High School Sports Action Week Highlights, Interviews

The high school sports season runs through May, and our sports reporters from the Sun Journal, Central Maine and Press Herald have been busy capturing some highlights and postgame interviews during their travels.

Here’s a sampling of some of our videos from the week.

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Edward Little boys lacrosse gets the better of rival

Andrew Clements scored four of his five goals in the third quarter to lead Edward Little boys lacrosse and score a rare victory over rival Lewiston with a 12-10 victory on Tuesday.

“It’s absolutely incredible to finally, you know, beat Lewiston,” Clements said. “I never beat them in lacrosse. They beat us in a lot of different sports, so that’s really good.”

Youth Movement in Central Maine Softball

Maine’s central softball scene welcomed two new young coaches this spring, with Bailey Dunphy (Carrabec) and Mariah Dunbar (Madison) taking over the programs.

The two young coaches face some challenges, but they have also earned the respect of their players.

Gardiner softball kicks off victory over Cony

The Tigers won their third straight game after a 12-0 loss to Cony.

Suffice to say, Gardiner turned things around after starting 2-3.

Thornton Academy baseball trying to keep pace in Class A South

The Trojans started just two seniors in a 5-1 win over South Portland. The teams have met in the Class A South final in each of the last three seasons.

This year, both are trying to keep up with Falmouth.

“We really just listened to each other”

The Maranacook/Winthrop girls lacrosse team led wire to wire to earn a 14-4 victory over Cony.

Players attribute success on the field to good communication.

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