Contributed Photo  KEEPERS — Matthew LaRoche shows the results of a successful fishing trip.

SEBEC — Racing two miles C2 men’s junior: first place Riley Hruby and Eric Sturtevant 33 minutes, 54 seconds.

Six runners from the region were among the 517 to take part in the 35th annual Walter Hunt 3K on the Fourth of July from Brewer to Bangor.

Wednesday, July 8–LEGION BASEBALL: Penquis at Motor City (UMaine-Orono) 5:30 p.

Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom COMING HOME — Aron Smested of the Penquis Navigators runs to the plate ahead of the throw to give the team an 8-7 walk-off victory over the Madison 39ers during an American Legion game July 2 at Foxcroft Academy.

Applications for 2015 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness will be offered a 5K road race and kid’s fun run as part of the 2015 Piscaaquis River Festival on Saturday, July 25.

By Tim ObreyRegional Fisheries Biologist This summer the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be holding hearings around the state for fishing regulation changes proposed by the department.

GUILFORD —  The Mid-Maine Duplicate Bridge Club played on June 22 at the Guilford Memorial Library with the following results: first place: Norma White of Guilford and Priscilla Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft; second: Jane Armstrong of Sangerville and Norman Bridge of Parkman; third, Barbara Richards of Dover-Foxcroft and Gertrude Wiley of Dexter.

John Lemieux, 70 of Sangerville, finished 43rd in a field of 86 in the 40th annual Tour du Lac 10-Mile Road Race on June 27 in Bucksport.

Wednesday, July 1–LEGION BASEBALL: Penquis at Brewer (Brewer HS) 5:30 p.

Observer photo/Keri Foster BURNING CALORIES FOR WHOOPIE PIES –– Over 50 participants took part in the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s annual Earn Your Whoopie Pie 3K on the morning of June 27 before the start of the 2015 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroft Foxcroft.

Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy YOUNG GUNS  — Foxcroft Academy sophomore Grace Bickford, a shortstop on the Pony softball team, was chosen for the Maine Freshman/Sophomore Underclassmen All-Star Game.

    Class B East baseball Prelims 4.

Photo courtesy of PRYMCA PRYMCA DONATION — Heather Weymouth, right, from Bangor Savings Bank presents Nancy Seavey, interim executive director of the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, with a $1,000 check from the Community Matters More Program.

The Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) honored area Class C softball and baseball players with postseason accolades.

The Penobscot Valley Conference honored over a half dozen tennis players from the area with post-season honors.

Wednesday, June 24–LEGION BASEBALL: Penquis at Waldo (Belfast HS) 5:30 p.