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Wisdom’s Lilly Roy racks up 1,000th basketball point

As if an undefeated regular season and a quarterfinal playoff win weren’t enough to celebrate, Wisdom High School athlete Lilly Roy also earned a spot in the exclusive 1,000th basketball point scorers club.

Fort Kent girls take state alpine skiing crown

High school athletes from Aroostook County dominated the Maine Class B state alpine ski championships with the Fort Kent girls racing to victory and Caribou boys bringing home their first title in nearly half a century.

Snowmobile Trail Report, Feb. 23, 2023

Mother Nature is seriously testing out how resilient County clubs are. With the ups and downs of temperatures it has made grooming very challenging.

Class offered for soccer refs

A local course will be offered in March for those who would like to become a United States Soccer Federation referee. The course will gain you official certification and will allow you to referee all games played under USSF rules. There are different requirements if you would like to referee either high school or college games.

Super streamer patterns for spring

I’m not sure if it was the freight train sound of the wind or the incessant tapping of frozen flakes on my den window that made me lay down my tools and stare outside.

Snowmobile Trail Report, Feb. 16, 2023

As I type this report the temperature in Caribou is 46 degrees with water running everywhere. This short-lived warm spell should not hurt us too badly.

Final Heal Points bring good news for many local hoop squads

The regular season is now a fond memory for many high school boys and girls basketball teams, but there are still more games to be played.

Fort Kent will host state ski championships

High school skiers from throughout Maine will travel to the St. John Valley for two state championships.

Snowmobile Trail Report, Feb. 9, 2023

This past weekend Mother Nature once again tested the fortitude of the County clubs and this time it was with minus-55 wind chills.

Fort Kent hosts IBU ski event

Athletes from the United States and Canada gathered at the Fort Kent Outdoor Center to compete in the 2023 International Biathlon Union Continental Cup the last weekend of January.

Gendreau sinks 1,000th basketball point

Wisdom High School boys basketball player Dominick Gendreau sank his 1,000th career basketball point.

Wisdom basketball standout Olivia Ouellette joins 1,000-point club

Wisdom High School senior Olivia Ouellette scored her 1,000th career basketball point during a game against East Grand on Saturday.

Ice fishing’s greatest asset

Advances in ice fishing equipment made monumental leaps over the last 50 years in technology, durability, ease of use and, best of all, less work for the angler.

UMFK seeks nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations of individual student-athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators for induction into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

Southern Aroostook girls edge out Fort Kent

The Southern Aroostook Warrior girls narrowly defeated the Fort Kent Warrior girls 49-45 during a nailbiter Saturday in Fort Kent.

Undefeated Southern Aroostook boys top Fort Kent

It was a Warriors vs. Warriors matchup Saturday when Southern Aroostook and Fort Kent met in the St. John Valley.

Fort Kent boys still on top with win over Van Buren

The Fort Kent boys maintain their hold over the Class C North standings after beating Van Buren 66-20 on Tuesday.

High school ski teams battle it out on the slopes of Big Rock

Last Saturday was an exciting series of alpine slalom races at Big Rock Ski Area.

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