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High school cross country preview: Central Maine cross country teams enter 2021 with unfinished business

by By Dave Bailey Kennebec Journal August 24, 2021September 2, 2021

After last year’s state championships were canceled at the last minute, runners and coaches hope for a return to normal.

by By Dave Bailey Kennebec Journal August 24, 2021September 2, 2021

Area schools squeezed their entire season into a month last fall, with matches conducted in pods.

Coaches keep focus on reacclimating with teams, getting better in first normal season in two years.

Tigers and Rams will wrap up preseason when they kick off Friday night at a neutral site — Messalonskee High School.

by Drew Bonifant August 9, 2021

Both schools face likelihood of opening the school year without new surfaces ready for play.

Winslow fills in as host for large preseason event, which gives players a chance to catch up with each other and work on their games.

After missing last summer, teams returned to July preseason in the G&E Roofing league, with games often played in the elements.

While other high school graduates hit summer destinations, players find something more on the diamond.

After pandemic wiped out 2020 season, teams returned to competition in 2021 — and many reached new heights.

Both players led teams to playoffs with strong seasons on mound and at plate.