By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Stephanie Crane, the co-head coach of the Bangor High School cheerleading team with Kate Robichaud, admitted that she thought a fall during a stunt at the end of the Rams’ routine at the Class A North regional cheering competition at Lewiston High on Saturday would cost them a first-place finish.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff It may be the off-season for high school football in Maine but the effort to create a more competitive atmosphere for the sport continues.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Ice fishing in Maine presents unique challenges.

One brother to race in Greenville on Saturday By Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News Staff Caleb Hayes, 17, and Christian Hayes, 15, have an unusual hobby for high schoolers: they train and race teams of sled dogs.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – When Foxcroft Academy and Caribou High School met in Aroostook County on Dec.

SHIRLEY — It snowed, finally!  We can definitely use the new snow for the woods trails.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s largest lake will be bustling with winter activity this weekend.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Saturday’s forecast of blizzard conditions across much of Maine likely means you’ll be spending some time indoors.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff ORONO – Crunch time is fast approaching in the high school basketball regular season.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff In line with other sports, every cheerleading squad will be allowed to participate in the state meet regardless of how they perform in the rescheduled regionals on Saturday, Feb.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals Association’s regional cheering competitions scheduled for Saturday, Jan.

SHIRLEY – Dove Tail Bat Company, a Maine-based manufacturer of baseball bats, has been recognized for manufacturing one of ten 10 new products by Collegiate Baseball.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Snowmobilers will be able to put their machines to the test to earn bragging rights over who is the fastest during the inaugural Piscataquis Radar Runs on Saturday, Feb.

SHIRLEY — We only got half the predicted snowfall last week which is not good for the woods trails.

ORONO – The Foxcroft Academy girls indoor track and field team finished in first place during a week six Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet Jan.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Stopping at the nearest tagging station on the way out of the woods to register and weigh a deer is a longstanding tradition among Maine hunters.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff In a normal year, an abundance of natural foods on the Maine landscape gives black bears plenty to eat, but poses a challenge for hunters.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff To help protect moose, state officials sometimes must take extreme measures.