After years of a co-operative team with Mt. Ararat and more recently Brunswick, the Shipbuilders will now be practicing and competing as a team of their own.

With college rinks, pools and tracks closed to outside use, creativity and sharing are key to solving logistical issues for high school teams.

Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.

The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.

It's been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.

Practices were scheduled to start on Nov. 16, but they have been delayed while the Maine Principals' Association meets with state agencies about COVID-19 safety protocols.

Class A athletes dominate the list, with several performances at or near the top of Maine's all-time rankings.

There's no one in Maine faster than Cheverus junior Victoria Bossong, the Varsity Maine girls' indoor track Athlete of the Year.

Even with a nagging hamstring injury, the speedy senior won two Class A titles and posted Maine's season-best times in five individual events.

Cheverus and Class A champion Bangor each get two athletes on the list.

The senior has been excelling in two high school sports this winter.

Scarborough runs away with its fifth straight boys' championship, and Bangor edges Gorham by one point in the girls' meet.

York earns its title by winning the final relay event, while Brewer dominates the girls' meet.

The Rams will be challenged by Bangor and defending champ Cheverus in Class A on Monday; the York boys and Brewer girls try to defend their Class B titles on Saturday.

A junior, Fluet decided to take his first plunge into high school sports this winter – in swimming and indoor track.

Sidelined by a knee injury, the defending Class A shot put state champion hopes to return to the track soon.

These 10 girls and 10 boys are among the best in southern Maine.

After a breakout junior year, Sharif is poised to be one of the state's best ever middle distance runners.

The Cheverus girls and Scarborough boys are well positioned to defend their state titles.

Our list includes several state champions who were among New England's elite athletes.

Upperclassmen dominated the top performances this winter.

The senior set a state record in the shot put and finished third at nationals.

The senior caps her fourth consecutive state title by becoming the first Maine girl to clear 6 feet in the high jump.

Jason Montano finishes third in the shot put and Travis Snyder is sixth in the pole vault.

Nyagoa Bayak finishes second at the New Balance Indoor Nationals.

Westbrook's Nyagoa Bayak is now a four-time New England champ in the high jump, including three indoor titles.

Nyagoa Bayak of Westbrook breaks through the 6-foot barrier, and seven other Class A records fall.

Even when he's injured, the track and field athlete is on the move.

Three York seniors earn upset wins to spark the Wildcats to the boys' title, while the Witches edge York to win the girls' championship.

None were older than a 1977 shot put mark surpassed by Jason Montano of Thornton Academy.