By Ernie ClarkBDN Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — When Antonio Ayala arrived for the start of preseason workouts with the Foxcroft Academy boys’ soccer team several weeks ago, he was greeted by a familiar face.

 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Foxcroft Academy senior end Brandon Brock gets a hold of MDI senior Taner Bickford to make the tackle in the first quarter of the two team’s Class C North/Big Ten Conference regular season opener at Oakes Field in Dover-Foxcroft on Sept.

  By Ernie ClarkBDN Staff DEXTER — The Dexter Tigers have taken a methodical approach to their preseason football camp under new head coaches Brian Salsbury and Andrew Shorey.

  Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom EARN THEIR MEDALS — The young participants in the Angels for Education Fun Run on Aug.

Wednesday, Sept.

MAINELY OUTDOORS By Bill Graves Fifty years ago hunters utilized three main tactics to fill a big game tag.

 By Ernie ClarkBDN Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — The Foxcroft Academy football team already had planned to turn to some talented underclassmen for the depth needed to pursue another deep postseason run this fall.

 Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom Eleven kids ran four laps around the Foxcroft Academy track for the mile fun run as part of the second annual Angels For Education event on the morning of Aug.

  Golf Tournament raises $24,500 for Three Rivers Kiwanis MILO — On Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy’s 23rd annual Homecoming Golf Scramble was one for the record books.

 By Ernie ClarkBDN Staff  BANGOR, Maine — Skip Chappelle is one of Maine’s most decorated basketball players, named an All-American at the high school, postgraduate and collegiate levels.

By Ernie ClarkBDN Staff             DEXTER, Maine — Football is a sport founded upon cohesion at many levels, including the relationship between the defensive line and the linebackers or the linebackers and secondary.

  Memorable hole-in-one, gives it to his mother Wayne Clukey desperately needed a bathroom break, so instead of being the last player in his foursome to tee off during a Jimmy Fund scramble at the Foxcroft Golf Club earlier this month, the Sangerville native hit second.

Schedule subject to change   Wednesday, Aug.

  By Ernie Clark BDN Staff DOVER-FOXCROFT — Hunter Smith plays quarterback for the Foxcroft Academy football team.

Schedule subject to change  Saturday, Aug.

Moosehead Lake is still producing some big brookies, even in the summer heat, with some large trout including one that topped the scales at 6.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Rowell’s Navigators’ Brooks Law was named to the American Legion Zone 1 Second Team at catcher for his performance during this past Legion baseball season.