The time has come for Wiscasset Middle High School athletes to take to the courts and pool for another winter sports season.

The basketball season has already tipped off for the middle school teams, as boys head coach James Roy's team won its Nov. 9 opener against Nobleboro and with head coach Chris Cossette's team playing afterward.

The boys varsity basketball team, which is coached by head coach Dana Lawrence and assistant coach Mike Pare, will play its first game at Madison Area Memorial High School at 11 a.m. From there, things won't get much easier as the rival Boothbay Region Seahawks come to Wiscasset Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. for the first home game of the year.

The girls team will be helmed this year by longtime assistant coach Ben Clark with Daniela Marino taking his place as assistant coach. Clark and the Wolverines will start the year Nov. 21 at home against new division mate Richmond at 3 p.m. Like the boys team, the girls will be tested early when Boothbay Region comes to Wiscasset Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

The swim team will again be coached by Noreen McLeod and will dive into its regular season schedule Dec. 4 at Wiscasset Community Center when visiting Erskine Academy comes to town.

Full Wiscasset Middle High School schedules:

Girls varsity basketball

3 p.m. Nov. 21 home, hosting Richmond

1:30 p.m. Nov. 27, away at Winthrop

7:30 p.m. Dec. 5,  away at Mt. Valley

5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 home, hosting Boothbay Region

5:30 p.m. Dec. 9, away at Telstar

2:30 p.m. Dec. 12, away at Carrabec

7 p.m. Dec. 14 home, hosting Hall-Dale

7 p.m. Dec. 18, away at Lisbon

7 p.m. Dec. 22, home,hosting Mt. Abram

7 p.m. Dec. 28, home, hosting Oak Hill

5:30 p.m. Jan. 2, away at Monmouth

7 p.m. Jan. 4, away at Dirigo

7 p.m. Jan. 7, home, hosting Carrabec

7 p.m. Jan. 11, home, hosting Lisbon

5:30 p.m. Jan. 14, away at St. Doms

7 p.m. Jan. 23, away at Winthrop

7 p.m. Jan. 25, away at Boothbay Region

7 p.m. Jan. 28, home, hosting St. Doms

7 p.m. Feb. 2, home, hosting Madison

5:30 p.m. Feb. 3, home, hosting Monmouth

Boys varsity basketball

11 a.m. Nov. 21, away at Madison

7 p.m. Dec. 2, away at Oak Hill

6 p.m. Dec. 5, away at Mt. Valley

7 p.m. Dec. 7, home, hosting Boothbay Region

7 p.m. Dec. 9, away at Telstar

7 p.m. Dec. 11, home, hosting Carrabec

7 p.m. Dec. 14, home, hosting Hall-Dale

7 p.m. Dec. 17, away at Lisbon

7 p.m. Dec. 21, home, hosting Mt. Abram

7 p.m. Dec. 29, home, hosting Oak Hill

7 p.m. Jan. 2, away at Monmouth

7 p.m. Jan. 5, away at Dirigo

7 p.m. Jan. 7, away at Carrabec

7 p.m. Jan. 12, home, hosting Lisbon

7 p.m. Jan. 14, away at St. Doms

7 p.m. Jan. 22, away at Winthrop

5:30 p.m. Jan. 25, away at Boothbay Region

5:30 p.m. Jan. 28,home, hosting St. Doms

7 p.m. Feb. 1, home, hosting Madison

7 p.m. Feb. 3, home, hosting Monmouth Academy

Varsity swimming

5:30 p.m. Dec. 4, home, hosting Erskine

7 p.m. Dec. 8, away at St. Doms

5:30 p.m. Dec. 15, home, hosting Mt. Ararat

5 p.m. Dec. 18, home, hosting Morse

6 p.m. Dec. 22, away at Lincoln Academy/Boothbay

5:30 p.m. Jan. 15, home, hostsing Gardiner

5:30 p.m. Jan. 22, home, hostng Cony

5:30 p.m. Jan. 29, home, hosting Camden

Middle School basketball

All games begin at 3:45 p.m.

Nov. 23, away at Woolwich

Nov. 30 home (WMHS), hosting Jefferson (boys only)

Dec. 2 home (WMHS), hosting South Bristol

Dec. 7 home (WES), hosting Nobleboro

Dec. 9 away at Jefferson

Dec. 14 home (WES), hosting Bristol

Dec. 16 away at St. George

Jan. 4 home (WHMS), hosting Woolwich

Jan. 6 away at Jefferson, (boys only)

Jan. 11 away at South Bristol (girls only)

Jan. 11 away at Bristol (boys only)