Sports

1 year ago

Houlton/GHCA cross country triumphs at home

Our Houlton/GHCA cross country program took on their second meet in a series of three among a 7-day stretch on Sept. 5. Hot off the heels of the Ellsworth Invitational, the Shires took to defending their home trails against Aroostook League rivals Fort Kent and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.

1 year ago

Houlton/GHCA cross country opens seasons at Ellsworth Invitational

Our cross country runners showcased their remarkable talent and determination at the Ellsworth Invitational Saturday, Sept. 2. Competing on a challenging two-lap course, which featured a substantial hill runners had to conquer twice each lap, Houlton/GHCA athletes demonstrated grit and determination in this highly competitive regular season opening meet.

1 year ago

Houlton girls open with win

The Houlton Lady Shires opened the season Sept. 1 with a 3-1 win over George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill.

1 year ago

Trevor Graves Memorial 5K Run honors the memories of people lost to overdoses

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Approximately 36 pictures of people who have lost their lives to overdose lined the paved trail around Mantle Lake Park on Saturday. Two pictures of Trevor Graves with his children Wyatt and Gracie — who both turned 11 years old this year — were at the start and end of the […]

1 year ago

Hometown honkers offer great gunning

Gunning for keen-eyed, wary Canada geese provides a true wingshooting challenge, and nearly four weeks for early season goose hunting adds variety to bear hunting and late-season fishing.