Hermon, Central of Corinth and Penobscot Valley of Howland made history on Monday, March 8 when they became the first virtual champions of the Penobscot Valley Conference for 2021.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff DEXTER — It may lack the gravitas of the traditional high school basketball tournament, but the Dexter Tigers are both the kings and queens of the Penobscot Valley Conference’s Penquis pod.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff The state’s pending relaxation of mass-gathering guidelines may bode well for allowing fans at high school games and for opening up more normal competitions in some sports.

By Pete Warner Bangor Daily News Staff The six finalists for the state’s top senior basketball awards have been announced.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff Let the judging begin.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy girls swim team members swam in the home pool at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA with times compiled along with those from other schools across the region via a virtual meet to determine the 2021 Penobscot Valley Conference championship.

By Jeff Bagley, fisheries resource biologist Places to go — Brassua Lake (Brassua Township, Rockwood Strip, Sandwich Academy Grant, Taunton-Raynham Academy Grant, Tomhegan Township): Located approximately five miles west of Moosehead Lake, Brassua Lake is often overshadowed by its nearby neighbor to the east.

By Christi Holmes The saying goes that, “a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff Happy birthday, Baxter State Park.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff In what may be a first for the region’s Class C basketball programs, two high-scoring playmakers from the area are contending for the state’s annual Mr.

MILO — A winter sports season played under many adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing an end, and in several weeks a modified spring sports season will start.

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Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story about a winter expedition in Baxter State Park.

BANGOR — Registration is now open for the 54th annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race which will be held in April, with appropriate COVID-19 precautions being taken.

Foxcroft Academy junior Jacob Reed came in second at the 2021 PVC-EMITL boys high jump championship on Feb.

By Rhonda Arey SHIRLEY — Grooming on a regular basis.

By Lynne Fort, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association announced Friday that the high school wrestling season was officially canceled, according to the Portland Press Herald.

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff While the high school basketball season has been unique in nearly all circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic, one area of normalcy will involve the crowning of Mr.