Expect central Maine hockey tournament — the ‘COVID Cup’ — to have playoff feel

When it comes to hockey, any kind of hardware is worth competing for, Travis Barrett writes.

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.

Youth movements paying off for basketball teams across central Maine

Boys and girls teams seeing impressive freshmen and sophomores emerge as go-to players.

High school hockey notebook: Capital Region adjusts and adapts under new coach Richard Fortin

Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth/Erskine gets creative on defense; Kennebec shows mental toughness in strong start.

Maine high school coaches earn national Coach of the Year honors

Dave Halligan of Falmouth (boys' soccer) and Mary Beth Bourgoin of Winslow (field hockey) are honored by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Boys hockey: Kennebec pelts Capital Region 5-2

The River Hawks jumped out to a three-goal lead in the first period and kept the Hawks at that distance the rest of the way.

High school sports notebook: Merrill, Ouellette take tandem approach to Winthrop girls basketball

Hockey co-operative programs face unique challenges to work out during pandemic

With some member schools in "yellow" counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.

With spectator restrictions in place, schools get creative in streaming contests to fans

Athletic directors turn to various platforms to livestream high school events.

Soccer, field hockey coaches thrilled for opportunity to play modified schedule this fall

Loss of postseason play a disappointment, but many say they embrace 10-game season.