By Ernie Clark Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — As the temperatures cool, field conditions begin to deteriorate and leaves coat the ground instead of the trees, surviving high school football teams around Maine take great pride in being among the last to continue their pursuit of fall sports state championships.

By Larry Mahoney BDN Staff WATERVILLE — Maine Central Institute freshman midfielder Madisyn Hartley wasn’t sure what to do when the rebound of an April McAlpine shot landed in front of her at the top of the penalty circle with 11:35 left in their Class C North field hockey championship against Dexter on Oct.

  ORONO — Dexter Regional High School’s football season ended in the opening round of the LTC Class D playoffs as Orono avenged a regular-season loss to the Tigers with a 35-18 victory.

   DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several members of the Foxcroft Academy boys and girls soccer teams received postseason honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC).

Three area runners placed in the top half of their respective fields Saturday during the state high school cross country championships at the Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland.

     A dozen soccer players from the region were honored for their play this past season by being named to their respective Maine Soccer Coaches Regional All-Star Teams.

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By Ernie Clark Staff Writer ELLSWORTH — A season of high hopes ended in the Class B North quarterfinals for the Foxcroft Academy boys’ soccer team after a 2-1 loss to top-ranked and defending regional champion Ellsworth.

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Class C North football standings final 1.

Staff photo/Kevin Sjoberg KYLE KAIN — Ahmed Beshir of the Eagles dribbles toward the goal while being defended by PCHS’s Kyle Kain during the preliminary playoff match played Saturday in Limestone.

DOVER-FOXCROFT  — Alli Bourget’s goal on the eighth set of overtime penalty corners lifted Foxcroft Academy to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Belfast in their Class B North field hockey quarterfinal on Oct.

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  By Ernie Clark Staff Writer BELFAST — Three area runners will compete in Saturday’s state high school cross country championships after successfully qualifying during last weekend’s North regional qualifying meet at the Troy A.

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