NICE RETURN: Skowhegan second doubles player Whitney Blanchet returns a shot during a tennis match vs. Cony at the Buker Center in Augusta.
For the week of Nov. 1-Nov. 7
Football:Sam Dexter had five receptions for 131 yards and both Messalonskee touchdowns in a 25-13 loss to Bangor.
Girls soccer:Alliyah Veilleux had two goals and two assists as Winslow defeated Caribou to win the Eastern B title.
Girls cross country:Mt. Blue's Melody Lam finished ninth in Class A at the state championships and qualified for New Englands.
Boys cross country:Madison's Matt McClintock won the Class C state championship.
For the week of Oct. 25-Oct. 31
Football:Messalonskee defensive back Sam Dexter had two interceptions in the Eagles' 14-6 PTC quarterfinal win over Lewiston.
Boys Soccer: Justin Pierel of Mt. View scored the game-winning goal in the final minute to lift the Mustangs to 2-1 win over Old Town in an Eastern B quarterfinal game.
Girls soccer: Kim Curtis scored on a penalty kick to give Winslow a 1-0 win over Old Town in the Class B East semifinals on Saturday.
Field hockey:Skowhegan's Jessie Skillings scored a pair of goals to help the Indians win their ninth straight Eastern A title on Monday in a 2-0 win over Messalonskee.
Girls cross country:Mt. Blue senior Melody Lam won the Eastern A regional title with a time of 19:37 on Saturday in Belfast.
Boys cross country:Erskine senior Sam Seekins won the Class B Eastern title with a time of 16:30.72 on Saturday in Belfast.
For the week of Oct. 18-Oct. 24
Football:Mt. Blue's Ryan Backus completed 11 of 15 passes and made two interceptions on defense as the Cougars shut out Skowhegan to earn a playoff spot.
Boys Soccer: Mt. Abram's Jim Barker had a goal and an assist in a 2-2 tie with unbeaten Dirigo.
Girls soccer: Madison's Emilee Berry made 12 saves in a 1-0 win over Mt. Abram.
Field hockey:Sabrina Vaillancourt scored both goals as Nokomis defeated Mt. View 2-0 to advance to the Eastern B final.
For the week of Oct. 11-Oct. 17
Football:Mt. Blue quarterback Ryan Backus threw for 179 yards and a touchdown, and also had touchdown runs of 2 and 4 yards in the Cougars' 40-18 win over Brewer.
Boys Soccer: Ben Pearson of Lawrence scored on a penalty kick to lift the Bulldogs to a 1-1 tie with Waterville. Also this week, Pearson scored the only goal allowed by Bangor this season.
Girls soccer: Waterville's Jordan Pellerin scored five goals in a 9-0 win over Lawrence.
Field hockey: Messalonskee's Holly Oliver scored a pair of goals in a 4-0 quarterfinal win over Edward Little.
Girls cross country: Mt. Blue's Melody Lam finished third at the KVAC Class A championship meet at UMaine-Augusta with a time of 20:43.7
Boys cross country: Matt McClintock ran a 17:03 to win the Mountain Valley Conference championship meet at UMaine-Augusta.
Golf:Madison's Zach Sweet shot a 75 at Natanis to place third in the Class C state individual championship.
For the week of Oct. 4-Oct. 10
Football:Messalonskee's Dylan Foster threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score in a 43-22 victory over Mt. Ararat.
Boys Soccer: Waterville's Alex Rowe had a hat trick as the Purple Panthers edged Messalonskee.
Girls soccer: Jordan Pellerin had four goals and two assists in Waterville's win over Messalonskee.
Field hockey: Marissa Shaw set up three goals as Nokomis clinched the No. 2 seed in Eastern B with a victory over Winslow.
Girls cross country: Carrabec's Sikwani Dana finished third in a six-team Mountain Valley Conference meet.
Boys cross country: Mt. Blue's Kelton Cullenberg set a course record at the Mt. Blue relays.
Golf:Seth Sweet shot a 69, the lowest score in any class, at Saturday's state team championships.
For the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Football:Messalonskee running back Bryan Boyce scored three touchdowns in the first half to help the Eagles take a 37-8 win at Brewer.
Boys Soccer: Eike Dominiak of Mt. View scored a hat trick in the second half to lift the Mustangs to a 5-2 win over Gardiner.
Girls soccer: Emily Deane of Mt. Blue made 14 saves for the Cougars, preserving a tie against the unbeaten Rams.
