In front of a packed house at Cross Insurance Arena, the Eagles claim the Class AA championship.
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: Gray-New Gloucester wins first state title since 1975
The Patriots outscore Hampden Academy 21-10 in the third quarter en route to a 52-41 victory and the Class A championship.
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Boys’ basketball: Previewing Saturday’s state championship games
Neighbors Windham and Gorham will battle for their first Class AA title, while Gray-New Gloucester returns to a state final for the first time since 1975.
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Boys’ basketball: ‘Only today’ approach guides Windham to first state title game
The Eagles, just one year removed from a five-win season, face rival Gorham in the Class AA championship game.
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Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces 2024 class
The inductees will be honored at the Aug.11 ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Boys’ basketball: Small tweaks have paid big dividends for Gray-New Gloucester
The Patriots have gone from a good team a year ago to a squad that’s one win away from a state championship.
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Class B basketball: Previewing Friday’s state championship games
The Oceanside boys and girls – both undefeated – will attempt to win state titles at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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Boys’ basketball: Gorham surges to the AA South title, beats Scarborough, 46-33
Both teams struggle with their shooting in the first half before the Rams find just enough to earn their first Class AA state final berth.
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Boys’ basketball: Windham stops Portland, 43-34, to win its first regional title
The Eagles close out the second half on a slow but steady 30-9 run, and will play for the Class AA championship next Saturday.
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Basketball: Southern Maine teams gear up for chance at state titles
Class B championships are scheduled for Friday night in Bangor, while Class A and AA title games will take place Saturday in Portland.