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Golf meet about improving personal best

Student athletes from three Aroostook high schools with too few players to form golf teams met up for a match that was about competing with their personal best scores rather than with one another.

Fort Kent runners compete in Caribou Invitational

Dozens of athletes from northern and central Maine high schools competed at Caribou’s invitational cross country meet Saturday afternoon.

Madawaska boys continue winning streak with shutout versus Van Buren

The Madawaska boys varsity soccer team has caught lightning in a bottle to start the season, charging to its sixth straight victory with a 6-0 shutout in Van Buren Sept. 8.

The many ways to bag a bruin

Aroostook County has a large population of bear, and the numbers are increasing each year while the fall hunting season harvests are not. State biologists estimate at least 36,000 black bear throughout the state and a large percentage occupy the Crown of Maine.

Fort Kent scores 10 in varsity soccer blowout versus Caribou

The Fort Kent girls soccer team swept into Caribou Tuesday, Sept. 7, and unleashed a scoring barrage against the home Vikings in what was the first game of the season for both squads.

Trio of Van Buren brothers restore sign honoring Van Buren’s sports history

Joey Dumond never won a state championship with Van Buren High School.

Madawaska washes Washburn out in rainy back-to-back soccer matches

The Madawaska girls and boys varsity soccer teams dominated Washburn in back-to-back matches on Thursday evening -- the girls winning 8-3 and the boys taking their game 12-1 in the rain.

‘Small but determined’ Wisdom girls soccer team beats Fort Fairfield in home game

Wisdom’s varsity girls soccer team beat Fort Fairfield 2-1 in a close game at home Thursday night. The Pioneers’ record moves to 4-1 on the season.

Dry fly crazy: a fish tale

The noise and hubbub slowly quieted as the judge banged his gavel to restore order after the charges were read. An oddly dressed man rose at the front of the courtroom. Hip waders, fishing vest, creel and net and a felt hat ornamented with numerous sizes and colorful patterns of flies set his appearance.

Wisdom shuts out Van Buren at home Monday night

Wisdom beat Van Buren 3-0 in a varsity boys soccer game at home Monday night, protecting its undefeated record into the third game of the season.

Ways to report sports results

With the fall high school sports season now underway, staff at the Houlton Pioneer Times, The Star-Herald, the Aroostook Republican and News and the St. John Valley Times are seeking help from coaches and managers in reporting results in a timely manner.

Muskie Derby kicks off in Fort Kent

When Fort Kent International Muskie Derby president Dennis Cyr arrived at the fish weigh station in Fort Kent at 9 a.m. Friday morning, an angler was already waiting with a leaderboard qualifier ready to be measured.

Wildcats take middle school track championships

The Aroostook League Middle School Track and Field Championship took place June 2 at the Presque Isle Middle School. Both the boys and girls Wildcat teams won the championship.

Mom surprises daughter with hike through the Hundred Mile Wilderness on her Sweet 16

Grace Robinson didn’t sign up to hike the Hundred Mile Wilderness during her 16th birthday, but when she blew out the candle on her Hostess cupcake, that’s where she was.

Let’s go shopping. A sportsman can always find a diversion.

Every once in awhile the Duchess of Graves’ manor will inform this lowly lord that the time has arrived for a trip to a larger metropolis to resupply clothing, cosmetics and possibly bejeweled commodities.

Fort Kent athlete, UMFK coach reunite on semi-pro basketball team

A semi-professional basketball team with strong playoff prospects has both a player and coach with Fort Kent ties.

Maine Potato Blossom Festival challenges runners

The Maine Potato Blossom Festival 5-mile road race drew a field of 35 runners and 11 walkers Saturday as part of the week-long festivities.

Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby boosts NMMC capital campaign

The ice that made the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby possible back in January may be gone, but the Derby is still having an impact in the community with a recent $60,000 pledge of support to Northern Maine Medical Center’s capital campaign for its four-story expansion project.

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