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.

    Jan.

    Monday, Jan.

    GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School boys rallied from a 36-23 deficit at halftime to defeated George Stevens Academy 69-65 Friday night.