Among the qualities that make a prolific scorer in basketball is the ability to capitalize on impromptu opportunities, and that’s just one reason Piscataquis senior Bryce Gilbert is closing in on 1,000 career points. Gilbert displayed that knack when his team needed it most on Dec. 14, turning what looked to be two threatened possessions into baskets that helped the Pirates shade Greenville 55-50 in a battle of Piscataquis County rivals.

Foxcroft Academy quarterback-safety Nick Clawson is among 12 semifinalists for the 47th James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, presented annually to the state’s top high school senior football player-sportsman.

Maine Central Institute used dominant play along the line of scrimmage and a three-pronged rushing attack to build an early lead and defeat Foxcroft Academy 34-20 in a crossover football matchup at Alumni Field on Friday night, Oct. 13.

Alden Gregory is not unlike most Maine high school basketball fans, sharing a love for the sport and understanding its importance in helping the non-snow lovers among the populace cope with the most challenging time of year.

No one could blame Billy Brock for a slow start on the mound , given brisk late-afternoon conditions that reminded the high school baseball fans gathered at Foxcroft Academy about the concept of wind chill. Brock eventually found that feeling in his pitching hand midway through Foxcroft’s Class B North encounter against previously undefeated John Bapst, retiring 10 of 11 batters he faced at one point to help coach Nick Miller’s club secure a 5-2 victory.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy field hockey team was a consistent offensive force throughout its Penobscot Valley Conference regular season, averaging more than five goals per contest.

ORONO  — If the first meeting of the season between the Orono and Dexter football teams is any indication, their rematch two weeks from now in the LTC Class D North semifinals should be a classic.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Even as seniors from the Foxcroft Academy field hockey team were still gathering their gear after a Class C North playoff victory last week, the next generation of Ponies already had taken over the field to get in as much practice as possible before the fading autumn sun disappeared.