By Ernie ClarkStaff Writer High school basketball players gathered Monday for the first day of preseason tryouts at gymnasiums around the state.

       A half dozen former Foxcroft Academy and Dexter Regional High School field hockey stars helped their college teams reach the 2015 NCAA Div.

A trio of area high school student-athletes were honored for their performances during the 2015 season by the Maine Field Hockey Association.

      Class C North football Quarterfinals 5.

schedule subject to change       Saturday, Nov.

By Ernie Clark Staff Writer GREENVILLE — The Greenville Lakers were crowned this year’s Penquis League girls soccer champions.

     Several area cross country stars were selected for the 2015 Penobscot Valley Conference All-Conference Team.

Lose to Old Town in ‘C’ North semifinals   OLD TOWN — The Foxcroft Academy football team had high expectations when preseason practices began in mid-August.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy boys’ soccer team finished a remarkable 2015 season by receiving the Class B Sportsmanship Award.

   Class B North boys soccer Prelims 5.

    Dexter Regional High School, Foxcroft Academy and Piscataquis Community High School were each well represented on the Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) 2015 All-Conference Team.

   A number of area athletes were named to the Penobscot Valley Conference Soccer All-Academic Team for the 2015 season.

   Monday, Nov.

  Hunters in the Moosehead area have had a strong start to the season, particularly in the southern part of the region.

Basketball season marks a return to normalcy By Ernie Clark Staff Writer MILO — Zak Mills did everything he could to be ready for the Monday’s first day of basketball tryouts.

Quarterfinal action at Penquis with second overtime goal   By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer MILO — After over 100 minutes of game time neither Penquis Valley High School or George Stevens Academy could find the opposition’s goal in a Class C North quarterfinal on Oct.

Class B North field hockey Prelims 10.

By Ernie Clark Staff Writer DOVER-FOXCROFT — As the temperatures cool, field conditions begin to deteriorate and leaves coat the ground instead of the trees, surviving high school football teams around Maine take great pride in being among the last to continue their pursuit of fall sports state championships.