The Leavitt Area High School senior will play football and baseball for the Black Bears.

The former Valley High and UMaine standout is currently pitching for the St. Paul Saints, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

The Maine Principals' Association will consider allowing one-way electronic communication between a coach and a catcher.

Our team of the best high school baseball players in the state features seven seniors and seven juniors.

The ace pitcher for the Class A state champions also became one of the top hitters in the SMAA.

Libby’s pitching carried the Patriots to their first Class D state championship game since 2017.

Lucas Moore gets a two-out, RBI single in the sixth inning for the Coyotes, who win their second title in three seasons and their third since 2016.

Andrew Heffernan pitches a complete game, allowing just three hits, and Red Riots win their second title in three seasons.

South Portland will go for its second Class A title in three seasons, while Yarmouth and Old Town meet in a rematch of the 2017 Class B championship game.

The Red Riots' Core Four of Richie Gilboy, Andrew Heffernan, Nolan Hobbs and Johnny Poole have played together since they were little kids. Now they have a chance to win a state title as high school seniors.

Sam Calder shuts down the top-seeded and undefeated Hawks and scores the game's only run.

The Clippers slip past the top-seeded Capers to earn a spot in Saturday’s state final.

The Red Riots score four runs in the sixth inning to take the lead.

Postponements already have pushed regional finals back a day, and the forecast calls for showers the next few days.

Charlotte Donovan of Biddeford and Andrew Heffernan of South Portland highlight the high school seniors up for the awards.

The Maine Principals' Association makes the decision because of weather forecasts calling for rain on Tuesday.

David Swift shines on the mound and at the plate as the Clippers advance to face top-seeded Cape Elizabeth.

The defending Class A champion knocks off the No. 1 seed in the South and will face South Portland in a rematch of the last two regional finals.

Led by senior pitcher Nolan Hobbs, the Red Riots advance to their fourth straight regional final with a 4-1 victory.

Softball: The fourth-seeded Knights pick up a mercy-rule win in a Class B South quarterfinal.

Tim Ouellette's ninth-inning home run sends Saints to Class D South final.

The top-seeded Navigators get an emotional boost from their coach, then beat the No. 8 Stags, 6-3, to set up a Class A South semifinal with Thornton Academy.

The defending Class A champions rap out 10 timely hits in an 8-1 victory over Gorham.

The 10th-seeded Rams score a run in the seventh to beat No. 7 Sanford.

Shipbuilders avenge two regular season losses to Eagles.

The Hawks, who outscored opponents 153-19 during a 16-0 regular season, enter the Class C playoffs as the state's only undefeated baseball team.

Senior pitcher/third baseman Andrew Heffernan is chosen as Maine's best baseball player.

Jameson Bryant drives in the winning run as the Capers win 1-0 to grab the top seed in the Class B South tournament.

York's Ben Brown pitches five innings for the win and goes 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBI.

In southern Maine and across the country, participation in an iconic baseball tradition – and a model for organized youth sports – has dropped significantly in recent decades.

Softball: Caitlin Seitz retires all 21 Lake Region batters in a 1-0 victory.

Junior pitcher Keith Ramsey retires 18 straight after a leadoff hit en route to a complete-game win.

Ayden Collins goes 3 for 4 with a double and drives in three runs for the Warriors.

Baseball: A seven-run third inning propels the three-time defending Class B South champs to an 8-5 win.

South Portland pitchers Nick Swain and Andrew Heffernan combine on a crisp 4-hitter without a walk.

Aiden MacFawn drives in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh.

Baseball: A five-run second inning propels the Blue Blazes to their third win in the last four games.

Sam Lowenstein's strong pitching helps the Clippers notch their fourth consecutive win, while dealing Wells a third straight loss.

Sophomore Stanley Spooner shuts down Vikings in 1st varsity start.

Baseball: The Capers improve to 7-0 with a home win against the Warriors.

Baseball: Carson Black pitches a perfect game in the opener and Grady Cummings follows with a one-hitter as unbeaten Sacopee Valley wins twice against Maranacook, 10-0 and 11-1.

Baseball: Brennan Rumpf strikes out 14 as the Navigators win clash between teams in the Varsity Maine top 10.

The Red Storm swipe seven bases and improve to 4-0 atop Class A South.

The Navigators score three runs in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie, while Eli Cowperthwaite twirls a one-hit, 11-strikeout gem.

Gorham High's Wyatt Nadeau, a 6-foot-6 sophomore who throws nearly 90 mph, has attracted attention from several NCAA Division I baseball programs.

The Raiders score the winning run in the seventh inning on a throwing error.

Cam Marcello pitches a five-hitter and Trevor Perkins delivers at the plate and in the field, leading the Scots to a 6-1 victory at Hadlock Field.

Last year, the Rams lost 15-1 to Portland and finished with just one victory. This year, Deering is off to a 2-0 start that includes an 8-7 win over its rival.

Lisbon eyes return trip to Class C title game, while Morse, Mt. Ararat and Freeport look to make some noise.

Boys’ lacrosse: The Navigators fall behind 4-0 in the first quarter, than rally for a 12-8 victory.