Traditional powers meet in the Class A and B state finals, while NYA seeks its fourth consecutive title in Class D.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
Field hockey: Skowhegan, Cheverus set to battle in title clash of Class A powers
Saturday’s rematch of the 2021 state championship game has been highly anticipated, but coaches and players on both teams insist they’ve kept their focus in the moment all season.
Field hockey: Unbeaten Cheverus rolls past Windham in Class A South final
Lucy Johnson scores four goals in a 6-0 win as the reigning state champs advance to a rematch against Skowhegan.
Field hockey: Freeport beats York in penalty corners for first regional title since 2000
Anna Maschino finally breaks a scoreless stalemate, giving the Falcons their first Class B South title and their first trip to a state championship game in 22 years.
Boys’ soccer: NYA returns to Class D final with shutout victory over Islesboro
Cooper St. Hilaire scored twice as the Panthers punched their ticket to the state championship for the fourth straight time.
Soccer, field hockey teams to battle for berths in state title games
The regional championships include a showdown of unbeatens in Class A South girls’ soccer and a rivalry game in Class B South boys’ soccer.
Girls’ soccer: Gorham edges defending champion Windham in Class A South semifinals
Piper Forgues connects with Ashley Connolly for a highlight-reel goal in the final minutes, sending the unbeaten Rams to the regional final.
Football: Cheverus ground game too much to handle in win over York
Rilan Smith and Joe Osei both run for over 100 yards and score two touchdowns each as Cheverus earns a Class C South quarterfinal win, 30-12.
Field hockey: Top seed York impresses in 5-0 quarterfinal victory over Morse
Abby Dickson scored three goals for the Wildcats, who are eager to go on a deep run after falling short last year.
Field hockey: Mt. Ararat outlasts Brunswick for double-overtime victory in A North quarterfinal
Lydia Hiltz scores with 4.4 seconds remaining in the second extra session to give the Eagles a 2-1 win.