The NEWS is pleased to announce the start of a new weekly feature: Players of the Week for high school sports.

Starting next Thursday, the NEWS will publish girls and boys players of the week for Eastern Maine’s big and small high schools. Four players will be selected each week with boys and girls in the following breakdowns: Classes A-B (big schools) and Classes C-D (small schools).

Players can only be nominated by one of their coaches or the high school’s athletic director. The person making the nomination will be asked to include the player’s class standing, individual statistics and team record for the week of games played Monday through Saturday.

Nominations will only be accepted on Sunday and Monday and will be published each Thursday. Nominations may be made by calling the sports department from 5-10 p.m. Sunday or Monday at 1-800-310-8600 or 990-8275 (Greater Bangor area).

Nominations by fax will be accepted but must include the nominator’s signature, home address and phone number.

Those seeking more information may contact NEWS sports editor Joe McLaughlin at 1-800-310-8600 or 990-8229.