The University of Maine at Farmington men’s lacrosse team enters the playoffs playing its best lacrosse of the season, according first-year coach Jon Evans. The Beavers will have to prove that if they hope to advance in the North Atlantic Conference tournament.

The bad news for the Mt. Blue High School baseball team is, in three games, the Cougars haven’t had a starting pitcher get through the third inning yet. The good news is, the Cougars are hitting and have a relief ace, and that’s led them to a 2-1 record despite the early inning struggles on the mound.

On Thursday, Gardiner played the second of three games in three days. After Wednesday’s game at Morse (a 4-3 loss) went 10 innings, the Tigers were in need of an innings eater on the mound Thursday against Maine Central Institute.

WATERVILLE — After winning back-to-back state championships, the one thing the Waterville Senior High School baseball team will not do is panic. When the Purple Panthers spotted Nokomis a three-run lead in the first inning Tuesday, it was no big deal.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association football committee is once again trying to add a fourth class to high school football in the state.

WATERVILLE — After winning back-to-back state championships, the one thing the Waterville Senior High School baseball team will not do is panic. When the Purple Panthers spotted Nokomis a three-run lead in the first inning on Tuesday, it was no big deal.

A number of high school tennis teams in central Maine were supposed to have their first matches of the season today. Mother Nature had other ideas.

There’s a change in the schedule this year in the Mountain Valley Conference. Rather than face six opponents twice for a 12-match regular season, every team in the league will play 12 opponents just once.