With caution, summer workouts open for most high school teams

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Published
July 6, 2020

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.
Published
June 30, 2020

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.
Published
June 30, 2020

Not all high school fall sports teams have the same summer openings

Cumberland county schools have to wait an extra month to begin summer workouts, while others can start workouts Monday.
Published
June 29, 2020

H.S. football: Former Jay player Isaac LeBlanc named new head coach at Waterville

The 2007 Jay High School graduate takes over Purple Panthers for their first season of 8-man football.
Published
June 28, 2020

Coaching during pandemic is series of unknowns

For even the best and most veteran coaches, trying to prepare for all possible scenarios and precautions can seem 'overwhelming.'
Published
June 24, 2020

Poland fills football, girls basketball varsity coaching vacancies

Gus LeBlanc (football) and Jake Webb (girls basketball) were promoted from within to fill two unexpected openings in varsity sports.
Published
June 22, 2020

Maine Elite Football Camp continues, but not in Lewiston

Organizers nearly canceled the rapidly growing high school football camp due to COVID-19. Instead, they've made a few adjustments that will allow it to continue into its fourth year.
Published
June 13, 2020

Fall sports: Ideas floated to ensure a fall season for Maine high schools

Moving some sports from spring to fall and vice-versa could be a possible solution as schools cope with the coronavirus' impact on athletics.
Published
June 4, 2020

Oak Hill to name football field after late coach Stacen Doucette

Beloved coach, who died in December, led the Raiders to three consecutive Class D state titles.
Published
May 30, 2020

H.S. football: What might season look like this fall?

High school football coaches wonder how to safely begin a season while adhering to social distancing rules.