Drew Bonifant

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Jun. 18—BIDDEFORD — An explosive offense lifted the York boys lacrosse team over Freeport in the regular season. With a berth in the state championship game at stake, the Wildcats' defense gave the team a lift in the rematch. AdvertisementEvan Anastas, Cooper Dodge and Quinn Walenta scored three goals apiece, Brendan Dowling made seven saves, and No. 1 York returned to the Class B final for the third straight year with a 14-7 win over No. 4 Freeport on Wednesday at Waterhouse Field.

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Jun. 13—FREEPORT — It had the look of a trap game, and late in the first quarter, it was starting to play out like one. The undefeated Freeport girls lacrosse team took a quick three-goal lead, only to watch York answer with two goals. Marcia Wood didn't like what she was seeing. So with just over three minutes to go in the first quarter, the Falcons coach called a timeout. Advertisement"The defense was fine. It was clearing it out, we had too many turnovers," she said.

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Jun. 12—KENNEBUNK — Mia McCarthy came through in a big spot early in the game. Julia Pike made sure that was all the offense the Kennebunk softball team needed. Pike struck out 12 while throwing a two-hitter, McCarthy drove in the only runs of the game with a two-run single, and No. 4 Kennebunk advanced with a 2-0 victory over No. 5 Biddeford in a Class A South quarterfinal. Advertisement"It's definitely a lot more stress, I feel.

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Jun. 11—LEWISTON — This spring marked the end of an era for the Falmouth boys tennis team, but not the end of a run. Playing in its first state final without longtime coach Bob McCully, Falmouth rolled to its third straight Class A championship Wednesday, beating Camden Hills 5-0 at Bates College's Wallach Tennis Center. Advertisement"Falmouth tennis is always just going to be great, and these past three years have been so fun for all the boys," senior Sam Yoon said.

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Jun. 9—LEWISTON — The only thing different for the Yarmouth boys tennis team was the seeding. The second-seeded Clippers won their sixth straight Class B South championship Monday, shutting out No. 1 Lincoln Academy 5-0 at Bates College. It is the third straight year they have defeated the Eagles to reach the state final, doing so as the top seed in 2023 and '24.