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Old Town softball coach steps down to take a new teaching job

Jenn Plourde wasn’t able to enjoy her ninth season as the head softball coach at Old Town High school. It would have been her last.

Orono native gets chance at the majors with Washington Nationals contract

For Orono’s Jackson Coutts, the conditions created by the coronavirus have served only to intensify his desire to become a professional baseball player.

Wool sweater that started a valued Orono athletics tradition discovered 71 years later

Recently, the original Frederick T. Burpee Award “O” sweater was discovered -- 71 years after a student named Earl Goodine received the inaugural award.

UMaine basketball coaches join ‘Team New England’ to promote COVID-19 prevention guidelines

University of Maine basketball coaches Richard Barron and Amy Vachon are among 45 coaches at the 23 Division I schools who have formed “Team New England.”

Former Orono running star transfers to North Carolina State

Steelman is leaving a school of 1,700 students that competes in the Southern Conference for an Atlantic Coast Conference institution with 34,000 students.

Black Bears tabbed for hockey accolades

Several members of the Old Town-Orono hockey team were recently honored with all-star accolades for Class B North.

Old Town best friends commit to Husson athletics program

Come this fall, Teagan Blackie and Hannah Sibley will return to the field together again -- this time as college athletes.

Tyler McCannell sparks Old Town-Orono to 3rd straight B North hockey title

Old Town-Orono senior left wing Tyler McCannell created a lasting memory Thursday night.

Hockey playoff moved back a day due to predicted storm

Due to the impending snow storm in Aroostook County Wednesday, the Class B North hockey championship game has been moved to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the University of Maine.

Skiers compete in Caribou Bog race for first time in 10 years

After unpredictable weather and logistical challenges hit pause on an Orono tradition for close to a decade, the long-standing Caribou Bog Ski Race made a comeback this weekend.

Aidan Rand spearheads Old Town-Orono into B North hockey semis

Two-time defending Class B North champion Old Town-Orono earned a hard-fought 3-0 quarterfinal hockey victory at Alfond Arena in Orono.

Weekly sports recap

Highlights include the Black Bears' quarterfinal match on Tuesday and the Girls All-State Wrestling Championship.

Old Town loses to defending B North champ Caribou boys

The 12th-ranked Coyotes finished the season at 11-10.

Old Town loses to top seed Hermon in B North semifinal

The top-seeded Hawks succeeded in that goal, preventing Old Town’s guard trio from getting easy shots. The result was a 47-34 victory at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

Old Town girls move past Houlton in B North quarterfinal

A strong defensive effort carried the No. 4 Old Town Coyotes past No. 5 Houlton 44-34 Saturday morning in a Class B North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center.

Old Town boys upset Hermon in B North quarterfinal action

The Cinderella story of the Old Town boys basketball team continues to write a new chapter as the No. 12 Coyotes beat No. 4 Hermon 47-42 Saturday in a Class B North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

Format change means more games at one price for some basketball tourney quarterfinals

Some better news is that many of the quarterfinal sessions around the state have been expanded from two games to four games.

Old town stuns Houlton boys in B North prelim

The No. 12 Old Town boys pulled off a thrilling 63-62 victory over Houlton on Wednesday night.

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