Sports

2 years ago

Houlton players earn awards at hockey banquet

The Houlton hockey team and individual players were recognized at the Class B North High School Ice Hockey Awards Banquet, held March 19 at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon.

2 years ago

Coyote hunting aids deer population

I am not a big fan of coyotes. I am a believer in coyote hunting. Regardless of the fact that the coyote-deer situation is natural predation, Aroostook’s harsh winters favor the predator, and in the end that notably affects the deer herd in certain areas. Anyone who has seen a pack of coy dogs relentlessly […]

3 years ago

Fort Kent skiers qualify for regional competition

FORT KENT, Maine — Local high school athletes have qualified for a regional cross-country ski competition.  High schoolers competed in the Maine State Nordic Team qualifier the weekend of March 4-5 at Black Mountain in Rumford for a chance to represent Maine at the NENSA New England U16 competition.  St. John Valley skiers who qualified […]

3 years ago

Carsen Cyr scores 1,000th basketball point during last game of the season

MADAWASKA, Maine — There was just enough time in the basketball season this year for Carsen Cyr of Madawaska to squeeze in his 1,000th career high school basketball point.  It’s one of many athletic accomplishments he has garnered over the years. “I felt very relived that I had finally hit it in the last game […]

3 years ago

Wisdom top scholar-athletes announced for 2023

ST. AGATHA, Maine – Seniors Abbie Lerman and Dominick Gendreau have been selected as Wisdom’s Aroostook League Scholar-Athletes for 2023. Selections are made annually based on students who have demonstrated success in the classroom and in the area of athletics. Lerman of St. Agatha, the daughter of Douglas and Tammie Lerman, has been a standout […]

3 years ago

The great bait debate

Experienced ice drillers know that certain lakes and varied species of game fish require particular live bait to produce consistent action.