While top contenders lament possibility of early playoff exit, rebuilding squads see chance to experience postseason.
Gardiner Tigers
Football: Excitement still running high for Cony-Gardiner, despite preseason status
Players and coaches prefer late-season matchup, but after pandemic-stricken season, Rams and Tigers excited to meet again.
High school volleyball preview: Sport returns to action a few months removed from the 2021 spring season
Championships are back in play after the pandemic altered the sport in 2020.
Class C high school football preview: New era dawns as Winslow moves on post-Siviski
Black Raiders aim to remain a contender in the conference with new coaches; Gardiner and MCI eye strong seasons.
High school field hockey preview: In return to normal season, central Maine teams play catchup
Coaches keep focus on reacclimating with teams, getting better in first normal season in two years.
Football notebook: Annual Cony-Gardiner rivalry game takes on a new twist this season
Tigers and Rams will wrap up preseason when they kick off Friday night at a neutral site — Messalonskee High School.
Gardiner soccer programs prepare for an unusual season on the road
With delays to the construction of the new turf field, the Tigers will be forced to practice and play off campus this fall.
Football: Gardiner finds a home this fall on Messalonskee’s turf field
While their own field awaits completion, Tigers will play four Saturday games in Oakland.
Cony, Gardiner work through delays in turf field construction as fall season approaches
Both schools face likelihood of opening the school year without new surfaces ready for play.
Outdoor play brought a new dimension to summer high school boys basketball league
After missing last summer, teams returned to July preseason in the G&E Roofing league, with games often played in the elements.