youth sports
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Our View: ‘NIL’ policy a win for athletes at all levels
Student-athletes in Maine may not get rich from endorsements, but there are still upsides to the changing landscape of amateur sports.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Our View: Loudmouths take joy out of high school sports
With abuse on the rise, coaches and game officials are in short supply.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Squash center plans $6 million expansion to further mission
Portland Community Squash has attracted kids who come for the game, but stay for the relationships. Now it's in the midst of a campaign to offer more services to more families.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
While nation’s kids turn from sports, young Mainers can’t get enough
Local youth sports organizations report strong participation numbers despite pandemic challenges.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Our View: Maine high school athletes can have the winter season they deserve
Strong statewide policy using masks, vaccinations and regular testing can keep students and the community safe.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Stop attacking transgender children
We need to remember that transgender boys and girls are really just boys and girls.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Our View: Girls’ sports in Maine don’t need trans athlete ban
The Legislature is considering a heavy-handed fix to an invented problem.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Lewiston AAU girls basketball team making its case on Florida courts
Maine Basketball Club facing stiff competition as they play in a variety of basketball tournaments in the Sunshine State.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
State blows the whistle on basketball club’s plan to play before virus rules permit
Maine Hoops, the state's largest organizer of club sport basketball games, plans to start games Dec. 18 – weeks before they are allowed under state guidelines.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2020
Club sports organizers feel blindsided by having to halt games
Updates to the state's Community Sports Guidelines mean that youth basketball and hockey leagues should halt activities until Dec. 14.