The Lakers hold off Wells for a 59-51 victory in the regional final.
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.
Western Class A girls’ basketball: McAuley routs Portland
The Lions advance to another regional final in a game marred by an injury.
Tournament notebook: Portland’s Donato injured, taken to hospital
Elizabeth Donato is hurt in a collision during a Western Class A girls’ basketball semifinal.
High school wrestling: New England qualifiers determined
Coaches and wrestlers favor the first best-of-the-best meet.
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain edges Fryeburg
The Phoenix remain unbeaten and will face Wells in the regional semifinals.
Western Class B girls’ basketball: Wells routs Gray-New Gloucester
Alison Furness leads the Warriors to a 49-30 quarterfinal win.
Western Class A girls’ basketball: McAuley cruises past Deering
The top-seeded Lions advance to the semifinals with a 52-30 victory.
Western Class A girls’ basketball: Windham upsets Thornton Academy
Haley Batchelder’s late basket lifts the Eagles to a 34-32 win.
Class A wrestling: Marshwood continues domination
The Hawks capture their third straight state title.
Tournament notebook: Cold hands hurt Brunswick
The Dragons are unable to overcome poor 3-point shooting.