Madison tops Narraguagus for Class C softball crown; Scarborough, Brewer, Greenville June 20, 2018 by Staff on Softball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Class C South No. 1 seed Madison defeated Northern Maine No. 1 Narraguagus 7-3 on Saturday at St. Joseph’s College in Standish to claim the state softball championship for the third time in five seasons. Narraguagus (18-2) led 3-1 after the first inning, but Madison with five runs in the second to take …
Bangor, Brewer, Hall-Dale, Richmond baseball teams win state titles June 20, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Maine’s 2018 high school baseball season came to an end Saturday as four state champions were crowned. In Class A, Northern Maine No. 1 Bangor (19-1) made history as the first Maine team to win five consecutive state baseball championships with a victory over South No. 2 Gorham (15-5). Bangor’s 10-6 win at …
Hancock County baseball players to play in postseason games June 19, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Five local baseball players were among those selected Thursday to play in two postseason exhibition games later this month. Ellsworth’s Brad Smith and MDI’s Matt Perconti were chosen to play in the Maine Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game. They will represent the Class A/B North team in the game at 6:30 p.m. …
Acadia Fire U12 boys win Maine State Premier League title June 18, 2018 by Staff on Soccer, Sports TRENTON — The Acadia Fire U12 boys’ soccer team defeated Dutch Soccer Academy on penalty kicks June 10 to win the Maine State Premier League title in Freeport. The team, which consists of players from Blue Hill, Ellsworth, Hancock, Gouldsboro, Mount Desert Island and Otis, responded to an early deficit to tie the game at …
Ellsworth baseball falls to Brewer in Northern Maine title game June 13, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Baseball, Sports BANGOR — Playing beneath the lights at one of the state’s premier sporting facilities, the Ellsworth baseball team marked its return to the big stage. Ellsworth, the top-seeded team in Class B North, had been waiting to play in a high-stakes encounter like this on the diamond for a long time now. Although a regional …
Narraguagus beats Bucksport to earn Class C North softball title June 13, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Softball, Sports BREWER — Dethroning a powerhouse is never an easy task at any level of sports, but neither is consistently staying atop a field that includes numerous challengers. When Downeast Maine’s top softball teams met Tuesday for the Class C North title, one of those two things had to give. Narraguagus edged No. 1 Bucksport 4-2 …
GSA girls fall in Class C North tennis final June 10, 2018 by Staff on Sports, Tennis BLUE HILL — The George Stevens Academy girls’ tennis team fell to top-ranked Mattanawcook Academy 5-0 in Wednesday’s Class C North final. No. 2 GSA (12-3) got a strong doubles effort from Chloe Politte and Libby Weed and a resilient singles performance from Lindsay Nevin. Politte and Weed fell 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 against Mattanawcook’s Sydney …
Ellsworth baseball blanks Oceanside for regional title game berth June 9, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Baseball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Playing in its biggest game of the season to date, the Ellsworth baseball team took its game to another level. Ellsworth, which entered the Class B North semifinals having outscored its opponents 118-16 over the course of its 14-game winning streak, has played some of the state’s best baseball all season long. Yet …
Bucksport softball tops Orono to reach Class C North championship game June 9, 2018 by Staff on Softball, Sports BUCKSPORT — Competing for championships has become an expectation for the Bucksport softball program in recent years. After a blowout win Saturday, the Golden Bucks will be doing so once again. Bucksport advanced to the Class C North title game with a 16-2 home victory over Orono on Saturday. The regional championship game appearance was …
Local baseball, softball players earn All-PVC honors June 8, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Softball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Local players were among those named to the All-Penobscot Valley Conference baseball and softball teams in Class B last week. Ellsworth juniors Matt Burnett, Conner Wagstaff and Jackson Curtis were named to the baseball first team, and Mount Desert Island seniors Matt Perconti and Alden Fournier joined them. Seniors Brad Smith of Ellsworth …
