Amid criticism, officials reconsider vaccine mandate for Maine high school wrestlers

The Maine Principals' Association informed schools last week that wrestlers must be vaccinated. Now the organization is reconsidering its stance, with the start of the season less than two weeks away.

Edward Little athletic director starting the process of eventually adding a wrestling program

The Auburn Youth Wrestling Club, which began in 2018, would provide a feeder system to a high school wrestling team, which Red Eddies AD Todd Sampson hopes will be established by the time the new school opens.

Faulkner, Jensen earn spots in MAWA Hall of Fame

Tackle football, wrestling returning to Maine high schools

Two days after the state retired its Community Sports Guidelines, the Maine Principals' Association announces that all interscholastic activities are being allowed.

Maine’s high school wrestling season officially canceled

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

Fate of high school wrestling season remains undetermined as MPA again delays decision

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

High school wrestlers in Maine bitter about lost opportunities

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.

Decision on Maine high school wrestling season delayed

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.

RSU 73 approves low- and moderate-risk winter sports

The district's doctor and three nurses wrote letters supporting the proposal to allow students to participate in winter sports.

High school winter practices pushed back to January

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.