Playing together for just the second time, Waterville’s top doubles team clicks quickly, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Tennis
2021 tennis overview: It’s back to normal — kind of — for tennis teams this spring
Open tournaments and missed season in 2020 make it hard to peg the contenders and predict the power structure.
Spring sports season taking shape, but it’ll look different
With transportation issues looming, schools are going to be playing regional opponents, and the weekends might be really busy.
Maine high school sports to have open playoffs this spring
Knowing that schools may lose games during the regular season because of COVID-19 disruptions, the Maine Principals’ Association will allow all teams to participate in the postseason.
Remember When: The 1991 Waterville boys tennis team nearly toppled a dynasty
Cheverus’s 64th straight win didn’t come easily, as the Purple Panthers took the Stags the distance in the final.
Remember When: The Cony boys tennis team reached elite level in the mid-1990s
Led by John Gasink’s individual state championship in 1994, Rams made back-to-back Class A final appearances.
Remember When: The 2005 Winthrop girls tennis team broke through for crown
The Ramblers, long overshadowed by North Yarmouth Academy and Waynflete, take home first title in program history.
Kennebec Journal Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Jared McLaughlin, Winthrop
Senior took over at No. 1 singles and helped bring the Ramblers to the Class C South final.
Morning Sentinel Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Charlie Haberstock, Waterville
In first season playing No. 1 singles, sophomore cruised to the Round of 16 in the individual tournament.
Kennebec Journal Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Madelyn Dwyer, Maranacook
Senior made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the state singles tournament.