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Coaches say there are variety of reasons why the popularity of skimeister competition has declined over the years.

Leavitt, a Class A heavyweight champion who was killed in a car accident in 2020, helped to build what is now a growing program.

Even with new entry policies requiring a proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result, the two pro sports franchises are seeing a big increase in fan interest this year.

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. Share Softball umpire Craig Roberts eyes a strike from well behind the plate during a scrimmage between Falmouth and Greely on April 3. This year, home plate umpires in softball are required to stand 6 feet behind the catcher. “It’s not convenient,” Roberts says, “but the powers...

MPA Cancels Wrestling Season In an email to schools, Mike Bisson, the Executive Director of the Maine Principals Association said It is with deep regret that I inform you of the cancellation of a competitive wrestling season for the 2020-2021 school year. The MPA Wrestling Committee met this morning and reviewed our current status. Prior to the season we developed guidelines that we hoped would allow for a competitive season in the safest possible manner. The committee did this knowing that the...

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. The Maine Principals’ Association officially canceled the high school wrestling season on Friday. There had been only a small glimmer of hope that a wrestling season – already delayed on multiple occasions – could be held if the state revised its Community Sport Guidelines...

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. Share Brycen Kowalsky of Mount Ararat/Brunswick, left, competes against Skowhegan’s Aiden Clark during a 120-pound match in the 2020 Class A state championship at Sanford High School. Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald The Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday that...

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. Share Since his freshman year, Noble High’s Josh Cote had set a goal of becoming the first four-time state champion in the school’s historic program. Now a senior, he won’t get the chance because of the coronavirus pandemic. Shawn ...

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. Share “Is this a false sense of hope?” Noble wrestling coach Kevin Gray asks of another delay to the season. “And, there’s so many other avenues open right now. It’s hard to tell kids, ‘Hey, be hopeful for a season’ that at best is only going to be a couple of dual mee...

Jim, Ernie and Mark are joined by Mike Burnham and Mike Bisson from the Maine Principals Association, as well as Eduardo Encina from the Tampa Bay Times ahead of Super Bowl 55.