Field hockey: Central Maine Play Day sets tone for start of season

Teams from around the state can practice game situations — and get their groove on — at the annual Winslow High School event.

Softball: Oxford Hills walks it off against Skowhegan to win Class A North title

Vikings overcome key defensive miscue as Maddy Miller single seals 4-3 victory.

Track and field: Brunswick sweeps KVAC Large School championships

The Dragons hold off the Edward Little girls. Lewiston's Makenna Drouin and Ryker Paradis and Mt. Ararat's Aubrey Pelletier and Aidan Greenleaf earn athletes of the meet awards.

Baseball: Skowhegan pulls away in 7th to sink Mt. Blue

Tyler Annis collects four hits, scores three runs for River Hawks.

MTCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-State Team

Piecing together preseason schedules for high school spring sports teams has its challenges

Coaches, athletic directors start planning months in advance to find the right competition.

A North boys basketball: Swagger, star power abound as scene shifts to Augusta

Brewer enters as the top seed, but the region is full of contenders.

Football: Skowhegan tops Portland to win 1st state championship since 1978

River Hawks top Bulldogs 20-14 for Class B title to end long Gold Ball drought.

Football: Comparable Skowhegan, Portland teams set to duel for Class B championship

From players to schemes to playoff runs, River Hawks and Bulldogs bear many similarities.

Field hockey: Skowhegan edges Cheverus, 3-2, to win Class A title

The River Hawks score two goals in the fourth quarter to avenge a loss to Cheverus in last year's state championship game.