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75 percent of moose hunters fill tags during first two sessions of 2018 season

With two sessions of moose hunted completed, hunters have been enjoying above-average success thus far, with 1,508 of 2005 permit holders — 75.4 percent — filling their tags according to preliminary data.

24 County squads qualify for soccer postseason

The fall soccer season has come to a close, but the work is not yet done for many squads as the postseason begins Friday.

Warriors celebrate school spirit on senior night

The Fort Kent Community High School soccer teams celebrated their senior players and students demonstrated their school spirit with a truck parade on Tuesday night.

Snowmobile grass drag racing revived in Ashland

Snowmobile grass drag races hadn’t been held in Ashland since 1995, but a pair of neighboring snowmobile clubs got together last spring to come up with a plan to change that.

Jandreau wins third straight middle school XC title

Annalise Jandreau won the Aroostook League Middle School Cross Country Championship for the third consecutive year, while the Washburn boys and Greater Houlton Christian Academy girls both captured team titles for the second year in a row during the meet held at Caribou High School Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Bengals volleyball gives up one, posts two wins

The University of Maine at Fort Kent women’s volleyball team achieved two wins and took a loss during the last several days of play.

How a Maine small college is cashing in on ‘guarantee games’

It is a routine practice in college athletics for higher-level athletic programs, especially in football and men’s basketball, to pay teams from smaller schools to go play them on their home turf.

Former Vikings contributing to UMFK women’s soccer success

The Caribou girls’ varsity soccer team has been one of the top programs in Class B North the past several seasons.

St. Agatha native hopes half-marathon victory another step toward Olympics

Tracy Guerrette spent her 38th birthday Sunday on a training run, but it was one with considerable cache beyond just sticking to a fitness routine.

Pee Wee soccer instills skills as it brings families together

Children in Fort Kent are learning soccer skills and sportsmanship at an early age while their families come together for weekend bonding during the Fort Kent Recreation Department Pee Wee Soccer League.

Eagle Lake teen bags bull moose on opening day

The Maine moose hunt got off to a good start for an Eagle Lake teen who bagged a hefty bull on opening day.

The moose hunting saga: How a County father-daughter team bagged a 932-pound bull

Libby Gardner spent plenty of childhood hours in this neck of the woods, often riding atop the padded center console of her dad’s vehicle, keeping a keen eye peeled for the distinct outline of a ruffed grouse.

Archery Season Begins Saturday, September 2

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife would like to remind all bow hunters that the legal starting date for Archery Season begins is Saturday, September 29, as confirmed by the Office of the Attorney General, stated in the 2018 hunting laws, and posted on the MDIFW website.

University of Maine at Fort Kent men upend Unity

The University of Maine at Fort Kent men’s soccer team defended their home field on a rainy Homecoming Weekend afternoon Friday, Sept. 21, at Alumni Memorial Field, beating the visiting Unity Rams 8-0.

Unity falls to Fort Kent

The University of Maine at Fort Kent women’s soccer team had its home opener against Unity College on Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, as the kick-off to UMFK Homecoming Weekend.

Bengal volleyball nets weekend wins

The University of Maine at Fort Kent women’s volleyball team swept Unity College in straight sets Friday, Sept. 21, in both matches (25-8, 25-8, 25-6), to keep UMFK undefeated on Homecoming Weekend.

Could 9-player soccer help save the sport at Maine’s smallest high schools?

Basketball tournament week brought together small-school soccer coaches from western and southern Maine last February at the Augusta Civic Center to discuss one of the bigger issues facing their sport.

Moose season starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

After record-breaking heat over the summer, and with the memory of a sun-drenched September moose season a year ago still fresh in biologists’ minds, it appears that this year’s moose hunt will begin with more traditional late-September conditions.

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