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schedule subject to change Wednesday, Jan.

GREENVILLE — Registration is open for mushers interested in participating in the 10th annual Plum Creek Wilderness Sled Dog Race.

Observer photo/Don Eno Greenville High School’s Jarvis Springer tackles the giant slalom course Saturday during a competition in Fort Kent.

Observer photo/Don Eno   John Watt of Greenville High School races on the giant slalom course on Saturday, Jan.

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys more than doubled the point total of runner-up Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln to finish first out of five schools at a Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Hunter Smith got to play in just one game during his final season of high school football.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DEXTER — The boys basketball teams from Dexter Regional High School and Penobscot Valley High School of Howland entered the Jan.

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BANGOR — Three runners from the region took part in the 10th annual EPIC Finale 5K on Dec.

NEWPORT — The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team continued its string of strong performances at large early season meets Saturday with a second-place finish at the Nokomis Warrior Clash.

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BASKETBALLHeal Point standingsthrough Jan.

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy indoor track and field team was in action at an Eastern Maine Indoor Track League/Penobscot Valley Conference meet on Jan.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Derek “Shatterproof” Shorey wasn’t sure how to react when he received a phone call recently offering him the chance to fight on a nationally televised mixed martial arts card.

  A passion in local barns, potato houses DOVER-FOXCROFT — A generation ago, before travel teams began attracting young basketball players of all skill levels, those who hoped to star for their high school teams one day were left much more to their own devices to develop the talent required for success.

By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy girls basketball team has shaken off a slow start to its season to emerge right in the middle of the Class B North playoff race as the midpoint of its regular-season schedule approaches.