Tackle football and wrestling had been deemed "high risk" by community guidelines, and couldn't have competitions last season.

The Maine Principals' Association will allow wrestlers to continue conditioning workouts with coaches for the next two weeks, but there will be no competitions.

Maine Principals' Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered 'high risk.'

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Kelly, a senior, earned National Player of the Year honors in girls' soccer after leading the Windjammers to a fourth consecutive Class A state title.

Worster dominated the 220-pound division in Maine and then placed second at the New England championships.

A junior who trains with Portland/South Portland, she became the first two-time winner at the girls' state wrestling championships.

Several of the state's best wrestlers were unbeaten against in-state opponents.

Competing in a tough 152-pound division, Colby Isabelle already has won three titles in Maine and believes he can make an impact at the New England Championships.

The first two-time champion at the Maine girls' wrestling championships, MacDonnell more than held her own in co-ed matches this winter.

Exel had to fight through a tough freshman season as a novice wrestler. Now, as a junior, he's a state champion.

The two teams that won the traditional state meets six days earlier add championships in the new dual-meet format.

Jayda Stevens is named the Most Outstanding Wrestler, and Falmouth's Anunthaya MacDonnell wins a title for the second year in a row.

Returning champs Kristina Kelly of Camden Hills and Amunathaya McDonnell of Falmouth highlight the field for Wednesday's meet at Windham High.

The Warriors win four matches against runner-up Mattanawcook in the consolation and championship finals.

Riding four individual champions, the Knights win their first team title since 2011.

Mt. Ararat/Brunswick will be challenged by Noble in Class A, while Wells shoots for a fourth straight title in Class B.

With five individual winners and two second-place finishers, the Knights are poised for a serious run at their first state title since 2011.

The postseason slate has gotten busier with the addition of dual meet championships, after a girls' tournament was added in 2019.

Eagles and Lions break long droughts, while Laurence, Ward named meet's top wresters.

Mountain Valley's Evrit Roy surprises the field to win the 152-pound title and Most Outstanding Wrestler award.

Noble has the depth to ends its title drought, but defending Class A champ Mt. Ararat/Brunswick remains strong.

All three Frost brothers, junior Colby and sophomore twins Caden and Cameron, placed in the Class A meet last season.

There is plenty of talent this winter in the sophomore and junior classes.

Our selection of the state's top high school wrestlers includes two freshmen and two sophomores.

The senior mostly wrestled boys the last four years, and won the 132-pound title at the inaugural MPA girls' wrestling championships this winter.

The 6-foot-2, 285-pound junior came back from a series of knee injuries to compile a 33-1 record this winter.

His performance was the best of a group of wrestlers representing the state.

Eight Maine wrestlers advance to the quarterfinals that will be held Saturday.

Joshua Cote, Sam Martel and 40 other Maine wrestlers earn spots in the New England championships.

Saturday's meet will determine which wrestlers will head to the New England championships.

Deering's Brooke Birkhahn and Falmouth's Anunthaya MacDonnell are among the winners.

Maine will officially join a growing number of states to make girls' wrestling a championship sport at Wednesday's tournament.

The Warriors run away from the rest of the field, led by three individual champions.

Three individual championships lead the program to its first state title.

The Knights successfully defend their regional title and qualify 10 wrestlers for the state meet.

The Yachtsmen outscore the Trojans by seven points in the final quarter to improve to 10-2.

One goal is enough for the Blue Devils to beat Cheverus/Kennebunk in a clash between division leaders.

Isaac Plante and Sol Demers are among five Mainers who emerge as champions in a meet that features several strong out-of-state teams.

Some strong out-of-state teams plan to compete in the Spartan Tournament.

After a referee gave a cut-or-forfeit option, the New Jersey attorney general's office opened an investigation.

Keep your eye on several underclassmen, along with wrestlers returning as state champions.

The traditional powerhouses top our list of the best in southern Maine.