A season of no sports to celebrate is over and gone, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Gardiner Tigers
Remember When: The Gardiner baseball team cruised to the 2008 Class B title
The Tigers outscored four playoff opponents 40-4 to win first crown since the 1947 season.
Catching Up With: Gardiner’s Nate Sergent had magical senior season on the track
Augusta resident won Class A titles in four events in 1998 and held two state records for more than 20 years, one that is still held today.
Remember When: 40 years ago, Gardiner won its only state softball championship
Led by a determined group of players with a famous football coach, the Tigers took Class A by storm in 1980.
Coaches see the positives with MPA’s ‘hands off’ period switch
Coaches can’t have contact with athletes until July 6, but won’t have two-week dead period in August.
Football: Coaches, ADs react to new classification for 2020
While many say the changes approved by the MPA are good for the sport, some feel even greater changes are needed.
High school athletes, coaches react as spring sports season nears cancellation
The Maine Principals’ Association will meet Thursday to discuss options in the wake of the state’s recommendation that classrooms remain closed through the rest of the academic year.
With no practices to attend, high school athletes work on their own
While waiting to see if there will be a spring season to start, athletes utilize homes and communities to condition and train.
Spring coaches appreciate opportunity to touch base with their players
MPA relaxed its ‘hands off’ rule, allowing communication about individual training and conditioning exercises.
Central Maine Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Mike Gray, Gardiner
Gray guided the Tigers to their first regional championship game in five years.