Emma Charles and Brynne Robbins lead the Cougars' charge, while Ellis Slover and Ben Condit pace the Red Eddies ahead of the Mt. Blue boys.

Tigers break open close game to take Class A/B prelim game.

Guards Hayden Fletcher and Manny Calder lead Mustangs to big win over Bereans in C/D prelim.

When it comes to hockey, any kind of hardware is worth competing for, Travis Barrett writes.

Teams from across the conference race in the classic Nordic race at the 5-kilometer course at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.

The Red Eddies, led by RJ Nichols' 29 points, defeat Greely on the road. Also, the Mt. Blue girls upend Messalonskee in a central Maine basketball tournament prelim, and more hoops and hockey from Tuesday.

Boys basketball: Fettered by a short bench, the Knights make key shots and grind out a win in a game played with tournament-like intensity.

Alpine and Nordic races are set for Black and Titcomb mountains, respectively.

Boys basketball: Phoenix outscore Hall-Dale 20-6 and Camden Phillips scores 10 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth period, while Patriots outscore Lake Region 23-8 in final quarter.

Boys basketball: Sophomore Cole Pulkkinen shows off his perimeter shooting and scores a game-high 17 points, and teammate Teigan Pelletier turns in an 11-point performance against young Cougars.

There's plenty of intriguing possibilities in this postseason, which gets under way Tuesday.

Junior Leo Naous and freshmen Tim Ouellette each had two goals to help the Saints in win Saturday night over Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse

Maranacook and Gardiner get top spots for A/B boys and girls, respectively, while Winthrop and Hall-Dale get home court in C/D.

With out-of-state travel off the table during the pandemic, athletic schedules are greatly reduced and include a mix of public and private school opponents.

The Red Eddies have five different scorers in 5-1 win; Cassidy Dumont does it again for Oxford Hills girls basketball; Lisbon's Sarah Moore makes goal count for Eagles.

Girls hockey: Paige Pomerleau led the Blue Devils with two goals while Leah Landry had a goal and an assist.

Regional basketball and ice hockey tournaments, along with championship meets in skiing, coming this week in central Maine are a sign of normalcy, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Winthrop Athletic Director Joel Stoneton played pivotal role in organizing postseason, which will feature two boys and two girls brackets.

Also, Jessica Zimmerman scores 30 points for St. Dom's girls, and more basketball recaps from Friday.

Boys basketball: Senior breaks 61-year-old record and the Hornets shake off the stubborn Vikings.

The defending MVC champions feed off a stands filled with fans, but Maine cheerleading won't have that this year and will instead compete in virtual meets. Area teams, though, are just excited to be back practicing and creating a routine they can be proud of.

Mt. Blue and Spruce Mountain are working on skills to prepare for any potential virtual meets this season.

The Blue Devils have strengthened their award-winning sportsmanship; Red Eddies and their practice friends all have a chance to shine.

Camaraderie comes first for Gray-New Gloucester and Leavitt this ski season.

Leah Danala has her hands full with both Mt. Abram and Spruce Mountain

Dirigo keeps it together during pandemic; Edward Little's positive attitude during the coronavirus an asset this season.

Mt. Blue goes with the flow as the Cougars prepare for Nordic season.

No state playoffs this year, but some area teams are still looking to be more competitive this season.

Winthrop is in a familiar position and Mt. Abram continues on the rise while Spruce Mountain, Mt. Blue and Monmouth will try to navigate their way through overhauls of various degrees.

The Cougars can shoot. Youth will be served for many area teams, namely Edward Little and Lisbon.

Winthrop and Mt. Blue have key pieces to replace; Spruce Mountain and Mt. Abram expect to see some growth.

The Edward Little Red Eddies look to continue the momentum from last season, while St. Dom's will try to stay strong as it adds young players into the lineup. The Kings, Eagles and Ice Cats are ready to be competitive in shortened season.

The Capital Region Hawks will have a new coach and look to generate offense. Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale/Erskine Rams have three strong lines and depth in goal.

Also, St. Dom's/Gray-New Gloucester/Winthrop treating 2021 like a normal season, while Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland adds to its depth with nine newcomers. and Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse is ready to challenge the top teams.

They ran, swung, pitched, served, shot and scored. And they did it better than anyone else.

We honor athletes, coaches and teams that made the 2018-19 high school sports year so memorable.