The Maine Principals’ Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the start of the season less than two weeks away.
Wrestling
Football players, wrestlers celebrate MPA’s decision of approving all high school sports in Maine
Tackle football and wrestling had been deemed “high risk” by community guidelines, and couldn’t have competitions last season.
Maine’s high school wrestling season officially canceled
The Maine Principals’ Association will allow wrestlers to continue conditioning workouts with coaches for the next two weeks, but there will be no competitions.
Fate of high school wrestling season remains undetermined as MPA again delays decision
Maine Principals’ Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered ‘high risk.’
Remember When: The 2016 Skowhegan wrestling team broke through for program’s 1st Class A title
Led by determined senior class, school was the first Class A North program to win a state meet since 1989.
Decision on Maine high school wrestling season delayed
The MPA Wrestling Committee decides to wait until its Feb. 22 meeting to make a final decision on whether a competitive season can be held during the pandemic.
Wrestling coaches express conflicting emotions on the possibility of a season
With meets pushed to late February, teams still remain hopeful that some form of competition will be offered.
High school winter practices pushed back to January
Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in “green” counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
This winter, coin flip replaces opening tip-off
The Maine Principals’ Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.
High school wrestling season pushed back to late February
The Maine Principals’ Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.