Rene Cloukey
Assistant News Director/ Sports Director
WAGM
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Rene has been a lifelong sports fan and this is his dream job. Cloukey grew up wanting to the voice of the Boston Red Sox, but instead he has has been reporting on local sports for the past 36 years. He has been to thousands of High School and College sporting events around Aroostook County and Western New Brunswick for over 3 and a half decades. He has been named the Maine Sportscaster of the Year on five different occasions. Cloukey has also received several Maine Association of Broadcaster Awards for his sportscast and feature stories. Rene also has a passion for Special Olympics serving on the Aroostook Area Management Team. He also has run a golf tournament to benefit Aroostook Special Olympics for the past 31 years. He is always looking for local sports to cover and to tell the story of the Student-Athletes.
Affiliations
Awards
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Spring Fish stocking is winding down for the season.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
The Special Olympics Spring games was held on Friday in Presque Isle.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Malachi Cummings signs his Letter of Intent to attend and compete for the US Naval Academy.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Caribou girls tennis coach John Habeeb reached a coaching milestone.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
UMPI Athletic Trainer Brian Morrison earns National honor.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:29 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
MPA membership approves Classification proposal
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:51 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
St John Valley youngers compete in Norway Biathlon Festival
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Nordic Skiers are not ready to put the skis away yet.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
The Hodgdon softball team is looking forward to defending their regoinal championship title.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 10:20 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
The Alleycats were back on the lanes looking for strikes and spares.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Youngsters talk about their strategy in playing dodgeball.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 12:21 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Madawaska man will run 2 marathons on two continents in six days
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Caribou softball players trade in gloves and bats for shovels.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 7:34 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Mark White has been named the Athletic Admininistrator of the Year by the Maine Interscholastick Athletic Administrators Association. White received the award last night at the Samoset.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:33 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
The Town of Houlton and Houlton HIgh School team up to give Shiretowner teams a larger place to practice.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 10:47 AM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Howard Paradis talks about his career and being notified he would be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
People who have been cooped up all winter beginning to have cabin fever and want to get outside and go for a walk or take part in other forms of exercise.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:15 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
The Presque Isle Wildcats and other teams around the state began arm strengthening exercises and conditioning last week.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Madawaska Elementary School students write letters for scholarships.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Class B North hockey awards were handed out over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 1:33 PM EDT
|By Rene Cloukey
Howard Paradis will be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Caribou plays first unified basketball game
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:35 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Here is a story that Rene Cloukey did back in February of 1994 recapping the challenges of the first year of the race and previewing the 1994 event.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
SAHS teams prepare for State Championships
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:47 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Class D State games moved to Monday at the Cross Insurance Center
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Presque Isle and Houlton played a Unified Basketball game today
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 12:25 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
State ski teams celebrate titles
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:28 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Aroostook Senior All Stars announced
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:16 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Here are the Aroostook League All Stars for the winter sports
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:05 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
People from all over Northern and Eastern Maine have made the trip to Bangor to cheer on their teams. There
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:19 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
The Northern Regional tournament is now underway and Rene Cloukey will be calling the Cross Insurance Center home for the next 9 days.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:10 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Freshman Joel Desjardins and his brother Junior Jack Desjardins head into the States with Regional titles on their resume.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:40 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
The Alpine will be held at Lonesome Pine on Monday. The Fort Kent Outdoor Center will also host the State Nordic Ski Championships on Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
CAHS Panthers looking for another State Title
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Wisdom boys have just seven players, but they are having success.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Houlton Athletic Director Jon Solomon joins Rene Cloukey on Sports Extra
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 3:24 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
The State Cheering Champions will be crowned on Saturday in Augusta.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:26 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
WOWL introduces the County to their new girls basketball coach.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:14 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
The Fort Kent Warriors are very young and are looking to use their experience this year to help them have success in the future.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:24 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inductees include two successful County Coaches
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:10 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Pedro Rogriguez stays very busy during the winter. He is a basketball official and also is the Assignor for IAABO Board 150
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:53 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Presque Isle will have a Unified Basketball team on the court this winter.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Tracy Guerrette gives back to the community she grew up in.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Celebrating Title IX
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:46 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Using pink whistles to raise money and awareness for cancer research
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:29 AM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Long-time Basketball Coach and Athletic Director Phil Faulkner passed away on Sunday. Here is a story I did with him prior to his induction into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Here is the schedule for the Class B C and D Northern Regional Tournament in Bangor
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 9:31 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Lexi Ireland is the true student-athlete. She juggles her school work and is able to be successful in sports. She has been All-Conference in two sports during her college career.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Live streaming continues to become more and more popular.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 12:21 PM EST
|By Rene Cloukey
Julie Goupille talks about basketball officiating
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