Schools in yellow counties can now offer sports, and some plan to resume activities as soon as Friday.

Glory Blethen scores 16 points for Seahawks in victory.

Small school in Woolwich fielded a soccer team in fall, and had hoped to offer basketball before its conference canceled winter sports.

The tight-knit Falcons brought an end to a dominant run from Fort Kent with crowns in 2010 and 2011.

Brandon Emerson leads Eagles with 20 points, 11 rebounds.

Eagles get season underway at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville.

Eagles hold first meet of unconventional season, which includes not having races in their home pool.

Competitive meets are likely out this season, but teams look to get creative if and when they can practice.

With no fans in attendance, game had a much different feel compared to those of last season.

Morse students will return to in-person learning on Jan. 19.

Morse, Mt. Ararat and Richmond get going while others still in holding pattern.

Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York counties are still designated as ‘yellow,’ which means teams in those counties can't begin practices on Monday.

Times Record sports writer Eli Canfield started his time in a year unlike any other.

Whether it's schedules, finding facilities or transportation, administrators do due diligence to get practices, games going.

After years of chasing, the Shipbuilders finally got their elusive title.

Since 2006, Ben Raymond has been a successful varsity head coach of three teams – boys' soccer, swimming and boys' lacrosse – and been making an impact on students past and present.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult, sports fans still managed to see some firsts, Eli Canfield writes.

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.

The Dragons reached the mountaintop of high school basketball glory to capture their first and only boys basketball state championship.

Players and coaches cannot workout in person until at least the first of the new year, joining teams in York, Oxford and Androscoggin County.

Bobcats won three consecutive regional titles but ran into dominant Washburn in states each year.

Coaches will have to find creative ways to motivate swimmers, including competing in virtual meets, during pandemic.

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

Hill won three Class A state singles titles from 2007-2009 and remains one of the most dominant players in state history.

Dragons went undefeated and allowed just 4 goals in regular season, but then things tightened up in the playoffs.

With some member schools in "yellow" counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.

With meets pushed to late February, teams still remain hopeful that some form of competition will be offered.

High school winter sports practices started in much, but not all, of the state on Monday, and basketball teams are optimistic but cautious about the prospects of having a season in 2021.

The first day of individual skills and conditioning workouts was Monday, and many schools across the state welcomed winter sports athletes back into the gym or on the ice.

With practices postponed until January, athletic teams hold individualized skills and drills sessions.

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.

Sophomore Luke Vazdauskas leans on strong support system as he progresses through Lymphoma treatment.

Game remained fairly intact during COVID-19 pandemic.

While teams had to get creative on, off field, coaches and players were happy for the opportunity to play.

For only the second time since 1911, the annual Deering-Portland Thanksgiving high school football game will not be played this year.

Coaches, players made most of season.

Senior recently broke Maine high school outdoor 5K record in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Season got as far as conference championships, but state meets were canceled due to rise in COVID-19 cases.

Among highlights of shortened season was Freeport winning Class B championship.

The Falcons were dominant on the trails in 2014 and 15, taking Class B by storm.

The Maine Principals' Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.

Lauren Jacobs signs National Letter of Intent to play for Greyhounds next fall.

Lauren Jacobs signs National Letter of Intent to play for Greyhounds next fall.

Lauren Jacobs signs National Letter of Intent to play for Greyhounds next fall.

Fitness area, pickleball courts added as business seeks creative ways to keep doors open.

Jaehee Park swims for Greely and Hailey Koons was Bonny Eagle's all-time goal scorer in girls' soccer.

The Greyhounds capped off unblemished season with tough victory in the Class C title game.

'I think the biggest thing is getting the kids playing,' says one coach, a refrain echoed by almost all involved in high school sports.

Maine high school athletes will be required to wear masks during games and practices this winter. UMaine athletes have been doing so since the start of the school year, and many shrug at the inconvenience.