A family in Georgetown has resorted to social distancing and wearing masks at home to keep a sick mother safe during their son’s wrestling season.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
‘It is a grave need’: Maine grappling with shortage of high school wrestling officials
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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Posted inSchools & Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine officials drop vaccine requirement for high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association releases its winter sports guidelines and strongly recommends vaccinations, wearing masks and pooled testing for all athletes.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Vaccine mandate for fall sports has little support at Maine schools
Hawaii has become the first state to require COVID vaccinations to participate in high school sports, but school administrators in Maine don’t see that happening here.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Sports
Dozens testify in opposition to bills to ban female transgender athletes
Two Republican-backed bills are similar to legislation being pushed by conservatives in at least 30 other states.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
High school game officials in short supply this spring
From softball and baseball to lacrosse, organizers are concerned about whether they’ll have enough umpires and referees to handle especially busy days on the schedule.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High school umps have a new perspective on balls and strikes
Because of COVID-19 social distancing protocols, home plate umpires are not situated directly behind the catcher this spring in baseball and softball.
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Livermore Falls graduate Jack Hardy is a MPA Hall of Excellence Inductee
Hardy graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 1973.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Maine high school sports to have open playoffs this spring
Knowing that schools may lose games during the regular season because of COVID-19 disruptions, the Maine Principals’ Association will allow all teams to participate in the postseason.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
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.