, seeded third, also had a quarterfinal bye. The Capers took to the road to upset No. 2 Wells, 14-8, in Saturday’s semifinal. They, too, were slated to plat for the regional title on Wednesday against No. 1 Waynflete.