Eagles didn’t play first game until Jan. 28, but made the most of their time off while waiting for a return to the court.
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High school girls basketball overview: Players, coaches prepare for season without fans
Traditional crowd atmosphere, normally an integral part of the sport, will be absent this winter.
High school indoor track and field overview: Teams facing likelihood that season will be for training only
With college facilities closed, meets and competitions are hard to schedule, and focus shifts to preparing for spring.
High school swimming overview: Unusual season will feature virtual meets, patchwork competition
Central Maine teams adapting to bevy of challenges with hopes of staying the course.
Basketball: Nick Mayo improves in second professional hoops season
Now in his second season playing pro basketball in Japan, the Messalonskee is having a strong season with a new team.
High school sports notebook: Merrill, Ouellette take tandem approach to Winthrop girls basketball
It will be a team effort on the sideline for the Winthrop girls basketball team this season. Fortunately for the Ramblers, Jess Merrill and Kelsey Ouellette have a background with such a partnership. Merrill and Ouellette are set to begin their first season as co-coaches at Winthrop, guiding the program that Joe Burnham took to […]
Maine high school swim teams prepare for a season unlike any other
Coaches will have to find creative ways to motivate swimmers, including competing in virtual meets, during pandemic.
Hockey co-operative programs face unique challenges to work out during pandemic
With some member schools in “yellow” counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.
Some coaches lead their teams through individualized workouts, while others play the waiting game
Coaches immediately forced to get creative with teams on first day of winter sports season.
Soccer wrap-up: Rule changes dominated the 2020 conversation
Some rules area coaches would be happy to keep for the future, while some others they’d be happy to see written into the history books for good.