‘Nokomis fever’ captivates Newport area as boys basketball team chases state crown

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Published
March 3, 2022

‘Nokomis fever’ captivates Newport area as boys basketball team chases state crown

Fans of all ages from the eight-town district are united in their support of the Warriors, as standout freshman Cooper Flagg brings additional buzz to team.
Published
February 26, 2022

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.
Published
February 9, 2022

Varsity Maine basketball polls: Spruce Mountain boys join the mix, Oxford Hills girls stay at No. 1

The Phoenix enter the boys rankings, joining movers Edward Little and Oxford Hills, as well as Lewiston, which stayed put. The Vikings girls earned two more first-place votes.
Published
January 31, 2022

Augusta PR firm breaks new ground in Maine in seeking to help student-athletes create, market their brand

High school and college student-athletes can benefit from establishing their brand identity and market it in different ways, according to Greg Glynn, founder of Pliable, a new marketing, public relations and broadcasting company.
Published
January 20, 2022

Varsity Maine Live: Mount View AD Krysta Porter chats with the panel

Porter, a 2016 Mount View grad, is the youngest athletic director in the state, at 23 years old, but she's living the dream.
Published
January 6, 2022

Varsity Maine Live: Talking hockey with Messalonskee coach Dennis Martin

The Sun Journal's Nathan Fournier is part of a panel that will chat with Messalonskee boys hockey coach Dennis Martin.
Published
December 20, 2021

Fans returning to winter high school games face patchwork of COVID restrictions

With no blanket policy from the state or Maine Principals' Association, school districts are making their own decisions about how to limit spectators and who gets to attend.
Published
March 17, 2021

Changes coming in next MPA high school classification cycle

MCI would drop to Class C in most sports in the new plan, which still has several steps to clear before being finalized.
Published
January 28, 2021

Spruce Mountain will follow updated COVID-19 guidelines for winter sports

Administrators will decide whether competitions can be held on a game-by-game basis.
Published
January 20, 2021

RSU 73 athletes’ mental health program starts

Once Spruce Mountain High School athletes learned most competitive winter sports were approved, the number of athletes ineligible to participate because of their grades went from 47 to 14.