The James F. Doughty School cheering program received a grant from the Justin J. Watt Foundation to purchase a new set of cheering mats. Cheering is a popular sport at JFDS, with 50 to 75 students trying out each year for the two teams. Mats are an important piece of equipment in cheering for Read More
Athletics
Rams Soccer Wins State Championship
The Bangor Rams Boys Soccer team clinched the state Class A title after a 1-1 draw through regulation and two overtimes led to a tiebreaker. The Rams bested Gorham for the championship, ending the season with a 15-1-1 record under the coaching of Garth Berenyi. Read More
Rams Baseball Wins Third Straight State Championship
"This was a bunch of hard-working athletes who were driven to extend our state championship winning streak to three years. What we accomplished individually was impressive, but what we did as a team may be unmatched in Maine baseball history. We gave up just 20 runs in 20 games, we had 10 shutouts Read More
Trevor DeLaite ’16 Named Gatorade Player of the Year
The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, announced Trevor DeLaite of Bangor High School as its 2015-16 Gatorade Maine Baseball Player of the Year. Delete is the second Gatorade Maine Baseball Player of the Year to be chosen from Bangor High School. The award, Read More
Prouty and Adams Win Gold at Class A Swimming and Diving Championship
Bangor High Boys Swim and Diving team, under the leadership of first year head coach Dave Barnett and head diving coach Tim Smith, continues to achieve excellence at the State Class A Swim Meet. “Coach Barnett is a strong technical swim coach,” said Athletic Director Stephen Vanidestine, “and Read More
BHS Girls Soccer Wins State Championship
Congratulations to the Bangor High School Girls Varsity Soccer team on winning the State Championship! The Rams won 2-0 over Gorham to claim the title. They finished the season with an outstanding record of 15-2-1. The 2015 Varsity team was led by seniors Emily Gilmore (Goalkeeper), Erynne Sauda Read More
Rams Baseball Wins Class A State Championship
Bangor Rams Baseball, under the direction of Coach Jeff Fahey, finished their 18-2 season with a 5-4 win over South Portland, making them Class A State Champions for the second year in a row. Read Ernie Clark's in-depth article in the Bangor Daily News. Read More
BHS and SportsNet Maine Enter Pilot Partnership
The Bangor School Department and SportsNet Maine are partnering together to feature BHS athletic programs and provide hands-on learning for students. SportsNet Maine is a media company that specializes in live streaming of high school athletics. The company partners with the Bangor Daily News to Read More
BHS Fall Sports Participation
Recognizing that stronger connections to school, healthier bodies, and improved achievement-readiness directly contributes to the mission of Academic Excellence for All, the Bangor School Department offers a variety of co-curricular, extra-curricular, intramural and athletic programs. This fall, 303 Read More
Gymnasium Named in Honor of Coach Kelley
On June 18, 2014, the gymnasium at the James F. Doughty School was named in honor of Coach Robert Kelley. Coach Kelley taught physical education at the school from 1958 to 1987 when it was Fifth Street Junior High School, and then at Bangor High School from 1987 to 2000. Coach Kelley also coached Read More