By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff While standards for mask wearing, gathering size and social distancing have been relaxed in recent days, at least one thing won’t change as the state high school baseball and softball playoffs approach.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Ten influential sports and education figures from around the state comprise the eighth class of the Maine Principals’ Association’s Hall of Excellence inducted during a virtual ceremony May 27.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association announced a reopening of all interscholastic activities in the state late Wednesday afternoon.

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By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff LEWISTON — Caleb Fockens’ bid to become the first player north of Augusta to capture the state schoolboy tennis singles championship in 15 years fell just short Monday afternoon.

At Dover-Foxcroft May 21  Foxcroft Academy boys 134, Greenville 13, Penquis Valley 10, Piscataquis Community 8 100m: 1, Jesse Drury, FA, 11.

By Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News Staff While Maine’s lakes, rivers and streams are home to some great freshwater fishing, they are also contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic mercury.

SHIRLEY – Dove Tail Bats announced an exclusive agreement with ProXR to produce the world’s first metal bat using ProXR’s handle design.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff New baseball markets mean new revenue streams for Dove Tail Bats.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jaclyn Tourtelotte has been named permanent athletic administrator at Foxcroft Academy.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The debate about whether or not to have a shot clock in Maine high school basketball is likely to come up again in the aftermath of a recent decision by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

By Ernie Clark Bangor Daily News Staff The 2021 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic football game has not yet been formally canceled, but any version of the event will look quite different from previous editions.

GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School is accepting nominations for its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

The Dexter Regional High School and Piscataquis Community High School track teams were in action in a May 15 PVC meet at Hampden Academy.

The Foxcroft Academy track team traveled north to Caribou High School for a May 15 PVC meet.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff May 15 marks the end of the second week of Maine’s spring turkey hunting season, but there’s still plenty of time for you to get out there.

The Greenville High School and Penquis Valley High School track teams both traveled to Old Town High School for a PVC meet on May 14.

SHIRLEY – The Collegiate League of the Palm Beaches in Florida has announced a partnership with Maine-based Dove Tail Bats starting with the 2021 baseball season.