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PCHS wrestling finishes eighth at Class B championship

RUMFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School wrestling team finished the day with a score of 53 points to place eighth among 25 schools at the 2024 Class B championship at Mountain Valley High School on Saturday, Feb.

Cross Insurance Center celebrates a decade of high school basketball tournaments

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff After playing her first three high school basketball tournaments at the Bangor Auditorium, Van Buren High School star Parise Rossignol got off the bus her senior year to play at the brand new $65 million Cross Insurance Center, which had replaced the Bangor Auditorium.

How to watch almost every high school basketball tournament game

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Fans of the boys and girls high school basketball tournaments who can’t make it to the venues can watch nearly every dribble and shot thanks to livestreaming provided by three organizations: the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Network, WHOU and the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.

Tiger wrestling finishes second at Class B North championship

FORT KENT — Dexter Regional High School finished in second place at the 2024 Class B North wrestling championship Saturday, Feb.

Wilderness Sled Dog Race results

GREENVILLE — The Wilderness Sled Dog Racing Association hosted the annual races on Feb.

Area teams compete at state cheer championships

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Ellsworth High School won its first state Class B cheerleading championship a year ago and made it two in a row on Saturday, Feb.

This overlooked hike has a surprise at the end of the trail

By Aislinn Sarnacki “Beware!” a sign reads at the trailhead for Peregrine Ridge.

FA boys indoor track finishes fourth at league championship

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy boys scored 46 points to place fourth among eight schools at the 2024 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Small School championship at the University of Maine’s New Balance Field House on Feb.

Preserving Arctic charr in Big Wadleigh Pond

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor I’m hoping this is the last time I will have to write a report on Big Wadleigh Pond.

Richard named to Big East honor roll

Foxcroft Academy senior Jadon Richard has been named to the Big East Conference 2023-24 Week 8 honor roll, the third such recognition of the season for him as he was also chosen in Week 1 and Week 5.

Derby-winning togue on Moosehead weighed almost 15 pounds

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Chris Parent caught his winning togue on the first day of the three-day Moosehead Lake Fishing Derby.

Rubber worms may be bad news for Maine fishery

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A new free-standing sign went up in LL Bean’s fishing department last week instructing fishermen on how to properly attach and dispose of their soft plastic bait, often referred to as rubber worms.

Dexter finishes second at C North cheer championship

AUGUSTA — The Dexter Regional High School cheer team finished in second place at the 2024 Class C North championship on Saturday, Feb.

Area indoor track teams conclude the regular season

ORONO — The regular season for the 2023-24 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League/Penobscot Valley Conference concluded on Friday, Feb.

Wilderness Sled Dog Races on Feb. 10

GREENVILLE — On Saturday, Feb.

This ice safety gear could save your life

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff With the quality and thickness of ice on Maine’s lakes and ponds being unreliable this year, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the worst when you go ice fishing.

Piscataquis Radar Runs return Saturday

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The third annual Piscataquis Radar Runs start at 10 a.

No more Class D cheerleading competition for lack of teams

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff For the first time since the inception of Maine state high school cheerleading competitions in 1988, there won’t be a Class D because of a lack of teams.

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