More than 20 coaches take the reins either for the first time or after missing the 2020 spring due to the coronavirus.
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High school athletes eager to start anew at first day of spring practices
Spring sports get underway for the first time in two years following a season negated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sidelines: A year lost due to pandemic brings joy and gratitude to high school spring sports
Messalonskee senior Gabby Smart is one of the athletes who is thrilled for the season to begin, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
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Augusta propane truck crash leads to power shut-off, school closures
The crash occurred early Monday morning, resulting in a temporary road closure as well, officials said.
Posted inColumns, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Rookie central Maine Newspapers reporters recall their own college pandemic experience
Greg Levinsky of the Morning Sentinel and Emily Duggan of the Kennebec Journal graduated college during the pandemic.
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Catching Up With: Basketball remains a family affair for Waterville, Colby College standout Kevin Whitmore
An All-American with the Mules and a Maine Hall of Famer, Whitmore sees daughters make their way in the sport.
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2020-2021 high school girls basketball wrap-up: Teams quickly adjusted goals over the course of a short season
After initially focusing on building a good bridge to following years, teams got a competitive jolt with postseason tournaments.
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2020-21 high school boys basketball wrap-up: Central Maine teams, players excel in pandemic-shortened season
A regional tournament to close out the season brought was one of many highlights in the winter.
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2020-21 high school hockey wrap-up: Against all odds, teams got a season in amidst a pandemic
There were challenges aplenty from ice time to COVID protocols, but games, and even a tournament, made for a fulfilling season.
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2020-2021 high school swimming wrap-up: athletes, coaches adjust to virtual meets
With only teammates as competition in the nearby lanes, swimmers had to find an inner drive to compete this winter.