Sports
Wrestling
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The former Gardiner High and USM standout will be inducted Aug. 19 at Mast Landing Brewing in Freeport.
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This year's list includes three wrestlers from Class A champion Noble and six repeat selections.
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Ripley, a junior, became the first girl in Maine to win an individual state title while wrestling against boys.
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The senior finished his career unbeaten against Maine competition as a three-time Class A champion.
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The Oceanside High junior, who on Saturday became the first girl in Maine to win a state title while competing against boys, earns another championship on Tuesday.
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The Knights get three individual champions and pull away late to outdistance Massabesic.
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The Oceanside junior makes history at the Class B state wrestling championships. Wells High wins the team title.
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Noble looks like the team to beat in Class A, while Wells appears likely to have a headlock on the Class B title.
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The Knights meet their expectations, while top contenders Sanford and Massabesic suffer a few crucial losses that could also affect them at the state championships.
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Wells, the Class B champion, completes a perfect dual meet season in Saturday's tournament at Cony High.
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Mt. Ararat’s Shea Farrell (Class A), Erskine’s Tyreke Burke (Class B) named Most Outstanding Wrestlers.
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Several Maine wrestlers shine and Wells places second among 24 teams at what is generally considered Maine's toughest wrestling tournament.
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After years of decline in the sport, several teams are reporting an increase in participation this season as pandemic restrictions have been lifted.
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A 4-team KVAC meet between Cony, Morse, Belfast and Nokomis featured a strong showing of wrestlers.
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Massabesic finishes second by three points to Rhode Island power Bishop Hendricken, while Noble, Wells, Camden Hills and Sanford finish in the top six.
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Coming off a dual meet state title last season, Sanford is aiming for its first Class A championship since 1995.
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Several regional and state champions return this season for a shot at more titles.
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Ayden Cofone's father and uncle had impressive careers as high school wrestlers. He could be better than either of them.
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Eagles, the defending Class A state champ, return enough talent to contend again this winter.
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Mt. Ararat/Brunswick Coach Erick Jensen, a 2021 selection, will also officially enter the hall at Saturday's ceremony.
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A sophomore, Ripley became the first girl to win a KVAC title and then made it to the championship round at the Class B state meet.
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Two freshmen and a sophomore are among the 14 All-State wrestlers.
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The senior pinned every Maine opponent in the first round and placed second at the New England championships at 170 pounds.
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Mia-Claire Kezal and three other Maine athletes break state records at the New England high school indoor track championship.
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The two-day tournament in Providence returns after a one-year hiatus.
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Savannah Eastler and Hayleigh Martz of Camden Hills and Delani Rector of Morse join Maddie Ripley as winners at the girls' individual state championships.
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Sanford defeats Kennebunk in the Class A final, and Mattanawcook tops Morse in Class B.
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Wrestling against boys, the Oceanside sophomore advanced to the finals before losing to Mattanawcook Academy's Deegan Tidswell.
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The Eagles edge a deep field in their home gym, finishing seven points ahead of runner-up Sanford.
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The South regional champion will face several tough teams Saturday at the Class A championships, while Mattanawcook Academy is favored in Class B.
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Wrestling mostly against boys, the sophomore is 32-1 this season and won the Class B South 113-pound title.
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It's the first regional title since 1995 for the Rams, who edge Noble in a hotly contested competition.
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Wrestlers and coaches endured COVID, canceled meets and small rosters to return to championship tournaments.
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For Cheverus, the event was about honoring one of the school's former wrestlers. For other teams, it was a day to take advantage and learn from being in a tournament atmosphere.
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The pandemic has impacted the sport, which is in a bounce-back year after not being offered in 2020-21.
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Leavitt, a Class A heavyweight champion who was killed in a car accident in 2020, helped to build what is now a growing program.
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Coaches and athletes are thankful to be able to compete this season after last year's was canceled – even if they must wear masks.
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After last season was wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, these wrestlers will get a chance to display their talents this winter.
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Defending champions Noble (Class A) and Wells (Class B) should be in the mix heading into the state meets this winter.
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The Maine Principals' Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the season less than two weeks away.
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Tackle football and wrestling had been deemed "high risk" by community guidelines, and couldn't have competitions last season.
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The Maine Principals' Association will allow wrestlers to continue conditioning workouts with coaches for the next two weeks, but there will be no competitions.
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Maine Principals' Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered 'high risk.'
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The vast majority of states are offering interscholastic wrestling this winter, but Maine wrestlers cannot even scrimmage against teammates during practices because of pandemic safety precautions.
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The MPA Wrestling Committee decides to wait until its Feb. 22 meeting to make a final decision on whether a competitive season can be held during the pandemic.
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With meets pushed to late February, teams still remain hopeful that some form of competition will be offered.
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Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
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The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.
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The Maine Principals' Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.