6 hours ago

VaJoWa Golf (week of September 19, 2018)

It was a beautiful weekend for golf. It looks like a good week this week as well so don’t put the clubs away yet. It is a long winter coming!

7 hours ago

Eagles hand Huskies third consecutive loss

Quarterback Michael Brigman threw three touchdown passes, but the Aroostook Huskies’ high school football team fell short in its first home game of the season played Saturday, Sept. 15, at Northern Maine Community College.

9 hours ago

Bowling league in Caribou to begin soon

The Caribou Men’s Bowling League will begin this year’s season in early October.

15 hours ago

UMPI teams enjoy mixed success over weekend

The golf team from the University of Maine at Presque Isle kicked off its season Friday with a match hosted by Maine Maritime Academy.

17 hours ago

Defending state champs, Shires off to hot start

The Houlton boys and girls soccer programs have enjoyed a hot start to the fall sports season, which could bode well for the teams’ playoff hopes.

1 day ago

Golf teams look to qualify for state tourney

The Ashland, Central Aroostook and Hodgdon golf teams will battle for Aroostook County supremacy Wednesday in the league championships being played at Portage Hills Country Club beginning at 9 a.m.

1 day ago

CMS boys record shutout victory

The Caribou Middle School boys’ soccer team shut out Woodland Sept. 15 by a 12-0 score.

2 days ago

Houlton golfers notch 19th win of season

It was a busy week for the Houlton golf team as the Shires improved to 19-3 on the season following three-way matches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

2 days ago

Busy week for boys, girls soccer squads

The hot weather this past week resulted in some scorchers for boys and girls soccer matches. The following is a recap of games played through Monday.

2 days ago

Maine driver finishes eighth in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race

Fort Kent native Austin Theriault, returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the first time since 2016, finished eighth in the World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway late Friday night.

2 days ago

PI’s Michaud reaches 100-goal milestone

Madison Michaud joined an elite group of Maine high school soccer players Saturday.

2 days ago

From the Bunkers (week of September 19, 2018)

After the many events that have happened over the last couple of weeks, it was nice to slow down a little this week.

2 days ago

Elks Soccer Shoot contest set for Sunday

Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 will holds its annual Soccer Shoot penalty kick contest at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Sunday, Sept. 23, beginning with registration at 10 a.m.

3 days ago

Bicyclists end 320-mile ride through Aroostook County

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The 450 cyclists who participated in this year’s BikeMaine ride across central and northern Aroostook County were in good spirits Saturday, as they rolled back into Presque Isle and reflected on the good times they had during their weeklong 320-mile trip.

4 days ago

Lifelike decoys essential to waterfowl success

The advances in goose and duck decoy appearance, construction, technology and tactics in setting out spreads have skyrocketed over the last 25 years.

5 days ago

Hunter bags 552-pound black bear as Maine’s season gets off to booming start

Earlier this year, wildlife biologist Randy Cross predicted that a relative lack of natural foods would make bears more eager to approach baited stands come bear season, and that equation could result in an advantage for the hunters.

6 days ago

Special Olympics soccer event a hit for both athletes and volunteers

Alan Gordon calls it “one of our favorite parts” of the fall sports season.

6 days ago

Vikes and Wildcats play to 1-1 draw in tough battle

Nothing was settled in the first meeting of the season between the Caribou Vikings and Presque Isle Wildcats, but by displaying some fast-paced, aggressive and skilled play, both soccer teams proved they belong in the upper echelon in the Class B North division.