Inaugural Hallowell Backyard Games features tests of strength and technique, with veterans helping newcomers.
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March brought record-setting sports wagering in Maine, but also a decline in state revenues
Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
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Maine’s deaf community roots for the Baxter Seagulls, on and off the court
The basketball team from Maine’s school for deaf students returned to action after a six-year hiatus, and their aims were bigger than winning games.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Lewiston-Auburn, Sports, Varsity Maine
Fans pay tribute to last games at Edward Little High School’s ‘old gym’
Whether it was basketball or ceremony taking place on the court, the gymnasium was a raucous place as the last games ever to be played there got underway. It was an important night and everybody knew it.
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Trans athlete penalty bill heads to Tennessee governor’s desk
The bill would add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
Posted inMaine, Sports, Varsity Maine
In photos: Saturday’s Maine high school basketball tournament games
High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine’s high school basketball tournament, February 26, 2022.
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The cutest kind of chaos takes over Candy Cane Challenge
Balance bike racing for kids as young as age 2 moves indoors for the winter at Central Maine Powersports in Lewiston.
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Oxford Hills Athletic Boosters make a stand to use school facilities for youth sports
Directors unanimously approved SAD 17 Athletic Director Kevin Scott’s recommendations for starting winter sports Monday night.
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Photo album: Rollerskiers shine at The Maine Event
Competitors took to the course in the sunshine for the first time in the competition’s history.
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Portland sports tech firm KinoTek scores $2.1 million investment
The company, which has developed a platform to help clinicians rapidly obtain data on their clients’ movement, received the money from a Florida investment fund.