Monday was the first day teams in the new class for small schools were eligible to begin practicing for the upcoming season.
Winter sports
Created only to pull together individual sports categories for the season
Former St. Dom’s hockey teammates face off as junior hockey coaches
Derek Damon and Greg Moore, who also played together at the University of Maine, will meet for the first time as coaches in a pair of USHL games this weekend; and more junior hockey notes.
Wally LaFountain, Winslow football and wrestling coaching legend, dies at 99
LaFountain, who coached Winslow football from 1958-68 and founded the Maine-Nebraska wrestling exchange, leaves a lasting imprint in the community.
This Lewiston High senior can’t hear, but her life could soon change
Madilyn Moreau, who competes in field hockey and track, is having surgery that she hopes will help treat a rare condition she has had since birth.
Travis Seaver steps down as Greely boys basketball coach
The 13-year varsity coach, who directed the Rangers to three straight state titles, cited career demands and family desires as the reasons for his decision.
Mt. Ararat boys hockey team cleared to resume play
The program faced a two-year ban from competition after a hazing investigation, but a successful appeal to the MPA clears the way for a return to the ice.
Longtime Winthrop High girls basketball coach remembered for his impact
Ray Convery, who died last week at 76, prepared his student athletes for life beyond basketball.
Competitors enjoy camaraderie, growth of sport at Maine-Nebraska Girls Wrestling Exchange
Grapplers from both states appreciate the rapid rise of girls participation.
NYA girls hockey players taking part in USA Hockey’s Player Development camp
Lilli Kerluke and Caroline Matusovich are heading to Ohio over the next week. A few Mainers have good showing at USA Hockey’s Boys Player Development camps.
Watch cheerleaders discuss fun, challenges of Lobster Bowl prep
The state’s top high school cheerleaders are in Auburn this week preparing new routine with new friends for Saturday’s game.