Field hockey: Lexi Russo of Waterville scored 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Purple Panthers to a 3-2 win over Hampden on Thursday.
Girls cross country: Mt. Blue's Melody Lam ran a 19:54.1 to place eighth at the Festival of Champions in Belfast on Saturday.
Boys cross country: Kelton Cullenberg of mt. Blue took second place at the Festival of Champions in Belfast on Saturday, with a time of 15:44.
Golf:Seth Sweet of Madison shot a 37 at Lakewood to help the Bulldogs take a win over Winthrop in the Mountain Valley Conference semifinals. Sweet shot a 38 against Boothbay earlier in the week.
For the week of Sept. 20-Sept. 26
Football:Maine Central Institute's Shawn Bennett rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-35 victory over Mt. View.
Boys Soccer: Lawrence's Ben Pearson had a hat trick in a 3-1 victory over Mt. Blue.
Girls soccer: Waterville's Jordan Pellerin had two four-goal games on the week.
Field hockey: Winslow's Christine Parrilli scored to salvage a tie in a game against Mt. View and had the only goal in a 1-0 win over Belfast.
Girls cross country: Messalonskee's Meghan Collier was third at a 10-team meet Friday.
Boys cross country: Mt. Blue's Kelton Cullenberg finished second in a six-time meet with a time of 16 minutes, 9 seconds, at Brunswick High School on Thursday.
Golf:Madison's Seth Sweet shot a 1-under par 35 at Lakewood Golf Course Thursday.
For the week of Sept. 13-Sept. 19
Football:Messalonskee's Dylan Foster threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in an 18-15 win over Brunswick. Foster also ran for a touchdown and intercepted a pass in the game.
Boys Soccer: Dylan Keller of Mt. View scored four goals and assisted on another in a 9-4 win over Nokomis. Keller also had three goals in a win over Rockland.
Girls soccer: Jordyn Mallett of Winslow had a pair of goals and an assist in a win over Camden Hills. Mallett also had a goal in a Black Raider victory over Oak Hill.
Field hockey: Alonia Horton had a goal and an assist to help Mt. View take a 2-1 win over previously unbeaten Nokomis.
Girls cross country: Meg Collier of Messalonskee ran a 20:41, to finish first at a seven-team race at Messalonskee.
Boys cross country: Erskine's Sam Seekins ran a 16:24, taking a 25 second win over his nearest competition in a seven-team meet at Medomak Valley
Golf:Mt. View's Tyler Bantle shot a 35 to take medalist honors in a match against Camden Hills at Country View Golf Course.
For the week of Sept. 6-Sept. 12
Football:MCI's Shawn Bennett threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the winning score against Bucksport.
Boys Soccer: Matt Saunders scored three times as Lawrence beat Skowhegan 6-0.
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Girls soccer: Waterville's Jordan Pellerin notched four goals in a victory over Hampden.
Field hockey: Jordin McGinnis and Sabrina Vaillancourt each had five goals as Nokomis won twice.
Girls cross country: Skowhegan's Rhiannon LaPlante placed ninth in an eight-team meet Friday.
Boys cross country: Messalonskee's Harlow Ladd finished third in a five-team meet Friday.
Golf:Mt. View’s Colby Blanchard shot a one-over par 37 at Country View Gold Course to win medalist honors in a match with Lincoln.
For the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5
Football:Cony quarterback Nick Lucas completed seven of his eight passes for three touchdowns in a 28-7 win over Mt. Ararat.
Boys Soccer: Brian Soucy of Oak Hill scored three goals and two assists in a 7-1 win over Leavitt.
Girls soccer: Hailey Longfellow of Hall-Dale scored two goals in a 4-1 win over Dirigo.
Field hockey: Chelsea Bergin of Cony scored three goals in a 5-1 win over Edward Little.
Girls cross country: Maranacook sophomore Abby Mace won the Maranacook Invitational with a time of 20:23.81.
Boys cross country: Luke Fontaine won the Maranacook Invitational on Friday with a time of 16:55.48.
Golf: Ryan Minoty of Cony won a match and tied another in the opening week. He was also a co-medalist in win over Lewiston.
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Black Raiders win Class B high school hockey championship by rallying past YorkOn March 8, the Winslow High School ice hockey team defeated York, 4-3, in overtime for its 11th state crown and first since 2000.
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Class B state championship: Waterville wins second straightThe Waterville girls basketball team won its second straight Class B state championship with a 54-35 victory over Lake Region on February 29. The Panthers have won 44 consecutive games.
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