DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Department of Marine Resources and the U.

    Thursday, April 11—PRESEASON BASEBALL: Dexter at Winslow 3 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis announced that the 42nd annual Piscataquis River Race will be held on Saturday, April 27.

    VERONA ISLAND — Four runners from the area took part in the second annual Bridge the Gap 5K on April 7.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DOVER-FOXCROFT — From the final buzzer of basketball season to the first pitch of baseball seemingly leaves a major void in the athletic schedule.

    MILO — The annual Three Rivers Kiwanis Sebec River Canoe & Kayak Race annually draws racers from across the state and their custom boats.

    Tuesday, April 9—PRESEASON BASEBALL: PCHS vs.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, April 27 from noon to 3 p.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy senior Don Boyer and junior Ryan Wang both were recognized by the Maine Track and Cross Country Coaches Association by being named to the 2013 Indoor All-State Team.

    LAMOINE — The spring road race season got underway on March 30 with the eighth annual Flat-Top 5K.

Observer photo/Bill Pearson     DOUBLE DUTY — Radio and television play-by-play man Toby Nelson, right, alongside his broadcast partner, former Waterville High School boys basketball coach Ken Lindlof, were the announcers for MPBN’s broadcast of the 2013 Class C  Boys State Championship game between Penquis and Boothbay Region last month.

Photo courtesy of the PRYMCA    MAINE’S BEST IN THE POOL — Local swimmers participating in the Winter Champs meet earlier in the month in Brunswick included, from left, Clay Carroll, Julia Annis, Avery Carroll, Gabie Johnson and Molly Foley.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SeDoMoCha Middle School wrestling placed first in a meet with 11 other participants on March 16.

    ORONO — Amber Murray, a resident of Dover-Foxcroft and freshman on the University of Maine women’s swim team, has been named a Rising Star for her academic performance during her first semester of college.

    ORONO — The University of Maine announced that 250 student-athletes were honored and recognized for their success in the classroom at the Scholar-Athlete Recognition ceremony on March 25.

Schedule subject to change     Wednesday, March 27—WRESTLING: SeDoMoCha vs.

By Tim Obrey  Regional Fisheries Biologist     The fishing on Moosehead Lake continues to impress.

By Matthew LaRocheAllagash Wilderness Waterway Superintendent     The key to any good trip is planning.