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Tennis
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The senior never dropped a set on his way to a third state singles championship, and helped Kennebunk reach the Class A South final.
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Six of this year's eight honorees are undergraduates.
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The Yarmouth senior returned to high school competition after a two-year hiatus and won a second state singles title, then led the Clippers to the Class B South title.
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Five seniors are among the state's top eight players.
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Yarmouth wins in Class B for the fifth straight season, Falmouth repeats in Class A, and Waynflete claims its 16th consecutive Class C state championship.
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Caribou beats Yarmouth in Class B for its first state title since 1995, Fort Kent earns its first championship by defeating Waynflete in Class C, and Falmouth edges Brunswick in Class A.
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Yarmouth edges Cape Elizabeth 3-2 and Waynflete and Falmouth each earn 4-1 victories.
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The Dragons defeat the Windjammers to earn their fourth straight girls regional championship, while the River Hawks repeat as boys champs. With interviews and highlights.
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Yarmouth and Waynflete also return to the state finals in Class B and C, respectively.
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Gracyn Mick and Gwen Long for girls and Charlie Wolack-Eli Sidhu for boys earn the first MPA doubles state tournament in 44 years.
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Yarmouth's Sofia Mavor earns her second state title and Kennebunk's George Cutone becomes a rare three-time champion.
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Sofia Mavor and George Cutone, two seniors headed to prestigious service academies, prove they are the best with dominating semifinal and final victories.
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The top seed in the girls' singles tournament spent the last two years competing in national events after winning the state title as a freshman.
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Here's a sample of game action and postgame interviews from around the state taken by our reporters this week.
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Even as he is hospitalized for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, Seth Meyer was able to catch his kid's first match miles away in Rockport. For this tennis-focused family, love is not nothing – it's everything.
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Three talented freshmen are poised for breakout success, and the sport also welcomes the return of the 2021 girls' singles state champion.
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For the first time since 1980, the Maine Principals' Association will crown both singles and doubles state champions.
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The Brunswick girls and Falmouth boys appear well-equipped to defend their Class A state titles.
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Five underclassmen are among the eight honorees.
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With Barber at No. 1 singles, Falmouth went 16-0 and posted nine shutouts. In the state singles tournament, the senior breezed through five matches, never dropping more than one game.
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The junior won the state singles tournament and led the Dragons to a 16-0 record and the Class A team championship.
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Three seniors are among the eight girls honored.
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The Meserve sisters push the Dragons over the top in a 3-2 win, while the Falmouth boys shut out Skowhegan, 5-0.
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The Maranacook girls claim their first state title with a 4-1 victory over Washington Academy.
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Yarmouth extends its title run to four, while Greely hoists a state trophy for the first time since 2017.
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Two-time singles state champion George Cutone of Kennebunk upsets reigning singles state champion Xander Barber of Falmouth.
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In Class A, Falmouth battles to a 3-2 win over Kennebunk, while in Class B Greely rolls to a 4-1 win over Lincoln Academy.
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River Hawks fight back in multiple matches to clinch state final appearance with win over Brunswick.
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Top-seeded Xander Barber of Falmouth rolls past his teammate and No. 2 Coco Meserve of Brunswick prevails over her rival in a drama-filled match.
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Brunswick junior outlasts Edward Little senior in an emotional two-and-half hour, three-set match. Vincent won her semifinal match in two sets, defeating Falmouth's Sofia Kirtchev.
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High school tennis has no neutral arbiter to make rulings, making it unique among head-to-head sports.
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A wide-open girls' field is ripe for surprises, while the boys' tourney is headlined by a clear favorite.
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Kennebunk junior George Cutone experiences the first individual defeat of his high school career, falling in straight sets to Falmouth senior Xander Barber.
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The Dragons are seeking their third straight strip to a state final.
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Freeport, which has a new head coach, should remain competitive in B South.
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Kennebunk and Falmouth look like the teams to beat in Class A for both boys and girls.
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Now in his fourth decade of coaching, Paul Gaylord is honored for his work with the Rams boys' tennis program.
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Falmouth High senior Xander Barber, ranked No. 8 in the country among boys 18-and-under, joins the Navigators after moving to Maine from North Carolina.
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Keep an eye on these talented players in team competition and the state singles championships.
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The freshman dropped only two games all year while leading the Rams to the Class A state championship.
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The eight-member squad includes four seniors, two juniors, a sophomore and a freshman.
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For the second year in a row, the sophomore led the Rams to a Class A state title and added a singles state championship for himself.
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A freshman, three sophomores and a junior are among the state's top eight players.
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All-State teams and players of the year for softball and baseball complete our spring honorees.
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Lincoln Academy in Class B and Washington Academy in Class C also win state titles.
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Yarmouth in Class B and Kennebunk in Class A also repeat as state champions.
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The top-seeded Rams remain perfect with a 3-2 victory over Falmouth in Class A, and Waynflete defeats Maranacook in Class C.
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The Rams avenge their only regular-season loss and the Clippers continue their unbeaten season, both by scores of 3-2.
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The Flyers edge North Yarmouth Academy 3-2 in Class C and Lincoln sweeps Cape Elizabeth 5-0 in Class B to earn South Regional championships.