2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Winner – Junior Category – Maine (Grades 6–8) The Nine-Point Buck Colby Sughrue, Age 12, Dayton, ME, 7th Grade, Thornton Academy Middle School It all began when my dad and I woke up at 5 a.m. to eat our breakfast. ... Keep Reading
Fishing with My Grampy and His Friend John
2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Winner – Junior Category – Maine (Grades 6–8) Fishing with My Grampy and His Friend John Gabe Torberg, Grade 6, Massabesic Middle School So one day I was at my grandparent’s house and my Grampy said, “Do you want to ... Keep Reading
Through the Tough Times
2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Winner – Senior Category – New England (Grades 9–12) Through the Tough Times Spencer Belson (MA), 9th Grade Finally, the bass splashed into my net, its bronze back gleaming in the dwindling daylight. Sure, it was a ... Keep Reading
Let’s Go Fishin’
2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Special Recognition – Senior Category – Maine (Grades 9–12) Let’s Go Fishin’ David Curtis, Grade 9, age 15, Massabesic High School The howling billowed by, masking the sound of the leaves crunching as the screams ... Keep Reading
Facile Fishing
2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Special Recognition – Senior Category – Maine (Grades 9–12) Facile Fishing Eliza Lowell, Shapleigh, Age 14 Grade 9, Massabesic High School When you’re a child, almost nothing feels like a day out in the North Maine ... Keep Reading
“City Girl” Admires Maine’s Heritage Sports
2020-2021 Youth Writing Contest Special Recognition – Senior Category – Maine (Grades 9–12) “City Girl” Admires Maine’s Heritage Sports Ms. Emerson Walston, Age 17, 11th Grade I grew up in a small town in down-east Maine. Personally, I had never ... Keep Reading
