By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor The player of the year awards have been handed out in Maine high school soccer, and several talented players from the Bangor area have taken home top honors in their class.

MILLINOCKET — Eighteen runners from across the region took part in the 10th annual Millinocket Half-Marathon on Saturday, Dec.

BUCKSPORT — The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team finished in first place at the 2025  2025 Ryan Detour Invitational at Bucksport High School on Saturday, Dec.

ORONO — The Piscataquis Community High School indoor track and field team opened the 2025-26 Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season during a meet on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec.

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy and Penquis Valley High School indoor track and field teams opened the 2025-26 Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season during a meet on the morning of Saturday, Dec.

GUILFORD — A childhood sports goal has been realized for Piscataquis Community School senior Brady Gaw.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine hunters have pushed the state’s deer harvest to a new all-time high, and deer season is still ongoing.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Dawn DeNicola of Newport won this year’s Maine Women Hunters big buck contest after tagging a 213-pound deer, the heaviest entered among the 89 hunters who joined the annual competition.

By Kevin McKay For many anglers, the end of September feels like the end of the fishing season.

DEXTER — Eight members of the Dexter Regional High School 8-man football team received postseason honors from the Little Ten Conference.

GREENVILLE – The Northern Forest Center, Appalachian Mountain Club and other local recreation providers invite the public to the second Moosehead Outdoor Summit on Wednesday Dec.

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff A new documentary detailing 50 years of black bear research in Maine was released Nov.

By Chris Bouchard, The County Staff ALLAGASH — Thanks to a new program, nearly a hundred St.

A half dozen players from the region were honored by the Maine Field Hockey Association for the 2025 season.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School now has $75,000 to put toward upgrades to the football field thanks to T-Mobile.

Foxcroft Academy was well represented on the Big 11 Football Conference (Class C) 2025 All-Conference Team.

Ten players from across the region were named to 2025 Maine Soccer Coaches Association All-Star Teams.

Players from the area’s three field hockey teams earned postseason recognition from the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performances this past season.