Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

     The Butch Shaw award is presented annually to Aroostook County boys and girls from classes B, C and D who are outstanding soccer players and also exemplify the characteristics of respect and sportsmanship.

     LIMESTONE, Maine — The annual LCS/MSSM Tipoff Tourney for basketball will be held Friday and Saturday at the school’s gymnasium.

     The Viking eighth-grade boys’ basketball team won their third consecutive game to begin the season last Tuesday, but then lost for the first time Saturday in Houlton.

     For most Aroostook deer hunters, pursuing bucks offers a solitary, self-satisfying venture. Tagging a big deer requires a good deal of perseverance and skill. A bit of luck doesn’t hurt either, especially if venison ends up in the freezer for several consecutive seasons. Stealth and silence remain crucial elements of successfully putting a deer in the sights. At least that’s what most experienced hunters will preach, but during the rut, a different approach often works which involves making some noise to coax deer to the shooter.