York boys lacrosse back in state championship game

[ **Our Communities. Our Teams. Our Future. **We’re proud to make high school sports coverage free for everyone, because these moments matter. At Maine State Credit Union, we’re here for the people and places that make Maine strong. Let’s go! Learn more at **[mainestatecu.org](http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=7274124606&iu=/6119)**.  TOPSHAM — For the 17 seniors on the York boys lacrosse team, its Class B semifinal Tuesday against Kennebunk was a chance to do something few high school athletes accomplish. A win would send the Wildcats to the state championship game for a fourth consecutive season. With that goal in mind, York led from start to finish, earning a 10-6 victory. York’s seniors were freshman when the Wildcats won the 2023 state championship over Messalonskee. The Wildcats suffered overtime losses to Yarmouth in 2024 and 2025. “We came off that bus, we were firing. We were screaming, chest bumps, high fives all around,” said senior Josh Neal, one of the team’s captains. “The love for each other and the love for the game really pulled through today.” York (11-5), the No. 3 seed, will face No. 4 Marshwood (14-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Deering High’s Memorial Field in Portland. Related [Marshwood boys lacrosse edges Greely, heads to Class B final](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/16/marshwood-boys-lacrosse-edges-greely-heads-to-class-b-final/) “We’ve been really coming together well here at the end of the season. It starts with hustle to ground balls and the guys being on the same page, communicating and doing all the little stuff,” York coach Bill McNamara said. “That’s what we’ve been working on all season long, and it’s good to see them start to do it.” York jumped out to an early lead, scoring four goals in the first quarter. Parker Humphrey’s goal on a feed from Cooper Dodge with 5.4 seconds left in the first made it 4-0. Advertisement The Wildcats led 6-1 at halftime and 8-3 late in the third quarter before 10th-seeded Kennebunk (8-9) scored a pair of quick goals by Kyle Wells and Jimmy McClellan. “I told these guys I’m proud of the way they weathered that,” McNamara said. York wins a lot of faceoffs and got to a lot of ground balls, noted Kennebunk coach Luke Myers, and that made it tough for his team to generate momentum. “We were able to clear the ball and we got a couple transition goals. They just make it tough to do that for 48 minutes,” Myers said. Tyler Moores finished with three goals for York, while Noah Stone added a pair. York goalie Brendan Dowling made five saves. Aiden Ouelette had 10 stops for the Rams. Advertisement Copy the Story Link Tagged: [kennebunk rams](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/kennebunk-rams/), [varsity maine](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/varsity-maine/), [york wildcats](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/york-wildcats/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/travis-lazarczyk) [Travis LazarczykColumnist](https://www.pressherald.com/author/travis-lazarczyk) Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports. [More by Travis Lazarczyk](https://www.pressherald.com/author/travis-lazarczyk)