Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Regional Cheerleading Championships

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Woodland stretches before their performance during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Penobscot cheerleaders hold the legs of a flyer during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Caribou performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Fort Fairfield cheerleaders fly through the air during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Dexter cheerleader wait for their flier to come down during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Orono coaches Leslie Tuell (left) and Gage Alley cheer on their team during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Orono cheerleaders show off their skills during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - A Buckfield cheerleader sails through the air during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Fort Fairfield performs during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Dexter cheerleaders perform during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Mattanawcook cheerleaders play to the crowd during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Bucksports cheerleaders fly through the air during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Caribou performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Ellsworth pumps themselves up while waiting to perform during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Ellsworth sail through the air during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Old Town celebrates after winning the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Hermon performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

Work for January

SEARSPORT, MAINE -- 01/28/2016 - Rick Fitzsimmons (right) helps explain to Erin Kilpatrick, 16, how to properly mark where glue will go on the bottom of a boat during a class at the Penobscot Marine Museum's Hamilton Educational Center in Searsport recently. A group of retirees are working with students from Searsport District High School to build boats. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

SEARSPORT, MAINE -- 01/28/2016 - Lora Mills (center) supervises while Shane Reynolds (right), 16, makes anchors with the help of Mat Ginn (second from left) and David Estes, 15, at the Penobscot Marine Museum's Hamilton Educational Center in Searsport recently. A group of retirees are working with students from Searsport District High School to build boats. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ELLSWORTH, MAINE -- 01/30/2016 - Foxcroft Academy's Antonio Ayala celebrates after defeating Ellsworth's Logan Lord during the 126 pound championship match at the Penobscot Valley Conference Wrestling Championships at Ellsworth Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ELLSWORTH, MAINE -- 01/30/2016 - Bucksport's Brody Boynton (left) tries to pin Foxcroft Academy's Dustin Simmons during the 152 pound championship match at the Penobscot Valley Conference Wrestling Championships at Ellsworth Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE --01/16/2016 - Justin Grover (right) snowplows his driveway while his step-son, Kevan Royal, 8, helps with shoveling on Ohio Street during a snow storm in Bangor Saturday. The National Weather Service predicted new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible for Sunday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE --01/16/2016 - Wind and snow made visibility low as seen from the top of the garage at Pickering Square in Bangor Saturday. The National Weather Service predicted new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible for Sunday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN


ORONO, MAINE --01/08/2016 - University of Maine's Will Merchant (right) takes a wide shot on Colgate University's Charlie Finn during their hockey match at Alfond Arena in Orono Friday.. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

ORONO, MAINE --01/16/2016 - University of Maine's Cam Brown (right) tries for the redirect goal around University of Connecticut's Rob Nicholas but is unsuccessful during their hockey game Friday at Alfond Arena in Orono. Ashley L. Conti | BDN


ORONO, MAINE --01/08/2016 - Colgate University's Hunter Racine (center) tries to get a shot past University of Maine's Rob McGovern (right) while Eric Schrhamer puts high pressure on during their hockey match at Alfond Arena in Orono Friday.. Ashley L. Conti | BDN


ORONO, MAINE --01/16/2016 - University of Maine's Andrew Tegeler (right) slams into University of Connecticut's Rob Nicholas (left) while being held back by Kyle Huson while trying to score during their hockey game Friday at Alfond Arena in Orono. Ashley L. Conti | BDN