Sports -Piscataquis Observer

Sports

Winter coaches thankful there will be a season, even if everyone has to mask up

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Virtually all Maine high school winter sports student-athletes will be required to wear face coverings at all times according to guidelines established by Gov.

Maine high school winter sports season to begin Dec. 7

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff A tentative framework for a high school winter sports season in Maine was announced Friday, Nov.

Age is just a number, until everything starts to hurt and you begin to fall down

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Tuesday — Election Day to some — was full of surprises.

Grant earns Heisman Scholarship Award

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff Dexter Regional High School’s Peyton Grant and Old Town High’s Tanner Evans were chosen as the Maine recipients of the annual Heisman Scholarship Award, which supplies them with $500 in college scholarship money and a chance to earn more with national recognition.

Hikers can visit fire tower cabs on these three Maine mountains

By Matthew LaRoche The Bureau of Parks and Lands recently installed new fire tower cabs on Allagash, Round Pond (T13 R12) and Deboullie mountains.

The ammo shortage shouldn’t last much longer

Thoughts from a ground blind on a frosty opening day of deer season

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On Saturday morning, my hunting buddies and I joined thousands of other Mainers in the woods on the residents-only opening day of the firearms deer hunting season.

Foxcroft’s Raynes qualifies for Class B X-C championship

BANGOR — Foxcroft Academy sophomore Annie Raynes earned a berth in the Class B cross country championship — set for 2:30 p.

Some New England states have set a winter sports schedule while Maine’s fate remains unknown

By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff As fall high school sports wind down across New England, interest is building for what may or may not come this winter.

In the year of the pandemic, opening day of deer season provides a needed reason to celebrate

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On Saturday morning — finally — thousands of us Maine residents will head into the woods, hopes high, on the residents-only opening day of deer season.

Charleston 13-year-old’s first deer is a 205-pounder

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Gabe Feero began his hunting season bright and early on Saturday morning, heading into the woods of Medway with his dad, Wayne Feero.

MPA to delay start of winter sports season

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Principals’ Association has decided to push back the start of the winter sports season.

MPA moves cross country state championships to Bangor site

Bangor is the new site for the 2020 high school cross country state championship meets.

The Hunter’s Moon might signal a big buck is near

Penobscot Valley to host COVID Cup soccer finals

The Penobscot Valley Conference’s Penquis-region pod championship soccer matchups have been set and will be held this week at Penobscot Valley High School in Howland.

As deer season looms, consider asking permission before you hunt

By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On Saturday, thousands of Maine youngsters will wake early and head into the woods with a parent or adult mentor for a day of deer hunting that’s set aside for them.

Answers to your questions about how climate change affects winter recreation in Maine

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine has long been a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts who in winter have gone downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

Foxcroft cross country closes out regular season with first-place performances

CORINTH — The Foxcroft Academy girls and boys cross country teams each finished in first place during an Oct.

Prev Page99 Next