Maine Regional Finals: Five Schools Seek Double Crowns
Orono, Fort Kent, Camden Hills, John Bapst, and Wisdom will both have boys and girls teams competing for North division titles this week.
By Carmen Wojcik ·
Five Maine high schools enter the regional championship weekend with both their boys and girls teams still in contention for North division titles. Orono, Fort Kent, Camden Hills of Rockport, John Bapst of Bangor, and Wisdom High of St. Agatha have advanced their squads to the final rounds, creating a rare slate where multiple programs could claim double championships.
Tuesday’s schedule features the Class A, Class C, and Eight-Player North finals. The Class A boys matchup pits fourth-seeded Camden Hills, holding a 12-4 record, against second-seeded Brunswick, who sits at 15-1. The game starts at 4:30 p.m. at Mt. Ararat High in Topsham. Brunswick defeated Camden Hills 7-3 in the regular season. Immediately following, the girls title game takes place between top-seeded Camden Hills, perfect at 16-0, and second-seeded Mt. Ararat, 12-4. The Windjammers won their regular season meeting 6-1.
Class C action moves to Hampden Academy on Tuesday. Orono, 14-1-1 and the top seed, plays Fort Kent, 9-6-1 and the third seed, at 4 p.m. in the boys game. In the girls contest, Fort Kent enters as the top seed at 13-1-2 against second-seeded Orono, 11-4-1. Fort Kent won both regular season games, scoring 4-2 and 3-2. The Eight-Player North girls final follows at 6 p.m. at Brewer, where top-seeded Dexter, 13-2-1, faces second-seeded Wisdom, 14-2. The teams did not meet during the regular season.
The Eight-Player North boys final is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Brewer. Fourth-seeded Piscataquis Community High of Guilford, 16-0, takes on third-seeded Wisdom, 13-3. Meanwhile, in the Eight-Player South division, top-seeded Bangor Christian, 16-0, faces third-seeded Richmond, 13-3. Bangor Christian won both regular season games, 3-2 and 2-0.
Wednesday brings Class B and Class D title games. John Bapst boys and girls teams play back-to-back at Hampden Academy in Class B North. The boys, 15-0-1 and top seeds, face third-seeded Oceanside of Rockland, 13-3, at 4 p.m. John Bapst won the regular season game 2-1. The girls, also 15-0-1 and top seeds, play third-seeded Presque Isle, 11-3-2, at 6:30 p.m. John Bapst defeated Presque Isle 5-4 and 3-2 during the season.
Class D North finals take place in Presque Isle on Wednesday. The boys game starts at 4:15 p.m. with top-seeded Madawaska, 14-2, playing third-seeded Fort Fairfield, 8-6-2. Madawaska won the regular season matchups 2-1 and 4-2. The girls game follows at 6:45 p.m., pitting top-seeded Penobscot Valley from Howland, 9-3-4, against second-seeded Fort Fairfield, 14-2. The teams did not meet during the regular season. Penobscot Valley is seeking a fourth consecutive state title.
