High school games for Wednesday, Jan. 3, and Thursday, Jan. 4

High school games for Tuesday, Jan. 2, and Wednesday, Jan. 3

High school games for Saturday, Dec. 30, and Monday, Jan. 1.

High school games for Friday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 30

High school games for Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29.

The Bulldogs take control early, then hold off a third-quarter surge by the Seagulls.

Basketball: Asja Kelman, Lauren Hester and Kylie Crocker lead the Rangers to a 52-48 victory.

High school games for Saturday, Dec. 23.

High school games for Friday, Dec. 22, and Saturday, Dec. 23.

Local high school games for Thursday, Dec. 21, and Friday, Dec. 22.

The Warriors improve to 4-0 with a 46-45 victory.

Local high school games for Wednesday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Dec. 21.

Girls' hockey: The Gorham co-op team surges back from a two-goal deficit to beat the Pioneers, 6-3.

The Stags make a huge comeback against Cape Elizabeth/Portland/South Portland/Waynflete to win a clash of beaten teams, 5-4.

Charlie Moore collects three goals and two assists in a 6-2 win.

The Warriors improve to 2-0, thanks to a 38-37 victory.

Cross country: The Orono senior posts the third-best result ever by a Maine schoolgirl at the national championships.

Defending state champion Cheverus is still the team to beat, but the Stags will have strong competition.

Keep an eye on these talented players this winter, several of them selected to last season's Varsity Maine All-State team.

The Rams are coming off a 13-win season in which they advanced to the regional finals for the first time in team history.

Landry scores two goals and assists on another in the Blue Devils' 6-2 win over the Eagles.

The sophomore came through in the biggest moments, helping the Stags win the state championship.

Carnes, a forward, is chosen as Maine's best senior girls' hockey player.

With Elise MacNair leading the way, the Seagulls jump ahead early and earn the Gold Ball with a 35-24 victory.

The Cheverus/Old Orchard Beach/Kennebunk/Windham co-op team defeats Yarmouth/Freeport, 3-2, in the championship game.

The Clippers will play in the state championship game for the first time Saturday, taking on the Cheverus co-op team at Troubh Ice Arena.

The Stags score four goals in the second period to pull away in the North championship game.

Goalie Ava Gervais and a tough defense help the Clippers win their first North regional title.

The annual honor goes to the state's top high school senior in the sport.

Yarmouth/Freeport and the Penobscot Pioneers are the top seeds in the North, while Lewiston is the last team in. Perennial powerhouse Cheverus/Old Orchard/Kennebunk/Windham is the No. 1 seed in the South.

Basketball: Kylie Lamson hits seven 3-pointers and ends up with 28 points as Thornton Academy improves to 16-1 with the victory.

Sierra Carson scores 11 second-half points, including three 3-pointers, to help once-beaten Oxford Hills to a 48-44 win over Brunswick.

Boys’ basketball: York rallies to force an extra session, but Nate Hebert leads the Patriots to a 70-61 victory.

Girls' hockey: Gorham holds a 32-16 shot advantage and scores three third-period goals to secure a win over the Blue Devils.

The Clippers prevail 4-2 in a clash of the top two teams in the Varsity Maine poll and the Heal point standings.

Smith, in his 11th season as head coach, cites parental interference for his decision to step down.

The defending Class B state champs, coming off an overtime win over Thornton Academy, have big games coming up against other contenders.

Basketball: The Dragons, ranked No. 1 in Class A South, dominate the second-ranked Eagles, 68-39.

Aiden Hoffses scores 29 points in Vikings' victory.

Girls’ basketball: The Patriots prevail in an interclass matchup of top Western Maine Conference teams, 43-35.

Sloane O'Donnell Fox shared a love of the sport with her father, who died three years ago after battling bile duct cancer.

Derek Parsons scores 29 points in the Wildcats' 72-66 win.

Boys’ basketball: The senior standout reaches the milestone while leading the Seagulls to a 69-58 win over Waynflete.

Trevor Gerrish's 24 points lead Dragons.

Dragons receive balanced scoring en route to 8th win in 9 games.

Basketball: The Rams climb back from 10 points down in the last two minutes, earning a 42-40 win.

The Capers are 5-1 heading into a Class B boys' hockey showdown Saturday with Brunswick, the defending state champion.

The win leaves the Stags as the lone undefeated team in girls' hockey.

The Stags knot the game at 3 with less than 3 minutes left in regulation.

Maine erases a 4-1 deficit but falls 6-5 in Pennsylvania.