The quarterfinal round for high school baseball and softball playoffs was scheduled to take place on Thursday, but the rain has forced many of the games to be held off until Friday. Southern Aroostook and Wisdom baseball teams moved their gametime to noon on Thursday to beat the weather.
The cooperative tennis team of Van Buren/Wisdom traveled to Hampden on Tuesday to take on #2 George Stevens Academy in the Class C Northern Maine regional championship.
Houlton high school has announced the hiring of three coaches in their athletics programs. The Shires athletic department announced the hiring of a new varsity girls basketball coach, varsity boys' soccer coach, and a JV boys soccer coach.
Monday was the first day of the high school baseball and softball playoffs began with the round of 16. Games will be played on Tuesday as well, with the quarterfinal round scheduled for Thursday.
As schools are about to end the academic year many parents and children are finalizing their plans for the summer break. There are a lot of options for children and teens during the summer interested in attending day camps.
The Fort Fairfield Tigers are one of the youngest teams in Class D North with multiple eighth graders, freshmen and sophomores starting throughout the season. Fort Fairfield was playing their final home game and honored their lone senior, Elijah Lyons.
The Southern Aroostook Warriors baseball team hit the road on Tuesday to take on the Wisdom Pioneers in Class D North action. Wisdom started the day #2 in the heal point standings but a win on Tuesday could provide the Pioneers enough points to finish the regular season #1.