What is Title IX and what impact has it had?

The landmark U.S. law — signed into law by Richard Nixon 50 years ago Thursday — covers a wide variety of topics and educational settings, and those continue to evolve.

MVC All-Star and All-Academic Teams

Area roundup: Jayden Perreault gives Spruce Mountain a walk-off win over Dirigo

The Phoenix advance to the C South quarterfinals with a 6-5 win. Also advancing are the Lisbon, Monmouth and Mt. Abram baseball teams, and the Leavitt, Monmouth, Mountain Valley, Oak Hill and Poland softball teams.

Baseball: Boothbay/Wiscasset eliminates Telstar in 8 innings in Class C South play-in game

The Rebels rally to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh before the Seahawks put them away an inning later. Boothbay/Wiscasset next faces No. 1 Lisbon.

Area roundup: Mt. Abram shakes off Oak Hill in baseball

Trevor Phelps triples and doubles in the Roadrunners' 6-1 victory over the Raiders. Winthrop, Spruce Mountain also victorious in MVC baseball action, while Telstar and Mt. Abram softball earn wins.

Area roundup: Oak Hill’s Jackson Arbour no-hits Mountain Valley

Arbour strikes out seven batters as the Raiders blank the Falcons. Also: Mt. Abram downs Monmouth, Lisbon shuts out Boothbay, and the Spruce Mountain and Mountain Valley softball teams are victorious.

Area roundup: Oxford Hills softball handles Lewiston in five innings

Kaydence Morse and Bella DeVivo hit homers for the Vikings. Also: Poland edges Lake Region and Mt. Blue slips past Edward Little, but the Red Eddies' baseball team rolls past the Cougars, and Lisbon's Hunter Brissette one-hits Hall-Dale.

Area roundup: Monmouth tops Winthrop in softball with tie-breaking seventh inning

The Mustangs go ahead in the top of the frame and close the door in the bottom. Also, Lisbon's bats erupt and Oxford Hills proves stingy in baseball.

Area roundup: Mt. Blue baseball edges Leavitt in one of several close games Wednesday

Brody Walsh hits a three-run homer and the Cougars prevail with a pair of runs in eighth inning. Also: Edward Little softball tops Oxford Hills in eight innings, and more baseball and softball recaps.

Area roundup: Five St. Dom’s athletes sign to play at college level

Also: Leavitt softball hands Gardiner its first loss, Dirigo baseball outlasts Hall-Dale in 11 innings, and more from Monday's baseball, softball and lacrosse games.