BIGGEST DOE AND BUCK Photos courtesy of KC’s Country Store      During hunting season KC’s Country Store in Parkman held its annual contests for the biggest doe and buck.

SQUEEZE PLAY Observer photo/Mike Lange  Dexter freshman Megan Peach (32) goes after a loose ball with teammate Abbie Melvin (10) and PCHS center Delanie Bennett.

GUARD DUTY Observer photo/Mike Lange  Peyton Watson of Dexter (left) defends Alex Speed of PCHS in Saturday’s 54-20 victory.

GETTING BY Observer photo/Mike Lange  PCHS center Delani Bennett (52) moves past Dexter forward Abbie Melvin in Saturday’s game at Guiski Gymnasium.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA is hosting a New Year’s Challenge and encourages friends, family and co-workers who want to lose weight to form teams.

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By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — In the first half of a Dec.

    DEXTER — Three members of the 2013 Dexter Regional High School football team received postseason accolades from the Little Ten Conference (LTC).

FOXCROFT ACADEMY GIRLS Observer photo/Mike Lange Front, from left, head coach Blake Smith, Julia Annis, Brittany Dyer, Amber Chadrawi, Jackie Miles, Kendra Ewer, Renee Smith and coach Rob Stevens.

PENQUIS VALLEY BOYS Photo courtesy of Penquis Valley High School Front, from left, Clayton Preble, Colton Larrabee, Trevor Lyford, Cody Cobb and Charles Artus.

LOOKING FOR HELP Observer photo/Mike Lange  — Tristan French of PCHS (3) looks for help while Penquis senior Colton Larrabee keeps him in sight during Friday night’s contest in Guilford.

WAITING FOR AN OPENING Observer photo/Mike Lange Nick Fortier of PCHS (22) waits for an opening before bringing the ball inbounds late in Friday night’s PCHS-Penquis contest in Guilford.

IT’S UPSTAIRS Observer photo/Mike Lange All eyes are on a Ben Morrill (right) basket early in the first quarter of Friday night’s PCHS-Penquis contest.

REBOUND Observer photo/Mike Lange Ben Morrill of PCHS (10) misses a shot in the first quarter of Friday’s night’s contest but Penquis junior Clayton Tarnoczy (30) keeps his eye on the rebound while teammate Justin Larry keeps Tristan French (3) temporarily out of the action.

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    RUMFORD — The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team joined squads in Classes A-C from across Maine at the annual McDonald’s-Mountain Valley Invitational Dec.