Former Penquis Valley High School basketball star Isaiah Bess, who is currently a senior at Hampden Academy, is a nominee for the 2014 McDonald’s All-American Games.

    Wednesday, Jan.

ACE FOR MACE Observer photo/Mike Lange  Ashley Mace launches an outside jumper for Greenville during the final minutes of Friday night’s game against Machias.

    With the renovations taking place at the University of Maine field house delaying the start of the 2013-14 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season by several weeks, the Foxcroft Academy team opened the year on Monday, Jan.

By Joseph CyrStaff Writer     BANGOR — The Dexter cheering squad will have an opportunity to defend its championship crown after qualifying for states Saturday in the Eastern Class C competition at the Cross Insurance Center.

    WATERVILLE — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA Waves swim team was on the road again and traveled to Waterville on Jan.

    Jan.

GO LAKERS! Observer photo/Mike Lange     Khloee Dellaire, 3, pumps up the crowd during the Greenville Lakers’ basketball doubleheader against Machias Friday night.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DEXTER — During the third quarter of a Jan.

B East boys basketball 12.

    Jan.

Dexter 58,Central 52CEN    11    10    18     13     — 52DEX    16    13    11      18    — 58     Dexter: Fogarty 19, Spack 17, Gould 15, Sirabella 4 and White 3.

    Wednesday, Jan.

    LINCOLN — The area’s three high school cheering teams were in action at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships on Jan.

    WATERVILLE — Steven Pound, a resident of Greenville and former superintendent of Union 60, is among the class of nine to be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame on May 4 at the 39th annual awards banquet at the Augusta Civic Center.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     MILO — During the regular season opener on Dec.

Penquis 61,Schenck 53 SCH    7    17    16     13     — 53PEN    11    12    22      16 — 61    PENQUIS: Lyford 22, Larrabee 19, Larry 8, Allen 5, Tarnoczy 4 and Cobb 3.

B East boys basketball 12.