1 day ago

Hermon girls fly past PI in B North quarterfinal

For the Wildcats, it marks the first time the team has not advanced to the semifinals for at least the past eight years.

1 day ago

No. 2 Caribou boys advance with convincing win over Washington Academy

Parker Deprey poured in 25 points in the Class B North quarterfinal, leading the Vikings to a 73-49 triumph.

2 days ago

Van Buren tops Washburn boys in D prelim

For the third time this season, the Van Buren boys proved to be too much to handle for the Washburn Beavers.

2 days ago

Sumner boys use big 4th quarter to defeat Fort Fairfield in C North prelim

The Sumner Tigers defeated the Fort Fairfield Tigers in a hard-fought Class C North prelim played Thursday to earn a trip to the tournament.

2 days ago

Snowmobile Trail Report — Feb. 15, 2019

With the recent 12+ inches the County has just received and another 3-7 inches on Friday clubs will be very busy packing, rolling, and grooming the new snow for what is going to be a very busy weekend here in the County.

3 days ago

Van Buren tops Washburn boys in D prelim

For the third time this season, the Van Buren boys proved to be too much to handle for the Washburn Beavers.

3 days ago

Gentle sparks Houlton to victory over Lee Academy

A dazzling 27-point effort from Houlton junior Keegan Gentle catapulted the No. 4 Houlton boys to an impressive 74-55 victory over No. 13 Lee Academy Thursday evening in a Class C North preliminary playoff.

3 days ago

Presque Isle boys outlast Foxcroft in nail-biting B North prelim game

The No. 8 Presque Isle boys narrowly edged out No. 9 Foxcroft Academy 52-49 in a Class B North preliminary basketball game Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinal round.

3 days ago

Maine now holds the world record for simultaneous moose-calling

Last June, when thousands of people flocked to the Skowhegan Fairgrounds for the Maine moose permit lottery, many took part in an offbeat attempt to set a world record.

3 days ago

Familiar favorites, deep divisions loom in North boys regional tournament

Five defending North region champions are ranked among the upper echelon for Tourney Week 2019, which begins in earnest Friday and continues through Saturday, Feb. 23.

3 days ago

Top shooters move on to regional Hotshot finals

The local Hotshot competition for Caribou area youth was held Feb. 1 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center and 12 advanced to compete in the regional championships.

3 days ago

Cole explodes for 46 in Bengal win

The University of Maine at Fort Kent may have lost its first meeting of the season against Aroostook County rival UM-Presque Isle, but Chance Cole made sure the rematch had a different outcome.

3 days ago

Owl teams finish at home vs. UMFK, men earn playoff berth

The University of Maine at Presque Isle men’s basketball team is looking forward to participating in the North Atlantic Conference tournament after qualifying in its first season in the league.

3 days ago

Hawks fall to PVHS in prelim

The playoff road came to an end for the Hodgdon girls basketball team Tuesday evening as the No. 13 Hawks fell 49-30 to No. 4 Penobscot Valley (15-4).

3 days ago

19 years ago, these four men were teammates. Now, they’re all coaching teams in this year’s tourney.

When Cliff Urquhart and Ben Maloney needed advice before last year’s Class D basketball state finals, help was only a speed dial away.

4 days ago

Sanclemente, Jandreau capture County titles in classical skiing

The first leg of the Aroostook League classical-style Nordic championships saw Fort Kent’s Miguel Sanclemente and Madawaska’s Isabelle Jandreau continue their winning ways.

4 days ago

Home teams advance in girls’ prelims

Following two losses to Orono during the regular season, the Presque Isle Wildcats got a third chance to finally get a victory Tuesday -- this time with a trip to the tournament on the line.

4 days ago

Stearns girls punch ticket to Bangor with upset of Houlton

Stearns coach Nick Cullen was hopeful his girls basketball team could pull off the preliminary round upset victory Tuesday against Houlton and the Minutemen did precisely that.