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Presque Isle Rec to offer street and roller hockey

For those who can’t wait for ice season, the Presque Isle Recreation Department will offer a chance to play outdoor hockey this fall with two different versions of the game.

County Open draws maximum field of golfers

A slate of 58 golfers participated in Saturday’s event at the Houlton course, while on Sunday at VaJoWa, a whopping 36 teams vied for the top honors.

Now is the perfect time to prepare for bear season

The upcoming fall bear season is likely to be the oddest Maine has ever experienced.

Henderson softball tourney returns this weekend

It may be a bit later than usual, but the eighth annual Aaron Henderson Memorial softball tournament will return this summer.

Expanded SAD 70 soccer field meets MPA guidelines for regulation play

SAD 70 Athletic Director Wayne Quint said Aug. 5 that work on the Graydon Drake Soccer Field was “progressing nicely” after a large amount of dirt was hauled in to lengthen the field.

Teanne Ewings captures SFC Aaron Henderson Memorial 5K crown

Family and friends of a fallen soldier gathered outside the John A. Millar Civic Center Saturday to celebrate the life of Aaron Henderson at the sixth annual SFC Aaron Henderson Memorial 5K road race.

Soccer to start in Hodgdon

Hodgdon Middle School soccer will soon get underway.

Golf for Life Scramble to be held August 2

The Houlton Community Golf Club will host a Golf for Life Scramble this Sunday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m.

County Open golf tourney returns Aug. 8-9

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 County Open Golf Tournament will return this summer.

From the Bunkers – Week of July 27, 2020

Hello friends. Here we are near the end of July. Another summer month goes by. We are still in search of a good soaking rain. The golf course is looking good. Although the grass is growing, our grounds crew is keeping pace.

RSU 29 announces new athletic director

RSU 29 has named a new part-time athletic director to take over the sports programs for the district. Superintendent Ellen Halliday announced Wednesday that Edward “Phlatt” Mclean was selected for the position.

Pleasant Ridge Riders list golf tourney results

The Limestone Country Club hosted the Pleasant Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club’s second annual four-person mixed scramble golf tournament on Saturday, July 18.

Dutch Soccer Academy provides athletic outlet for kids

Youngsters from kindergarten to eighth grade were able to enjoy a bit of athletic excitement as the Dutch Soccer Academy wrapped up a week-long clinic in the Shiretown.

Sixth annual SFC Aaron Henderson Memorial Run is a go

While many road races this spring and summer have been held virtually, organizers of the sixth annual Aaron Henderson Memorial Run hoped an in-person race was possible. Fortunately, because the number of COVID-19 cases in Aroostook County have remained low, that hope is a reality.

Considering the perfect canoe

There’s an ongoing decades-long dispute (probably longer) among waterborne sportsmen regarding what constitutes the perfect canoe.

From the Bunkers – Week of July 13, 2020

As I write this, the rain is coming down. It is good, we need it. The natural moisture is really helping the greens. We have worked on the seventh green and now we are working on the fifth.

From the Bunkers – Week of July 6, 2020

We hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend with friends and family. It was great to see many families enjoying the golf course this weekend.

ATV registrations now required for 2020-2021

An amended executive order by Gov. Janet Mills has lifted the interim suspension for ATV registrations, and ATV owners must now register or renew registrations for 2020-2021

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