By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday, Sept.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The long standing adage that the key to any football team’s success begins along the line of scrimmage may never be truer than it is at Maine’s interscholastic level this fall.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff While many Mainers think of October and November when considering heading afield with a shotgun or rifle, September is the month when the hunting seasons begin in earnest.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Later this month, there will be an unmistakable influx of pickup trucks and hunters in Maine, especially in the northern region.

DEXTER — Following the cancellation of Maine high school tackle football at all divisions in 2020, the Dexter Regional High School football team had to wait another year for its inaugural game as an 8-man program.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Senior quarterback Austin Seavey threw three touchdown passes and ran for another.

ELLSWORTH — The Foxcroft Academy and Dexter Regional High School cross country teams took part in the Ellsworth Invitational on Sept.

By Aislinn Sarnacki The online trail description warned about abundant poison ivy, so my mom and I were on the lookout as soon as we entered the woods.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff KOKADJO — Northern Pride Lodge was bustling with activity on a Monday night.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff There’s an easy solution to limiting the number of high school sports cancellations due to COVID-19 as the fall season begins this week, Dr.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis Regional YMCA celebrates the conclusion of another successful season of adult co-ed softball.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff KOKADJO — Bear hunters are a pretty patient bunch.

WALDOBORO — The Foxcroft Academy boys and girls cross country teams kicked off 2021 with the Panther Preseason 2-Miler at Medomak Valley High School on Aug.

HERMON — Foxcroft Academy had possession of the football 10 times during an exhibition game at Class C Hermon High School on Aug.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff ORONO — Brooke Sulinski always wanted to play field hockey at the University of Maine, and the former Old Town High School star has had an impressive career with the Black Bears.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff With just six players available in the aftermath of its controlled scrimmage against Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island on Monday, Washington Academy of East Machias has canceled its 2021 varsity football season.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Dexter Regional High School won’t field a boys varsity soccer team this fall, citing low participation numbers.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s no secret among hunters that Maine is a great place to hunt black bears.