Both basketball teams have starters who were key football players. And now they meet again.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
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Boys’ basketball: Wells has another Gold Ball meeting with MDI
Months after Wells crushed MDI for the football title, the schools meet again for the Class B basketball championship.
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Boys’ basketball: Greely beats Falmouth, wins Class A South
The undefeated Rangers are headed to their first state championship game since 1998.
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Boys’ basketball: Wells upsets Yarmouth in Class B South final
The Warriors head to their first state championship since 1984 after a 41-38 victory.
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Boys’ basketball: Portland wins AA North title
The top-ranked Bulldogs beat Edward Little to set up a rematch with South Portland in the state final.
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Boys’ basketball: Messalonskee prevents Oceanside repeat in Class A North
The fifth-seeded Eagles rout the defending regional champions, 61-40.
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Wrestlers will battle for spots in New England championships
Saturday’s New England qualifier pits the best of Class A against the best from Class B.
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Boys’ basketball: No. 1 Greely escapes York’s upset bid
The Rangers give up a big lead but grind out a 59-54 win to advance to the Class A South final.
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Girls’ basketball: No. 1 Greely gets past pesky Marshwood
The Rangers advance to their third consecutive regional final with a 46-35 win.
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little stops Windham, 55-44
The second-seeded Red Eddies avenge their only loss and move on to the Class AA North final.