Loss of postseason play a disappointment, but many say they embrace 10-game season.
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Posted inBoys Soccer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Girls Soccer, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
‘Just excited we may have a season’: Athletes and coaches are glad they’ll have a chance to play games
Each school district still needs to approve the golf, soccer, cross country and field hockey seasons, but Thursday’s announcement brings enthusiasm after a summer of uncertainty.
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Posted inBoys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
H.S. soccer coaches can live with MPA rule changes
New guidelines will introduce several changes to the game, but coaches and players just want to play soccer.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Golf, Sports, Varsity Maine
Most area athletes, coaches and ADs cautiously optimistic after MPA decision to play fall sports
Some still have concerns that Thursday’s decision wasn’t final — the state and school districts will need to approve it — but there is more hope than before that fall sports will be played.
Posted inFootball, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
Maine high school athletes: Let us play sports this fall
Some feel their voices have not be heard by decision-makers, and they worry about potential mental health issues among students if the season is called off.
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MPA announces details for shortened fall sports seasons
Football teams will play no more than six regular season games. Soccer, field hockey and volleyball will play a maximum of 10.
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Varsity Maine Awards — Female Athlete of the Year: Kristina Kelly, Camden Hills
Kelly, a senior, earned National Player of the Year honors in girls’ soccer after leading the Windjammers to a fourth consecutive Class A state title.
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Girls soccer: Monmouth and Winthrop form co-op for this season
The rival schools join forces again to strengthen Mustangs program, give Winthrop students a team to play on.
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With caution, summer workouts open for most high school teams
Months after sports were put on pause due to the pandemic and with no guarantee of a fall season, high school players and coach took the field for the first phase of summer sports.
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Coaches, players find ways to connect while first phase for fall sports approaches
Hands-off period means no in-person contact, but virtual meetings, player-organized drills preserve team bond.