On a sunny, spring morning Saturday, April 27, a group of 26 youths gathered at the Maliseet Athletic Field to spend a few hours honing their lacrosse skills with a former professional lacrosse player.
Northern Maine Moose varsity lacrosse forged a 13-12 win May 1 at home against John Bapst. The game was a close match throughout.
Even with strong winds and low waters, the Aroostook River Spring Runoff race featured 24 boats and 37 racers competing in various classes.
Some paddlers said they had to get out of their boats multiple times and the first finishers were about 45 minutes later than last year.
Land sailing, also known as land yachting or sand sailing, involves racers competing in small, three-wheeled carts with large sails attached
The eight-mile race is a decades old Houlton harbinger of spring.
Fly fishermen need at least three different knots to attach lines and leaders from the reel spool to the fly.
Varsity track & field was back to the races on Saturday, April 27 at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. Nine schools competed in this second week of competition including Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Old Town, Piscataquis, Presque Isle, Southern Aroostook, Washburn, host Bangor and our Houlton/Hodgdon/GHCA Shires.
The Fort Kent girls tennis team hosted their first match of the season against Presque Isle on Tuesday.
