7 years ago Tigers get past Central in C North semifinal for spot in regional championship When the high school girls soccer teams from Dexter and Central met in the regular season, each game featured a combined nine goals. The Class C North semifinal had only three goals but two of the youngest players on the roster accounted for Dexter’s pair of biggest plays in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory at the Jeffrey S. Parola Memorial Soccer Field on Oct. 27.
7 years ago Late goal give Houlton boys quarterfinal victory at Dexter The first goal of the season for Houlton High School junior Nolan Porter turned out to be the most important of the season for the Shiretowners as he scored the game-winner in his team’s 3-2 Class C North quarterfinal victory over the Dexter Tigers at the Jeffrey S. Parola Memorial Soccer Field on Oct. 27.
7 years ago Fort Kent ball control sinks Pirates A hat trick from senior Dillon Drew was not enough for the visiting Piscataquis Community High School Pirates to overcome the ball controlling offense the Fort Kent Warriors brought to the team’s opening contest of the Class C North boys soccer playoffs on Oct. 24. The Warriors won the game, 6-3, in dominating fashion.
7 years ago Resilient Winthrop edges Dexter for regional field hockey crown The Winthrop Ramblers had two potential game-winning goals waved off in the second half of the Oct. 24 Class C North field hockey final against Dexter Regional High School. But the Ramblers shook it off and annexed their first regional championship since 2012, nipping Dexter 2-1 on junior midfielder Kate Perkins’ goal with 3:19 left in the first overtime.
7 years ago Two first half goals helps PCHS top Sumner in a Class C North prelim; Pirates advance to face No. 1 Fort Kent A pair of goals in the opening half and a shutout effort by the defense helped the Piscataquis Community High School boys best Sumner Memorial High School of Sullivan 2-0 in a Class C North preliminary round soccer match between the eighth- and ninth-ranked teams in the region on the afternoon of Oct. 21.
7 years ago Ponies run at Class B North cross country championships The Foxcroft Academy boys cross country team finished in 13th place at the Class B North Championship on Oct. 20 at Troy Howard Middle School. The Ponies’ top five runners combined to score 339 points, besting the 371 accumulated by 14th place Oceanside High School of Rockland.
7 years ago FA shuts out Mattanawcook for top spot in the playoffs The Ponies (6-2) limited the Lynx to 97 yards of total offense en route to a 40-0 victory that should land coach Danny White’s club No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming Class D North/Little Ten Conference playoffs.
7 years ago Two hat tricks help Tigers roar past Orono in C North quarterfinal The Dexter Regional High School field hockey team had little difficulty opening the 2017 Class C North tournament as the second-seeded Tigers defeated No. 7 Orono High School 7-0 in a quarterfinal matchup on Oct. 18. Senior Hayley Rossman and freshman Cheyenne Beem both scored three goals to help their team earn the victory.
7 years ago Foxcroft Academy cross country runs at conference finals The Foxcroft Academy boys cross country team came in ninth place among a field of nine Class B schools with full squads at the 2017 Penobscot Valley Conference Championship on Oct. 14 at Orono High School. The Ponies scored 247 points at the meet.
7 years ago MCI builds early lead, topples Foxcroft 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.
7 years ago Penobscot Valley holds off Patriots for 2-1 victory When Penquis Valley High School and Penobscot Valley High School met nearly a month prior in Howland on Sept. 14 the two girls soccer squads combined for 10 goals as the host Howlers won 6-4. In the rematch on Oct. 12 at Harris Field the teams only had three goals between the two but Penobscot Valley scored early in both halves and then held on for a 2-1 victory.
7 years ago Two dozen run in Greenville in 16th annual Moose on the Run 5K Twenty-four runners took part in the 16th annual Camden National Bank Moose on the Run 5K on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 8, starting and ending at C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital. Nearly $2,0000 in net proceeds from the race will support the Greenville Rec Program.
7 years ago Clawson and Smith’s six touchdowns propel Ponies to fifth straight victory With the Friday, Oct. 6 Class D North football game between Foxcroft Academy and Mount View High School of Thorndike serving as both the 2017 Homecoming contest and Senior Night for the Ponies, Foxcroft Academy personnel were already in a celebratory mood. The good times kept on rolling once the ball was kicked off as five touchdowns in the first half helped the Ponies earn a 49-3 win
7 years ago Six inducted into Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame As part of Homecoming festivities, the seventh class of the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Hall of Fame was formally inducted on Oct. 6. Over the last six years, 44 former Ponies have been enshrined and the Class of 2017 includes six new members
7 years ago Moosehead Lake fishing report This probably will not surprise you, but having worked as a fish biologist for around 30 years I’ve heard a lot of fish stories. Sometimes I say, “Wow, that’s unbelievable!,” when my inner monologue is really saying, “Ok, now this is just not believable … but I’ll keep smiling.”
7 years ago Moose on the Run returns Sunday morning in Greenville This year’s Moose on the Run events will be Sunday morning, Oct. 8 -- organized by the town of Greenville -- with the 1K at 9:30 a.m. and 5K walkers and runners departing at 10 and 10:30 a.m. respectively.
7 years ago Four goals in the opening half help Dexter get past Penquis When the boys soccer teams from Dexter Regional High School and Penquis Valley High School met for the first time in 2017, on Sept. 15 in Milo, the visiting Tigers earned a 4-0 victory over the team’s regional rival. During the rematch in Dexter nearly two weeks later on Sept. 28 Dexter equaled its Harris Field scoring output in the first half.
7 years ago Foxcroft boys score four times in second half to top Caribou Despite having not played a game in nine days, the Foxcroft Academy boys showed no ill effects from the layoff as the team broke open a 2-1 contest with four goals in the second half to defeat Caribou High School 6-2 in a Class B North matchup on Sept. 27. With the victory the Ponies earned the team’s fourth consecutive win to move to 5-2 on the season.