Area teams return for meets and tournaments, but declining numbers still present an issue.
morning sentinel
High school girls basketball preview: Presence of Division I talent makes A North a tight race
Christopher, Gruber and Clarke poised for big seasons in pursuit of state championships.
High school hockey preview: Messalonskee eyes deep Class B North run
Eagles return 19 of their 20 players and have the talent to make some noise this winter.
Spectators to be limited this season at many central Maine high school basketball gyms
As a new season is set to begin Friday, fans will be allowed into some gymnasiums and prohibited from others.
Colby women’s basketball team off to torrid start
Mules (7-1) looking to make some noise in tough NESCAC this winter.
Women’s basketball: Thanks to strong second half, Colby cruises past Plymouth State
Caroline Smith, Keagan Dunbar each score 14 for Mules in win.
High school notebook: Wrestlers aim to kick rust off after long wait
Black Tigers girls hockey off to red-hot start; Maines reunion a storyline at tip-off tournament.
Wrestling: At Westlake Tournament, teams get introduced to competing in masks
Masks not ‘ideal,’ but with weeks of practice behind them, wrestlers get used to wearing coverings during their matches.
High school swimming preview: Teams prep for full meets after year of competing virtually
Several central Maine teams are also still trying to add depth.
College basketball: UMaine-Farmington makes clean sweep over UMaine-Augusta
First half run helps UMF men, while second half run leads UMF women to victories.