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Foxcroft runs at Maine Cross Country Festival of Champions

BELFAST — Foxcroft Academy joined some of the top runners from across Maine and New England at the 2021 Maine Cross County Festival of Champions on Oct.

Foxcroft tops Madison-Carrabec to remain unbeaten

By BDN Sports At Madison on Friday night, Oct.

Maine’s largest high school cross country race is ready for its comeback

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Cross Country Festival of Champions will still be feeling some effects of COVID-19 when the 20th edition of the state’s largest high school cross country meet is held Saturday at the Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast.

It’s a good season for grouse hunting if you get off the roads

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff It should be another productive fall bird hunting season in Maine.

PCSS Homecoming schedule

GUILFORD — Picataquis Community Secondary School announces its 2021 Homecoming activities, the public is welcome.

Penquis stays undefeated with nine-goal win vs. Mattanawcook

MILO — Penquis Valley High School had little trouble with Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln on Sept.

Foxcroft cross country runs at Old Town Sectionals

OLD TOWN — The Foxcroft Academy cross country team took part in the 71st Old Town Sectional Meet on Sept.

Class D football championship set for Cameron Stadium

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — Bangor’s Cameron Stadium is on track to host its first high school sporting event on its new artificial-turf, multipurpose field as soon as later this week, either a field hockey match Thursday, a football game Friday night or a schoolgirl soccer match Saturday morning.

How to tell the difference between a ruffed grouse and a spruce grouse

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Spending a crisp morning pursuing ruffed grouse is among the highlights of the fall season for Maine bird hunters.

More challenging fall wild turkey hunting season begins in Maine

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The bang of shotguns is audible again throughout much of Maine.

Did you get your any-deer permit this year? Me, too

By John Holyoke Each year around this time, my hunting buddies and I light up our group text chain with optimistic thoughts about the upcoming deer season.

How the Appalachian Mountain Club created a 4-season destination in Maine

This first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Bangor Metro Magazine.

How to scout for deer in an area you’ve never hunted before

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Scouting for white-tailed deer can help a hunter have a successful season, especially for those who are lucky enough to gain access to a new piece of property.

Foxcroft improves to 3-0 with a 28-12 win vs. Freeport

Drury rushes for three touchdowns DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy remained unbeaten after defeating Freeport High School 28-12 in a battle of 2-0 teams — representing the North and South geographic extremes of Class D — on Friday, Sept.

The growth of 8-player football could mean the end of Maine’s Class D ranks

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s small-school class for 11-player football teams is barely 50 percent of what it was just two years ago.

Area cross country teams run at Saxl Park

BANGOR — Runners from Dexter Regional High School, Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Community Secondary School joined Penobscot Valley Conference teams of varying sizes during a Sept.

Cooper named Mattanawcook Academy boys basketball coach

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff When Chad Cooper tried to enroll his son in Dexter’s recreation department sports teams about 15 years ago, he was originally turned down because the youngster wasn’t quite old enough for the available programming.

Dexter football among teams finding new opponents amid COVID cancellations

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Revisions in the high school football schedule due to COVID-19 cancellations are starting to take shape.

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