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Foxcroft girls place third in PVC swimming championships

ORONO — Foxcroft Academy raced to a third-place finish Saturday at the 38th annual Penobscot Valley Conference girls swimming championships at the University of Maine.

High school basketball roundup

Heal Point standings

BASKETBALL Heal Point standingsfinal Class B North boys11.

Prelims, quarterfinals provide initial tournament tests for area basketball teams

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer Tourney time rekindles many memories for high school basketball players, coaches and fans.

CLASS C CHEERING CHAMPIONSHIP

BDN photo/Ashley L.

Season finale sparks survival instincts for Foxcroft boys basketball

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer High school basketball practices were postponed Friday because of bad weather for many teams around the state that have qualified for postseason play.

Smith officially becomes Black Bear during Div. 1 football letter signing ceremony

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy senior Hunter Smith will be taking his talents on the gridiron to Orono next fall as he signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) to accept a full athletic scholarship from the University of Maine during an evening ceremony on Feb.

Postseason basketball scoreboard

Class B North boysPrelims5.

Here are my picks for North tourney champs

By Bob CimbollekSpecial to the BDN With the prelim and tourney seedings set, now comes the tough job of picking winners and possible upsetters, those teams that I think will knock off higher-seeded teams.

Riitano plays soccer at UMPI

PRESQUE ISLE — Abi Riitano, a resident of Abbot and graduate of Piscataquis Community High School, was a senior defender this past season on the University of Maine-Presque Isle women’s soccer team.

FA’s Smith to play football at UMaine

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy athletic standout Hunter Smith will experience one of the crowning moments of his up-and-down senior season of football Wednesday evening.

CHAMPS OF THE PVC

Photo courtesy of Angela Ayala The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team finished in first place at the 2016 Penobscot Valley Conference Championship on Jan.

Caron’s wrestling success a mix of strength, aggression, technique and lifelong learning

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Zach Caron nearly quit competitive wrestling as a sixth-grader but now is quite glad he didn’t.

Center Theatre and PRYMCA offer theatre camp

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Center Theatre and Piscataquis Regional YMCA are joining forces to offer area children a February Vacation Theater Camp.

Foxcroft Academy wins PVC wrestling crown

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer ELLSWORTH — The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team enters Saturday’s Class B North regional coming off victory at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships.

SPORTS ON TAP

schedule subject to change Wednesday, Feb.

High school roundup

HEAL POINT

BASKETBALL Heal Point standingsthrough Feb.

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