Sports

FORT KENT– NAIA D2 Independent Fisher College (Boston, MA) pulled away from University of Maine- Fort Kent midway through the second half on their way to a 77-62 win in non-conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon in Fort Kent, Maine.

FORT KENT– The University of Maine-Fort Kent women’s basketball team won their third straight game and improved to 14-9 overall In defeating NAIA D2 independent Fisher College 79-46 Saturday afternoon in Fort Kent, Maine.

FORT KENT– The Frostbite 5K, 20K, and 40K races at 10th Mountain lived up to the name once again as 50 racers turned up to compete in the bright but cold and windy weather the Fort Kent area experienced on Sunday, Jan. 27.

FORT KENT– Lonesome Pine and 10th Mountain are collaborating to offer more fun for the whole family on Saturday, Feb. 2: in conjunction with Lonesome Pine Trails’ midnight ski, 10th Mountain will offer a Groundhog Snowshoe Hike and Social, to celebrate six more weeks of winter, hopefully.

FORT KENT– On Jan. 29, the Fort Kent High School Ski Team experienced their first "Skiathlon" in Presque Isle.  This came about due to two ski meets being canceled because of cold temps.  The coaches decided to combine the 2 types of skiing in one race.  Boys raced first in a Mass Start, Classical 2.5K race. 

ST. JOHN VALLEY- In the past two weeks of high school athletic activity in the Valley, it was a mixed bag of victory and defeat for local teams.

FORT KENT – The State University of New York, Canton withstood a late second half University of Maine at Fort Kent rally to pick up a road win Sunday in a USCAA D1 match-up from Fort Kent, Maine 75-66.

FORT KENT– The University of Maine at Fort Kent women’s basketball team used a strong second half Sunday afternoon to defeat State University of New York, Canton 65-57 in a top 20 USCAA D1 showdown from Fort Kent, Maine.

FORT KENT– On a busy Saturday, Jan. 19, the St. John Valley sponsored two winter sports events, the previously-reported Eagle Lake Sled Dog Races and an alpine ski meet at Lonesome Pine Ski Trails that the Fort Kent Community High School hosted. FKCHS placed first as a team in both morning and afternoon races in an impressive group effort.