Wrestling
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With meets pushed to late February, teams still remain hopeful that some form of competition will be offered.
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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.
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The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.
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The Maine Principals' Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Worster dominated the 220-pound division in Maine and then placed second at the New England championships.
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A junior who trains with Portland/South Portland, she became the first two-time winner at the girls' state wrestling championships.
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Several of the state's best wrestlers were unbeaten against in-state opponents.
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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.
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The first two-time champion at the Maine girls' wrestling championships, MacDonnell more than held her own in co-ed matches this winter.
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Exel had to fight through a tough freshman season as a novice wrestler. Now, as a junior, he's a state champion.
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The two teams that won the traditional state meets six days earlier add championships in the new dual-meet format.
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Jayda Stevens is named the Most Outstanding Wrestler, and Falmouth's Anunthaya MacDonnell wins a title for the second year in a row.
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Returning champs Kristina Kelly of Camden Hills and Amunathaya McDonnell of Falmouth highlight the field for Wednesday's meet at Windham High.
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The Warriors win four matches against runner-up Mattanawcook in the consolation and championship finals.
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Riding four individual champions, the Knights win their first team title since 2011.
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Mt. Ararat/Brunswick will be challenged by Noble in Class A, while Wells shoots for a fourth straight title in Class B.
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With five individual winners and two second-place finishers, the Knights are poised for a serious run at their first state title since 2011.
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The postseason slate has gotten busier with the addition of dual meet championships, after a girls' tournament was added in 2019.
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Eagles and Lions break long droughts, while Laurence, Ward named meet's top wresters.
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Mountain Valley's Evrit Roy surprises the field to win the 152-pound title and Most Outstanding Wrestler award.
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Noble has the depth to ends its title drought, but defending Class A champ Mt. Ararat/Brunswick remains strong.
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All three Frost brothers, junior Colby and sophomore twins Caden and Cameron, placed in the Class A meet last season.
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There is plenty of talent this winter in the sophomore and junior classes.
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Our selection of the state's top high school wrestlers includes two freshmen and two sophomores.
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The senior mostly wrestled boys the last four years, and won the 132-pound title at the inaugural MPA girls' wrestling championships this winter.
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The 6-foot-2, 285-pound junior came back from a series of knee injuries to compile a 33-1 record this winter.
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His performance was the best of a group of wrestlers representing the state.
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Eight Maine wrestlers advance to the quarterfinals that will be held Saturday.
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Joshua Cote, Sam Martel and 40 other Maine wrestlers earn spots in the New England championships.
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Saturday's meet will determine which wrestlers will head to the New England championships.
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Deering's Brooke Birkhahn and Falmouth's Anunthaya MacDonnell are among the winners.
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Maine will officially join a growing number of states to make girls' wrestling a championship sport at Wednesday's tournament.
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The Warriors run away from the rest of the field, led by three individual champions.
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Three individual championships lead the program to its first state title.
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The Knights successfully defend their regional title and qualify 10 wrestlers for the state meet.
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The Yachtsmen outscore the Trojans by seven points in the final quarter to improve to 10-2.
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One goal is enough for the Blue Devils to beat Cheverus/Kennebunk in a clash between division leaders.
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Isaac Plante and Sol Demers are among five Mainers who emerge as champions in a meet that features several strong out-of-state teams.
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Some strong out-of-state teams plan to compete in the Spartan Tournament.
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After a referee gave a cut-or-forfeit option, the New Jersey attorney general's office opened an investigation.
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Keep your eye on several underclassmen, along with wrestlers returning as state champions.
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The traditional powerhouses top our list of the best in southern Maine.
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Pat Howard takes over for Matt Rix, who retired after leading the Hawks to 10 state championships.
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The senior finished an emotional season with a New England title at 182 pounds.
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Skowhegan, Cony and Noble lead the way with two selections each.
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Ryan Fredette becomes Maine's only champion, going 4-0 at 182 pounds.
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When the top Maine wrestlers come together, only two matchups in the finals are settled by pins.