By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff LINCOLN – Maddie Ripley narrowly missed becoming the first schoolgirl wrestler in Maine history to win an individual state championship while competing against boys last weekend.

CAPE ELIZABETH – Three Foxcroft Academy relay teams placed at the 2022 Class B Swimming & Diving championships at Cape Elizabeth High School on Feb.

AUGUSTA – Top-seeded Forest Hills High School of Jackman defeated No.

By Joseph Cyr, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — A 3-point shooting explosion carried the Dexter boys basketball squad to a 67-39 victory over Lee Academy Tuesday in Class C North quarterfinal.

By Joseph Cyr, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff BANGOR – The No.

GORHAM – Foxcroft Academy sophomore Jack Kingsbury and senior Jacob Reed both placed in the high jump at the 2022 Class B indoor track and field championship on Monday evening at the University of Southern Maine.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The late-week thaw made for some slippery conditions on many Maine lakes over the weekend, but that didn’t deter the dedicated anglers who participated in two of the state’s biggest ice fishing events.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff BATH – The Mattanawcook Academy wrestling team made history Saturday, capturing the first state title in program history by outclassing the field at the Class B championships held at Morse High School in Bath.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR – Eduardo Fiore had never experienced excitement quite like Maine’s high school basketball tournament in his native Venice, Italy.

By Angela Arno DOVER-FOXCROFT – “What if we brought back the radar runs that used to be held down on the river?” While it’s unclear exactly which one of them thought of it first, Darren Colbry of Colbry Enterprises, Ben Cabot of Cabot Legal Services, and Garrett and Lindsay Sands of 207 Powersports worked tirelessly to bring back an event that last happened on the Piscataquis River in 2002.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The return of the regional and state basketball tournaments after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been embraced statewide.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff As the 2022 Maine high school basketball tournament kicks into high gear Friday, facemasks will be required of those attending the games in Bangor, Augusta and Portland.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff While the high school basketball tournament moves into high gear this weekend, the Unified basketball season is now in regular-season form.

By Fisheries Resource Technician Stephen Seeback Getting over the mid-winter hurdle in the Moosehead Lake Region.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff There probably wasn’t anyone as heartbroken as Dexter Regional High School girls basketball coach Jody Grant when the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out last year’s tournament.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The tournament is back, and you can watch it from the comfort of your home.

ORONO – The Foxcroft Academy girls finished in sixth place at the 2022 Penobscot Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championship at the University of Maine on Feb.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA – Lisbon claimed its fourth Class C championship since 2015 at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday.