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Kevin Henderson gives a high-five to Warriors wrestling coach Kevin Pelletier after a Jan. 4 bout in Caribou, where he had won a match by forfeit.
- Contributed photo / Alison Voisine

Wrestling life’s challenges
Special Feature Feb. 2 - FORT KENT – Kevin Henderson of Eagle Lake is currently a senior at Fort Kent Community High School and a member of the 2011-2012 Warrior wrestling team. He has won several matches by forfeit and takes the mat each time with a competitive fierceness that is unrivaled in many ways. For Henderson, the match is about more than just a win; it is about showing his opponents, coaches, teammates and fans that there is more to him than his condition. Henderson lives with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy on a daily basis. The 18-year-old spends part of his time in a wheel...

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Rossignol breaks state record
Feb. 1 edition - Van Buren sophomore and Lady Crusaders team member Parise Rossignol reached her 1,000-point career mark on Jan. 28 after 35 career games, in a home game against Greater Houlton C...

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Fishing fun at the Derby
Feb. 1 edition - Reno Voisine of Frenchville sits on the porch of his custom-made ice fishing cabin on Long Lake during the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Sunday, Jan. 29. The derby attracted 601...

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Fort Kent’s Tom Enerva and Madawaska’s Travis Pelletier go up for the jump ball in Fort Kent on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Warriors got the 60-50 win in the second game between the two Valley rivals.
- SJVT photo / Monique Labbe

Warriors sweep Owls in regular season: high school basketball roundup
Feb. 1 edition - FORT KENT – The Madawaska Owls traveled to Fort Kent on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the second match up between the two Valley teams of the regular season. The Owls got on the board fir...

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Rossignol named Class D Player of the Year
Jan. 25 edition - Van Buren sophomore Parise Rossignol, who broke a high school basketball state record this weekend by reaching her 1,000-point mark on Jan. 28 after 35 career games, was present...

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In this photo, a local fisherman prepares freshly-caught cusk for dredging in buckwheat flour and then frying. Cusk tastes a little like scallops in taste and texture.
- SJVT photo / Tessie Dubois

Right now is peak time to catch cusk
Jan. 25 edition - Ice fishing season is peak time for reeling in cold-loving cusk (des burbots), a grayish tan, slimy, wide-mouthed, lake-bottom dweller that some ice fishermen throw back in. As...

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Lots of ice
Jan. 25 edition - Erik Therien of Fort Kent, 5, gets a bit of help skating on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Fort Kent's Jalbert Park rink, open 6-9 p.m. Fridays, and 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.weekends. F...

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Tyra Michaud drives the lane against Madawaska defender Leah Gonneville during the Lady Pioneers’ home game against the Lady Owls on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Madawaska took the win by a score of 37-13.
- SJVT photo / Monique Labbe

High school basketball roundup: Lady Owls cruise to victory over Lady Pioneers
Jan. 25 edition - Lady Owls cruise to victory over Lady Pioneers ST. AGATHA – The Wisdom Lady Pioneers’ home game against the Madawaska Lady Owls started off slow on Tuesday, Jan. 17, as neithe...

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