While on a smaller scale than past years, an opportunity to win a championship motivates the participants.
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Sidelines: The Red Sox outfield of young stars, gone already
Let’s remember the entire young outfield the Red Sox groomed through the minors to the World Series, that is gone too soon, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Sidelines: In the central Maine basketball tourney, there are matchups we’ll see — and ones we’d like to see played
There’s plenty of intriguing possibilities in this postseason, which gets under way Tuesday.
Boys basketball: Forest Hills senior Parker Desjardins joins rare company with 2,000th career point
Desjardins is believed to be just the 19th player in Maine history — boy or girl — to reach the milestone.
Basketball notebook: Seedings beginning to take shape for central Maine basketball tournament
With a week left in the regular season, teams vie for seeds in the upcoming basketball tournament between Kennebec, Somerset, and Franklin county schools.
Maeve Carroll continues to improve for UMaine women’s basketball team
Senior forward — who helped power Black Bears to come-from-behind victory over Stony Brook on Sunday — will also return for a fifth season.
Sidelines: University of Maine basketball takes a hit, on and off the court
The UMaine women lose on the court, while the UMaine men lose their season, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
Seniors provide University of Maine women’s basketball team leadership during mentally tough season
Amid COVID-19 concerns, five seniors have kept the Black Bears focused on the conference title.
Sidelines: Hopes for high school spring football in Maine are crushed
A spring high school football season was always a longshot, Travis Lazarczyk writes
UMaine men’s hockey team looks to catch its breath with season on pause
Coach Red Gendron said he’s seen improvement in recent games, and hopes that continues when the team is able to get back on the ice.