Blair Doucette takes over at Messalonskee; Mark Renna in at Brunswick.
Fall sports
Football: Leavitt’s Mayo, Oxford Hills’ Louvat win Gaziano Awards
They are the first from their schools to win honors the top senior linemen in Maine high school football.
MPA Classification Committee rejects plan for basketball reclassification
Committee members will meet with chairs of the MPA’s Basketball Committee to reach a solution to a proposal that would have had many schools moving into higher classes.
Football: Gaziano Lineman Award finalists announced
The winners receive $5,000 scholarships from National Distributors Inc., of South Portland, the company founded by Gaziano, who died in 2010.
Oxford Hills’ Eli Soehren wins 51st Fitzpatrick Trophy
The senior quarterback was the top vote-getter for the award given to the best senior high school football player in Maine.
High school football programs in central Maine set to shift classes in proposed shakeup
Winslow, MCI would make move to Class D; Cony, Lawrence would petition up to remain in Class B North.
Field hockey: Four central Maine coaches retire after decades of success
Sharon Coulton (Winthrop), Sharon Gallant (Gardiner), Jody Harmon (Mt. Blue) and Gloria Hewitt (Mount View) combined for 689 victories.
10 Fitzpatrick Trophy semifinalists announced
The award is given annually to the top senior high school football player in Maine.
Lawrence’s Hope Bouchard wins Miss Maine Field Hockey award
The versatile midfielder scored 10 goals and added 32 assists while leading the Bulldogs to the Class B title.
Sidelines: From mascots, to parking and the bands, high school football had its moments this fall
The total game-day experience goes beyond the action on the field, writes David Bailey.