8 years ago FA boys win PVC large-school track title By Ernie Clark HAMPDEN — The Foxcroft Academy boys track team will head into Saturday’s Class B state championship meet on Mount Desert Island with an emotional head start after winning the recent Penobscot Valley Conference large-school championship in dramatic fashion at Hampden Academy.
8 years ago Track meets drive economy, competition Major cities around the state build stadiums and lobby to host major sporting events like the Super Bowl and Olympics in large part due to the potential economic benefits.
8 years ago Local athletes shine at PVC small-school track meet DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dexter’s Brandon Allen and Piscataquis of Guilford’s Haylee Patterson were among the top local competitors in Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference small-school track and field championships held at Oakes Field on the campus of Foxcroft Academy.
8 years ago Ponies’ Mikoud finishes as PVC discus runner-up HAMPDEN — Foxcroft Academy junior Emily Mikoud placed second in the discus and third in the shot put to account for all 14 of her team’s points during the Penobscot Valley Conference Large School Championship on May 27 at Hampden Academy.
8 years ago Middle school track results ORONO — The Piscataquis Community Middle School and SeDoMoCha Middle School track teams concluded the 2016 outdoor season at the Almquist Middle School Invitational on May 24 at the University of Maine.
8 years ago Pirates’ tennis standout wins opener at state singles tourney Piscataquis of Guilford senior Lucinda Wingert achieved a first for her school’s 5-year-old varsity tennis program Friday — winning a match at the state singles tournament.
8 years ago PVC JV track championships BREWER — Renee Smith of Foxcroft Academy won the girls shot put at the Penobscot Valley Conference Junior Varsity Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 25 at the Brewer Community School.
8 years ago PRYMCA Waves compete at Y state championship ORONO — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA Waves visited the Wallace Pool at the University of Maine on March 4-6 to compete against Y teams from across Maine.
8 years ago Dual state singles qualifiers adds to Pirates’ tennis growth GUILFORD — It wasn’t that many springs ago when the tennis courts were typically unoccupied at the recreation area across from Goulette’s IGA while the adjacent baseball field and playground were filled with kids after school each day.
8 years ago Track and field results The Foxcroft Academy boys finished in second place out of a field of nine schools during a May 19 meet at the University of Maine.
8 years ago Amy, Coty, Monica Memorial 5K set for June 11 DEXTER — The sixth annual Amy, Coty, Monica Memorial 5K and 10K Race/Walk will be held on Saturday, June 11 at Dexter Regional High School, 12 Abbott Hill Road.