Varsity Maine spring sports preview

Girls tennis: Maranacook on a mission once again

Black Bears reached the Class C state match last season.

Boys tennis: Waterville returns deep team; Marshall returns at Mt. Blue

Purple Panthers return six players from a squad that reached B North final.

MVC Baseball: Reloaded Hall-Dale a conference and state favorite again

Lisbon, St. Dominic, Mountain Valley plan to challenge, while Monmouth, Winthrop, Oak Hill hope to play sleeper.

Cover story: Champion Hall-Dale baseball team poised for a repeat run in Class C

Bulldogs return almost all of a loaded lineup and solid defense, though pitching takes a hit.

Winter storm impacts start of spring sports season

Central Maine teams that were a day or two from getting on their fields see likelihood of postponed games.

Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Ashtyn Abbott, Hall-Dale

Mountain Valley Conference player of the year and Mr. Maine Basketball semifinalist helped lead Bulldogs back to C South final.

Track and field: Throwers in this sport still must wait a week

As baseball and softball players begin throwing exercises, track and field coaches wonder why their athletes can't start.

Baseball, softball teams get early jump on start of spring practices

Coaches focus on throwing and conditioning during first week of training ahead of season.

High school basketball: All-Star games help players cope with tournament defeats

For seniors who fall short of Gold Ball, All-Star contests a crack at a final positive high school basketball memory.