Though roster numbers continue to rise, lineup overhaul and coaching changes highlight the scene.
Fall sports
Field hockey: Mount View gets fresh start under new head coach Hailee Lindelof
Players enjoy relatability of former Belfast Area High School standout, who, at 20, is the area’s youngest field hockey coach.
Cross country: The Laliberte Invitational makes its grand return (again)
Mt. Blue’s McCourt twins, Henri and Nora, sweep individual wins and Gorham takes co-ed team award at Cony’s season-opening race, which was postponed last season due to poor weather and poor trail conditions.
‘They feel like second class’: With an unplayable field, frustrations boil in Fairfield among Lawrence field hockey players
The school district paid about $6,000 for work that didn’t improve the field and now the field hockey team will open new season without home turf.
Golf: Season gets off to picturesque start for Messalonskee, Skowhegan
Both Eagles, RiverHawks enjoy the first round of the season at a challenging Belgrade Lakes Golf Club.
Watch: Field hockey teams put on a show during dance-off at Central Maine Play Day
Competition went further than the playing field for annual Winslow event.
Soccer: Madison girls, Carrabec boys teams with new coaches out to defend 8-player state titles
Hunter Durland takes over the Cobras; Lauren Peters, Mike Walsh co-coaching the Bulldogs.
Girls soccer: Richmond enters new era under new coach Randy Hinkley
Former middle school coach takes over for Troy Kendrick, who led Bobcats to 414 wins, 11 state titles over 34 years.
Football: Excitement brewing at Maranacook as program returns to 11-man game
Game has grown for D South Black Bears, who now boast 44 players.
Watch: Winthrop girls soccer players excited to be Ramblers this fall
Winthrop, which has been part of a co-op with Monmouth for the past four seasons, will field its own team for the first time since 2019.