BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Fairgrounds sprang to life once again this past Friday, Sept. 16, with George Stevens Academy hosting seven other schools to run a 2.9-mile course in the most recent cross-country meet of the season. GSA would end up finishing second overall in team scoring, behind only the MDI Trojans in …
ELLSWORTH — A set of early-season skirmishes between two sides of Eagles, those from Ellsworth High School and those visiting from George Stevens Academy, resulted in victories for both the girls’ and boys’ soccer squads from EHS. The boys’ game, played on Wednesday, Sept. 7, was an incredibly close match throughout. On top of the …
GOULDSBORO — The Sumner boys’ soccer team has now won two games in a row after defeating the Machias Bulldogs 1-0 at home on Sept. 9. The Tigers, who opened the season with a 3-1 loss to Calais in late August, have now improved to 2-1 on the season under new head coach Austin Mason. …
MILLINOCKET — The frustration was evident as the final whistle blew and the Bucksport football team made its way back to the bus. The Bucks had just dropped the opening game of their season, a 28-14 road loss to Stearns High School. The team got better as the game went along but players were unable …
DEDHAM — The first official fall sports matches have begun, as high school golf programs across the county sprint toward the MPA Championship Tournament in early October. Ellsworth High School played its first home match, and third overall, at the Lucerne Golf Club on Aug. 30. The Eagles, who shot 214 on the day, fell …
By Ken Waltz and Malachy Flynn ORONO — Undeterred by early frustrations and the inability to break through offensively against a top-notch pitcher, unflappable Ellsworth proved, once again, why it was ranked first in Class B North baseball during the regular season. After another memorable, some might say epic, late-game comeback, the Eagles are regional …
ELLSWORTH — It was a memorable 2022 regular season for Hancock County high school baseball teams, as two made a serious play for regional and state titles. In Class B North, No. 1 Ellsworth (17-1), which received a first-round postseason bye, was 2-0 in the playoffs (up until Tuesday’s regional final appearance), with wins over …
BAR HARBOR — There’s nothing like competing in one’s backyard to bring out the best and that is what happened for Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth track-and-field athletes, who literally and figuratively competed at or near home on Saturday, June 4, in the state Class B high school championships. For two Trojans, the opportunity to …
LEWISTON — Hancock County track and field athletes experienced tremendous success — to the tune of six titles — at the state Class C championship meet on Saturday, June 4, at Lewiston High School. For local competitors who qualified for the meet, Sumner’s Kaleb Colson led the charge with first places in the 800 and …
ELLSWORTH — The final days of the high school softball regular season have arrived as teams in Hancock County jockey for crucial regional playoff position. As of Monday, May 30, Bucksport continued to sit atop Class C North with a 14-1 record, while Sumner was third at 13-2 and George Stevens Academy currently with a …
ELLSWORTH — Diamond play is close to being wrapped for the regular season for Hancock County high school baseball teams. Five are looking to improve their postseason seedings or, better yet, remain right where they are, namely, atop their regions. As of Monday, May 30, Ellsworth sat atop Class B North at 14-1, while Mount …
BANGOR — Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island high school track-and-field athletes might not have been able to secure team titles on May 28 at Cameron Field, but the Eagles and Trojans certainly made their presence felt in the individual and relay events at the Penobscot Valley Conference large school championship meet. The local contingent was …
