After winning the MVC Championship and finishing fourth at the Class C state championship last year, the Winthrop girls don’t have enough runners to score as a team in 2020.
Cross Country
2020 cross country preview capsules
A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Local roundup: St. Dom’s Liam Levasseur and Sarah Brown run to cross country victories
Poland boys and girls teams win. Also, golf and soccer recaps from Friday.
Oxford County’s ‘yellow’ designation throws a wrench into high school sports
Teams can’t play or practice until the county returns to ‘green’ designation. Scheduled opponents in surrounding counties are also feeling the effects.
2020 Cross country overview: Lack of certainty of full season provides change in philosophies for races
While some coaches will still encourage runners to build up times throughout season, others are instructing runners to go all out in every race.
Athletic directors waiting while also scrambling to prepare for fall sports season
Most schools are still waiting on school boards to give the green light for their sports programs to begin.
‘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.
Field hockey, cross country coaches apprehensive, continue to practice within guidelines
Coaches and players play the waiting game as the state and the Maine Principals’ Association work things out regarding fall sports.
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.
New guidelines cast doubt on high school football and soccer
Both sports are labeled ‘high risk’ under the community sports guidelines that the Department of Education says should govern school-based athletic programs.