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Updated April 19 Monday’s high school roundup: Windham beats two-time state champ Falmouth Girls' lacrosse: Windham gets four goals each from Riley Beem and Julia McKenna and the Eagles hold on to beat the Yachtsmen, 11-9. Staff report Share WINDHAM — Riley Beem and Julia McKenna each scored four goals as Windham opened its girls’ lacrosse season with an 11-9 win over two-time reigning Class A state champion Falmouth on Monday. The Eagles were in control most of the way and twice led by two goals in the first half, but the lead was cut to 7-6 when Falmouth’s Molly Scribner scored at...

Winter Coaches of the Year- Portland edition A pair of veteran hoops coaches are this year's picks. File photo Wing took a Deering team with almost no returning varsity experience and led it to a memorable and triumphant season, overcoming an 0-2 start with seven wins in eight games, including an inspirational come-from-behind victory over a previously undefeated powerhouse. One of the best measures of a coach is how well his or her team develops over the course of a season and based on that metric, there’s little doubt that the Rams were a rousing success and as a result, The Forecaster i...

Freeport Falcons Winter Athletes of the Year Contributed photo Arsenault was well known entering the season for his offensive acumen and this winter, he stepped it up on the defensive end as well, emerging as one of the conference’s best all-around players, which helped the Falcons remain competitive throughout. Arsenault started playing basketball at a young age and he took to it quickly. “Basketball is my number one sport and has been for most of my life,” Arsenault said. “I have spent more time and effort on basketball than I have on any other sport. The thing I love about basketba...

Waynflete Flyers Winter Athletes of the Year Captain Saadé was everything a most valuable player and captain should be, coming through in the clutch and leading the Flyers to yet another successful season and it’s an understatement to say his impact will be greatly missed next winter. Saadé, who grew up in Windham, started playing basketball at the age of five and came to Waynflete in the eighth grade. Saadé, who has also been a member of Waynflete’s juggernaut boys’ soccer team and rows in the spring, has many reasons that he’s a basketball aficienado. “Apart from the team aspec...

Red Riots make the plays down the stretch to hand Panthers their first loss, 53-41.