Included in this week’s most intriguing contests are regional final rematches, teams aiming to prove themselves and a boys’ soccer rivalry of A North contenders.
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Winthrop football, field hockey teams in similar spots begin 2024 with ‘Midnight Madness’
Ramblers hit the turf at 12:01 a.m. for first practices of fall season.
Watch: High school squads open season with ‘Midnight Madness’
Some teams in Maine kicked off fall practices hours before sunrise. So did Varsity Maine.
Mike Adams and Heather (Ernest) Bond joining Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday
The two Mt. Blue graduates had success beyond Farmington — Adams at Thomas and then as Edward Little’s coach, and Heather (Ernest) Bond as one of UMaine’s all-time best players.
A North softball: Skowhegan tops Edward Little to return to regional title game
Lily Noyes fans 13, Maddy Morris delivers clutch hits as River Hawks prevail 4-3.
A North softball: Rain washes out Skowhegan-Edward Little in the third inning
The fifth-seeded Red Eddies led the No. 1 River Hawks 2-0 when the skies opened up.
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue’s Henri and Nora McCourt claim classical state titles
Twins win Class A races at Titcomb. Freeport’s Teo Steverlynck-Horne, Greely’s Sylvia Harvey, Orono’s Clara White and Fort Kent’s Alder Rearden also earn titles.
Boys hockey: Longtime coach Norm Gagne announces his retirement
Gagne, one of the nation’s all-time winningest boys hockey coaches, spent the past seven seasons coaching his alma mater, Edward Little
Wrestling: Mt. Blue climbs to top at Class A North championships
The Cougars win the title with some upsets in the later rounds. Windham/Gray-NG/Westbrook is the runner-up, while Edward Little and Oxford Hills each have an individual champ. With complete results.
Skiing: Nora and Henri McCourt claim KVAC freestyle titles; Giana DeVivo wins GS
Mt. Blue Nordic skiers fill the top 3 positions in boys and girls races. The Edward Little boys build a big lead at Alpine championships. With complete results.