Local Sports

BANGOR – It’s been a lengthy process to build a new skate park in Bangor, and after Monday’s city meeting, the process became even longer.

ORONO – The Black Bears may not have a set schedule yet, but they do know who will lead them when they do take the court.

HERMON – Over the course of four years, Sami Ireland spent roughly 70 percent of her time at Husson in-season — either on the soccer pitch, or on the basketball court.

OLD TOWN – As of Monday, it is game week for high schools across the state with the first allowable day for games scheduled south of the Aroostook County line set for Friday. However, athletic administrators are still working to build out schedules for their teams.

PORTLAND – The upcoming season for the Maine Mariners and the East Coast Hockey League is still up on the air; but whenever the Mariners take the ice, they will have some new threads to skate in.

BANGOR – As both soccer and field hockey ready for the start of the 2020 fall season, local schools have already anticipated a scenario where spectators cannot be present.

HERMON – On Friday afternoon, Hermon administrators approved the school’s spectator guidelines for the 2020 fall sports season.

BANGOR – The fall high school soccer season gets underway on Sept. 25 as the teams across the state hold their first games of the year. With the rule modifications in place due to COVID-19, the beautiful game will bring a separate set of challenges for soccer officials.

BANGOR – Even with the first official fall sports competition underway, the number of schools receiving approval is changing daily, as another set of school boards passing judgment in the past 48 hours.

HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy approved the return to sports protocols on Wednesday night, and on Thursday, saw its first sports competition of the season.