As the football season begins, we look at four small school eight-man teams at varying stages of their development, all around because the eight-man game simply exists.
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2025 Varsity Maine All-State girls lacrosse team
These 12 players impacted games in various ways, from scoring goals to grabbing loose balls, controlling draws and making defensive stops.
Late goal gives Maranacook/Winthrop girls lacrosse Class C title win over Traip
Stella Stewart scores with 7.1 left to give Black Bears their first state championship.
Watch Maine high school teams celebrate reaching state championships
See the clinching moments for several baseball, softball and lacrosse teams.
Five takeaways from Maine’s girls lacrosse playoff matchups
Kennebunk leads a deep field in Class A; several teams are capable of playing the role of spoiler.
Girls soccer: Keira Alessi leads Traip past St. Dom’s
Alessia scores three goals for the Rangers. Gabby Allen also has a hat trick for the Saints in the loss. With video.
Photos: St. Dom’s/Oak Hill sunk by Traip in girls lacrosse
The Rangers move to 3-0 in Class C with a 15-0 road win over St. Dom’s/Oak Hill in Auburn.
Boys hockey: Lewiston edges Marshwood co-op
Four second-quarter goals enough for the Blue Devils to beat the Knighthawks.
Girls hockey: Kylie Dulac and Avaya Desjardins lead Lewiston/Oak Hill past York co-op
Dulac and Desjardins tally three goals each, and the Blue Devils score four shorthanded goals in their win over York/Traip/Marshwood/Noble.
Boys soccer: Mt. Abram takes down Traip to win first regional title
Four players score for the Roadrunners in their Class C South title game victory. They’ll face George Stevens in the state final Saturday at Mt. Ararat.