Sports

1 year ago

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault will race in the Oxford 250

FORT KENT, Maine — Fort Kent native and former NASCAR racer Austin Theriault is gearing up to return to the race track in late August. Theriault, through a partnership with the Travis Mills Foundation and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, will race in the 50th annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway Aug. 27

1 year ago

Ewings makes history at S.W. Collins 5K as first female first-place finisher

CARIBOU, Maine – In a thrilling twist in the history of the S.W. Collins 5K road race, Teanne Ewings of Houlton outpaced 54 other runners and made history by becoming the first woman to secure the overall win in the 29 years of this road race. Ewings clocked in at 17 minutes, 42.7 seconds, a […]

1 year ago

The dropper rig: more flies and more fish

I was in my mid-20s, having fly fished for well over a dozen years, when I first learned about a dropper rig. A half-dozen friends and avid fly casters flew from Bangor to Bozeman, Montana, to experience wading and drift boat fishing rivers and float tube casting on lakes. We enjoyed steady catch and release […]

1 year ago

Houlton lacrosse players try out for showcase

Northern Maine Moose lacrosse players Isaiah Ervin and Colton Simoes represented their Houlton team at the Maine Underclassmen Lacrosse Showcase tryouts on Monday, June 19.  

1 year ago

Ewings earns All-New England honors in the 1,600

BANGOR, Maine –  It was a perfect storm of circumstances heading into the 76th New England Interscholastic Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, June 10 for Houlton’GHCA’s Teanne Ewings.

1 year ago

Houlton/GHCA girls tie for fifth at the state championship

AUGUSTA, Maine — As was the case with many of the state championship meets from around Maine this past weekend, our boys and girls faced some incredibly difficult weather with rain, wind, and cold temps weighing heavy on us.