youth sports

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  January 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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  September 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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  August 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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  January 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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  November 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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  April 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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  March 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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  December 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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  December 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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  November 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.