By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff To say they left their mark on the sports scene in the state of Maine would be an understatement.

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy and Penquis Valley High School indoor track and field teams took part in a Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on Saturday, Dec.

ORONO — The Piscataquis Community High School indoor track and field team took part in a Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet on Saturday, Dec.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Under the revised high school basketball classification system for 2025-26, Foxcroft Academy shifted from Class B North to Class C North.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy Athletic Administrator Jaclyn Tourtelotte is excited to announce the hiring of Ryan Buttice as the new boys’ varsity soccer coach.

AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands recently announced the results of the first round of Maine Trails Program grants, marking a significant investment in trail access, connectivity, and outdoor recreation throughout the state.

BELFAST — The Dexter Regional High School wrestling team took part in the Belfast Coed Invitational on Saturday, Dec.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Sports Editor The player of the year awards have been handed out in Maine high school soccer, and several talented players from the Bangor area have taken home top honors in their class.

MILLINOCKET — Eighteen runners from across the region took part in the 10th annual Millinocket Half-Marathon on Saturday, Dec.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor With winter setting in, snowmobile enthusiasts across Maine are gearing up for another season on the trails.

BUCKSPORT — The Foxcroft Academy wrestling team finished in first place at the 2025  2025 Ryan Detour Invitational at Bucksport High School on Saturday, Dec.

ORONO — The Piscataquis Community High School indoor track and field team opened the 2025-26 Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season during a meet on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec.

ORONO — The Foxcroft Academy and Penquis Valley High School indoor track and field teams opened the 2025-26 Penobscot Valley Conference-Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season during a meet on the morning of Saturday, Dec.

GUILFORD — A childhood sports goal has been realized for Piscataquis Community High School senior Brady Gaw.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Maine hunters have pushed the state’s deer harvest to a new all-time high, and deer season is still ongoing.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Dawn DeNicola of Newport won this year’s Maine Women Hunters big buck contest after tagging a 213-pound deer, the heaviest entered among the 89 hunters who joined the annual competition.

By Kevin McKay For many anglers, the end of September feels like the end of the fishing season.

DEXTER — Eight members of the Dexter Regional High School 8-man football team received postseason honors from the Little Ten Conference.