Monmouth claims Class C cheer state championship

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Published
March 27, 2021

Monmouth claims Class C cheer state championship

Cheerleading: Bangor (Class A), Hermon (Class B) and Penobscot Valley (Class D) also earn state crowns.
Published
March 18, 2021

Unified basketball: In unusual year, sport provides its usual benefits

The seasons are shorter and the typical crowds aren't there, but unified again delivers for its players.
Published
March 13, 2021

Monmouth wins conference cheer title, while Oxford Hills and Gray-New Gloucester each finish second

Cheerleading: Mustangs claim MVC championship. The Vikings are the runner-up by a small margin in KVAC Class A, and the Patriots place second to Freeport in WMC.
Published
March 9, 2021

Local roundup: Winthrop and Spruce Mountain girls fall in semifinals

Ramblers lose to Carrabec in overtime despite 22 points from Sage Fortin, while Phoenix are defeated by top-seeded Hall-Dale. Plus more high school hoops action from Tuesday.
Published
February 18, 2021

Girls hockey: Empty ice arenas still take some getting used to for Midcoast teams

Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse skates past Yarmouth/Freeport for second time in three days.
Published
January 26, 2021

Nordic ski teams at southern Maine schools face a new obstacle

Practices have resumed at many schools this week, but without snow there's a lot of running, strength training and agility work.
Published
January 19, 2021

Concerns grow that the loss of sports is taking a toll on young athletes’ mental health

Citing research that shows more depression and anxiety when school sports are shut down, athletic directors and coaches in Maine's ‘yellow’ counties lobby for teams to at least be allowed to gather for drills and conditioning during the pandemic.
Published
January 14, 2021

High school basketball coaches try to make sense of state’s shift on youth sports

High school coaches are confused and frustrated why youth and club sports are able to resume in "yellow" counties while their teams remain sidelined.
Published
October 2, 2020

High school football: In a Gray area, Patriots determined to keep program progressing

Gray-New Gloucester was just glad to have a Friday night of football, no matter what form it came in.
Published
August 23, 2020

With no in-person workouts, coaches worry about athletes

Most high school coaches in southern Maine have been unable to work in-person with their athletes this summer. They're concerned about the physical condition and emotional well-being of the students.