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Falcon boys earn a trip to the Aud

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by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons and Mount St. Joseph Green Wave faced off on the basketball court Friday night, a match that saw the teams go toe to toe up until the last quarter.  Each battled hard to earn a trip to the... More »

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Falcons celebrate a perfect season

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The Falcons celebrate a perfect season and a Division 2 championship Saturday afternoon.  The women of North Country Union High School capped a run of 23 straight victories with a 47-42 win over the Spaulding High School Crimson Tide, the team they lost to in ... More »

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Falcons soar over Highlanders in semi-final

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Maya Auger lofts one of her long bombs during the North Country Union High School’s semi-final win over the Harwood Union High School Highlanders.  Auger was the second highest scorer for the Falcons with a total of 17 points, 15 of them on three-point shots. ... More »

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Deeefense

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Spaulding High School’s Yvonne Roberge has a hard time breaking through the Lake Region women’s formation in the Crimson Tide’s loss to the Rangers on February 15.   Sakoya Sweeney (5) and her teammates defended their basket with grim determination that paid o... More »

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Lady Rangers fight but Falcon girls prevail

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by Matthew Wilson Following an exciting evening of basketball the previous night, the girls of North Country Union High School faced off against the Lady Rangers at Lake Region Union High School on Saturday afternoon.  On Friday the Falcon boys prevailed over ... More »

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Light-hearted runners get serious

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  by Matthew Wilson ORLEANS — The weather cleared with perfect timing on October 13, as students from three area high schools gathered for a cross country event that aimed to be more of a fun run than a hard competition.  Teams from North Country Union High Sc... More »

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Falcons fly over Paine Mountain

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by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School boys faced off against Williamston’s Paine Mountain High School soccer team Saturday, and the Falcons tested the mettle of the Marauders.  With a cutting wind coming up from Lake Memphremagog, a t... More »

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Ranger girls fight to a draw

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  by Matthew Wilson Friday afternoon after a rain that gave the air a brisk chill, the Lake Region Union High School Raiders took to the field against the Paine Mountain High School Marauders.   They started even and battled down to the final moment of regulat... More »

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U-32 brings Falcons to earth

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  by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT —  The North Country Union High School Falcons played a high-pressure match against the Raiders of U-32 Friday. Although the North Country boys did their best to overcome the Raiders’ defensive coverage, they couldn’t find a break a... More »

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Falcons soar over Milton

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  by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons football team found little competition in Saturday’s match-up against the Milton Yellow Jackets.  Befitting the school’s homecoming and the Falcons’ first home game, the team continued i... More »

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Enduro racing makes East Burke debut

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  by Meg Gibson Burke Mountain Resort hosted its first ever Enduro World Series (EWS) over the weekend, drawing athletes and spectators representing more than 20 countries to East Burke for two days of downhill mountain bike racing. An enduro is a type of race... More »