A variety of reasons, including availability, retirements and dealing with an irascible atmosphere, explain why there is a lack of wrestling officials.
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Amid criticism, officials reconsider vaccine mandate for Maine high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the start of the season less than two weeks away.
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Edward Little athletic director starting the process of eventually adding a wrestling program
The Auburn Youth Wrestling Club, which began in 2018, would provide a feeder system to a high school wrestling team, which Red Eddies AD Todd Sampson hopes will be established by the time the new school opens.
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Faulkner, Jensen earn spots in MAWA Hall of Fame
The Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance will induct two new members into its Hall of Fame this summer as former Sanford head coach Dick Faulkner and former wrestling standout and current Mt. Ararat/Brunswick coach Erick Jensen both got the nod. The two newest members of the MAWA Hall of Fame will be honored at the upcoming […]
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Tackle football, wrestling returning to Maine high schools
Two days after the state retired its Community Sports Guidelines, the Maine Principals’ Association announces that all interscholastic activities are being allowed.
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Maine’s high school wrestling season officially canceled
The Maine Principals’ Association will allow wrestlers to continue conditioning workouts with coaches for the next two weeks, but there will be no competitions.
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Fate of high school wrestling season remains undetermined as MPA again delays decision
Maine Principals’ Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered ‘high risk.’
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High school wrestlers in Maine bitter about lost opportunities
The vast majority of states are offering interscholastic wrestling this winter, but Maine wrestlers cannot even scrimmage against teammates during practices because of pandemic safety precautions.
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Decision on Maine high school wrestling season delayed
The MPA Wrestling Committee decides to wait until its Feb. 22 meeting to make a final decision on whether a competitive season can be held during the pandemic.
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RSU 73 approves low- and moderate-risk winter sports
The district’s doctor and three nurses wrote letters supporting the proposal to allow students to participate in winter sports.