By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer    MILO — After trading leads in the early innings of a May 10 game, the Penquis Valley High School baseball team faced a 9-6 deficit against Schenck High School of East Millinocket.

Observer photos/Stuart Hedstrom    STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS — Members of the 2012-13 Penquis Valley High School boys basketball team received their Class C state championship rings, along with commemorative sweatshirts, during a meal at Hobnobbers Pub in Milo on May 7.

Contributed photo    BAGGED HIS FIRST BIRD — Zaine Gilbert got his first turkey on May 4 at 7:15 a.

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    Wednesday, May 8—BASEBALL: Dexter vs.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA Waves swim team held the annual end of season team banquet on April 23 in the fitness room at the Y on Park Street.

    April 30: Foxcroft baseball won at Old Town 9-6.

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    WATERVILLE — University of Southern Maine sophomore Emily Panciera, a resident of Monson and 2011 graduate of Foxcroft Academy, helped her team to a 12th place finish at the New England Div.

By Stuart Hedstrom  Staff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy came out with a victory in a matchup featuring two of the top teams in the Class B East Heal Point standings on May 4, as senior Ryan Rebar tossed a one-hitter and he and the rest of the Pony defense allowed just four baserunners in seven innings during a 7-1 win over Mount Desert Island High School.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     GUILFORD — It seems the Piscataquis Community High School girls’ tennis team is coming up aces this season due to a strong mixture of veterans and newcomers.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — Despite losing six of their top seven players from a year ago, the Foxcroft Academy Pony tennis team is still one of the top squads in Eastern Maine Class B action.

    Four runners from the region took part in the 11th annual FinishLynx 10K in Orrington on May 4.

        DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha Middle School Eagles opened the regular season with two softball victories.

    The Foxcroft Academy boys track and field squad finished in first place during a May 3 home meet.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha Eagles and the Corinth Middle School Panthers met at the Morton Avenue field for a preseason game on April 27.

    The 41st Annual Kiwanis Piscataquis River Race had 88 boats and 165 racers in the 9.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     For the past three years, the O’Donald seven-person war canoe team has had a strangle hold on the Bob Darling Trophy.