Paula Callan becomes the first educator to win both the Maine Principal of the Year Award and the Maine Assistant Principal of the Year Award since the founding of the Maine Principals’ Association in 1992.
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Masks still required for all MPA tournament games in Portland
Fans must also produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to attend games at the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena.
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Sick mother’s family grapples with Bath-area school’s lack of COVID rules for wrestlers
A family in Georgetown has resorted to social distancing and wearing masks at home to keep a sick mother safe during their son’s wrestling season.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Maine officials drop vaccine requirement for high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association releases its winter sports guidelines and strongly recommends vaccinations, wearing masks and pooled testing for all athletes.
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Vaccine mandate for fall sports has little support at Maine schools
Hawaii has become the first state to require COVID vaccinations to participate in high school sports, but school administrators in Maine don’t see that happening here.
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Dozens testify in opposition to bills to ban female transgender athletes
Two Republican-backed bills are similar to legislation being pushed by conservatives in at least 30 other states.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan High’s speech club wins states while 3 Waterville High students will compete in nationals
Skowhegan team goes undefeated, while Waterville team, revived in 2017 through a donation honoring donor’s brother, will send three underclassmen virtually to the national competition in June.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Maine high school sports to have open playoffs this spring
Knowing that schools may lose games during the regular season because of COVID-19 disruptions, the Maine Principals’ Association will allow all teams to participate in the postseason.
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The next high school classification cycle could see Cony drop to Class B in several sports
MCI would drop to Class C in most sports in the new plan, which still has several steps to clear before being finalized.
Posted inSkiing, Sports, Varsity Maine
Nordic ski teams at southern Maine schools face a new obstacle
Practices have resumed at many schools this week, but without snow there’s a lot of running, strength training and agility work.