A few leagues have already been canceled, but many are hoping to play games in July and August.
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New UMF men’s basketball coach Sam Leal goes on recruiting binge
Not only has the Beavers head coach added some of Maine’s top high school players to the roster in his first month on the job, he has also lured longtime UMF assistant Jim Bessey back into the fold.
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Junior hockey: Thunder add another all-around defenseman in Sawyer Smith
Sawyer Smith played at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, where he led Midwest Prep Hockey League defenseman during the 2019-20 season.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
MSGA holding junior golf play days, while U.S. Kids Tour hopes for fall return
The Maine State Golf Association is planning play days for junior golfers in every county.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports, Varsity Maine
COVID-19 puts kibosh on summer camps, leagues
Coaches and summer camp directors put safety first during the coronavirus.
Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
Auto racing: New England Forest Rally axed for 2020
Pandemic nixes event that was scheduled to take competitors through the woods of Maine and New Hampshire on July 31 and Aug. 1.
Posted inAuto Racing, Local Sports, Sports
Auto racing notes: Oxford virtual race to honor the late Larry Emerson
There will be racing at Oxford Plains this weekend, but it’s not the action on the track that had been scheduled.
Posted inCommunity Sports, Local Sports
May 2020: Coronavirus cancels Lewiston Recreation Department’s in-person summer programs
Canceled programs include tennis, lacrosse and track and field, as well as Camp Smiles day camp and swimming at Kennedy Pool.
Posted inLocal Sports, National Sports, Sports
Whether to return to play or not is a thorny question for youth sports
Youth sports organizers are faced with the question of when to return to play as parts of the country begin to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Area hockey notes: Maine Moose receive Tier I status from USA Hockey
The Moose is the second midget hockey program in the state to receive Tier I status, joining the Maine Nordiques Prep Academy. Twin City Thunder sign a prep hockey and soccer player to a NCDC tender.