
Jon Ouellette


The Best of 2025-26: No. 1: Fort Fairfield Turns One School Year Into Three Titles
Fort Fairfield put together the top County sports moment of the year with undefeated state-title seasons in boys soccer and baseball, plus Ethan Walsh’s high jump state championship.

What County Sports Moment Did We Miss? Submit Your Nomination
The countdown was our list. Now County sports fans can nominate the moments they think deserve one more spotlight, with five finalists moving on to a fan vote.

Moment No. 2: Fort Kent Wins Its First Boys Basketball State Title
Fort Kent boys basketball won its first state championship, beating Maranacook 70-63 to cap a historic Class C tournament run.

Moment No. 3: Fort Kent’s Buzzer-Beater Stuns Caribou
Aden Jeffers hit a buzzer-beater to lift Fort Kent past Caribou, 48-47, and send the Warriors to their first boys basketball state championship game.

Moment No. 4: Houlton’s Amelya Matwyko’s No-Hitter
Houlton’s Amelia Matwyko threw a seven-inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and added an RBI double in a 2-0 win over Presque Isle.

Moment No. 5: Mason Pelletier’s Tournament Takeover
Easton’s Mason Pelletier scored 42 points in the quarterfinals, then followed with 34 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 steals in the semifinals.

Moment No. 6: Fort Kent Skiing Owns The Winter
Fort Kent skiing delivered a dominant winter, with major boys titles in Nordic and Alpine and a four-year individual run from Alden Reardon.

Moment No. 7: Lerman Joins Rare Two-Sport Company
Wisdom’s Ava Lerman reached 1,000 basketball points and 100 soccer goals, joining a rare group of documented Maine two-sport athletes.

Moment No. 8: Houlton Boys Cross Country Wins Class C State Title
Houlton boys cross country won the Class C state championship, delivering one of The County’s top fall sports accomplishments.

Moment No. 9: Easton Boys Basketball Wins Class S North
Easton boys basketball won the Class S North championship and reached the state final during a memorable tournament run.
