Athletes will now be allowed up to two waivers per season and to have coaches attend out-of-schedule events with them.

A two-time state champion in cross country, he won every race in Maine and finished sixth at the New England meet.

Matson won every race in Maine and finished third at the New England meet.

Meet the top female runners in high school cross country this fall.

Underclassmen are well-represented on this year's squad.

Sofie Matson of Falmouth and Lisandro Berry-Gaviria of Mt. Ararat extend their successful fall seasons with quality showings at Northeast regional races.

Ten years ago, four freshmen girls from Maine placed in the top 10 at the New England championships, led by winner Abbey Leonardi.

MCW sophomore Olivia Reynolds and Waynflete senior Henry Spritz repeat as individual champs.

Falmouth's Sofie Matson and Mt. Ararat's Lisandro Berry-Gaviria claim second straight individual crowns.

The Ellsworth girls, Alfie Walker of Fryeburg Academy and Lila Gaudrault of Cape Elizabeth also are champions.

The Bonny Eagle girls dominate Class A and the York boys end a long championship drought.

With an impressive blend of youth and experience, Bonny Eagle has its sights on a third Class A girls' title in four years.

The Wildcats join Scarborough and Maine Coast Waldorf as regional champions.

Bonny Eagle defeats Falmouth in Class A, York is a surprise winner in Class B, and Maranacook narrowly prevails in Class C.

The Scarborough boys and Bonny Eagle girls take top honors in Class A, while York sweeps Class B at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland.

An improved squad is ready to give defending Class B state champion Lincoln Academy a strong run at the regional meet.

Bangor's Gabe Coffey catches the field and pulls away in the boys' race, while Sophie Matson repeats as the girls' champ.

The Yachtsmen return talented runners, but Camden Hills and Bonny Eagle will pose a tough challenge in Class A.

Falmouth boys and Camden Hills girls are the preseason favorites.

Keep an eye on these boys and girls in southern Maine.

Sofie Matson was unbeaten in state competition and becomes the first freshman since Abbey Leonardi to be so honored.

Falmouth leads the way with three runners, including two freshmen.

Also, Garrett Martin of Lincoln Academy is the coach of the year.

Luke Laverdiere of Yarmouth pushed himself despite a lack of challengers.

Matson, only a freshman, quickly established herself as the top girls' runner in the state.

Sofie Matson of Falmouth and Luke Laverdiere of Yarmouth finish among the top 20 in a regional competition to earn the honors.

Julia Robitaille of New Hampshire wins the girls' race in Belfast, and Drew Thompson of Connecticut blitzes the boys' field.

Luke Laverdiere of Yarmouth and Sofie Matson of Falmouth have a chance to join a short list of regional cross country champions from Maine.

Luke Laverdiere runs 15:43.89, while Falmouth, Lincoln and Orono win the team championships.

Falmouth freshman Sophie Matson easily wins, while Camden Hills, Yarmouth and Orono win team titles.

The Orono girls edge Maranacook by one point, while the boys roll to the team title in Class C. In Class A, the Falmouth boys and Camden Hills girls finish at the top. In Class B, the Yarmouth girls and Lincoln Academy boys prevail.

Luke Laverdiere of Yarmouth and Sofie Matson of Falmouth put their unbeaten seasons on the line Saturday.

Alex Troxell wins in Class A and Henry Spritz in Class C, while Falmouth, Lincoln Academy and Maine Coast Waldorf win team titles.

Yarmouth and Maranacook also capture regional championships.

At the southern Maine regional championships, the Lincoln Academy boys and Yarmouth girls win Class B, the Maranacook girls and Maine Coast Waldorf boys win Class C and the Falmouth boys and Gorham girls win Class A.

Regional meets are Saturday in Cumberland and Belfast.

Yarmouth's Luke Laverdiere comes just 4 seconds shy of the course mark set in 2013.

The Gorham girls and Greely boys win team titles in a meet that attracted 27 schools and hundreds of runners.

Keep your eyes on these girls and boys in southern Maine.

Bonny Eagle girls and Falmouth boys lead the pack.

The Rams, who were second to Class A champion Falmouth last fall, return four of their top five scorers.

The senior emerged this fall as an unlikely state champion.

The junior erased bad memories of the 2015 state meet by winning this year's Class B title.

Will Fulford, who coached cross-country and indoor and outdoor track, died Sunday of apparent cardiac arrest after exercising.

Greely places two runners in the top four and wins its second title Class B in three years, while Bonny Eagle wins Class A and George Stevens Academy rules Class C.

Greely wins Class B by putting five runners in the top 18, while Falmouth wins Class A and Orono wins Class C.

It will be a busy day for many runners – college admission exams, then the meets for the state championships.