BEST FOOT FORWARD Observer photo/Mike Lange Greenville’s Courtney Mann (10) fights Meranda Martin of Richmond (left) for possession in Saturday’s contest, won by Richmond 4-0.

   DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy Boys soccer team played the 2014 home opener against Caribou High School on Saturday, Sept.

Boys soccer team off to hot start    Coach Luis Ayala’s soccer team is off to a tremendous start, ripping off wins over John Bapst and Caribou to open the 2014 campaign.

Observer photo/Mike Lange     TIGER TRAP — Shayne Fogg of Dexter tries to squeeze between PCHS Pirate defenders Sarah Taylor (left) and Jade Lamb (9) in Friday’s contest at Guilford.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — With a small roster of a little more than a dozen players to start the  season, depth loomed as a potential concern for the 2014 edition of the Penquis Valley High School boys soccer team.

Lee 5, Penquis 0 LEE    2          3        —         5PEN      0        0        —         0     First half: L — Stevic; L — Sahin.

    ELLSWORTH — The Foxcroft Academy cross country team began the new season by running in the Ellsworth Invitational on Sept.

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Contributed photo Seventeen-year-old Whitney Kain, of Abbot and a senior at Piscataquis Community Secondary School, got a bear while hunting with her grandfather David Kain, also of Abbot, on Aug.

    Coach Stephanie Smith’s field hockey team, which bested North Yarmouth Academy 1-0 in November to win the Class C state championship, is on a mission to repeat last year’s magical run.

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By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy looked to already be in midseason form when the team hosted Class D Orono High School on the evening of Saturday, Aug.

Foxcroft 53, Orono 10O     2        0      8      0   —  10F    14      20    12      7  —   53       First qtr: F — Boyer 15 yds (Church kick); O — Safety; F — C.

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Observer photo/Mike Lange Morgan Gray (7) of Dexter tries to outrun Hall-Dale defenders Nicole Pelletier (3) and Natalie St.

    Michelle Tuttle, 40 of Exeter, ran in the Blueberry Cove Half Marathon on Aug.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom The Foxcroft Academy football team runs onto the field prior to kickoff of a preseason game vs.