Ellsworth/Sumner, MDI football teams to hold joint practices next week August 16, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Football, Sports ELLSWORTH — With the high school football season nearly two weeks away, practices in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor are about to double in size. Rivals in most sports, the Ellsworth Eagles and Mount Desert Island Trojans practice on their own fields, courts and mats when the two aren’t playing one another. Yet when the two …
Wilbur’s Run to be held Sept. 1 at Blue Hill Fairgrounds August 16, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports BLUE HILL — The sixth edition of Wilbur’s Run is scheduled to be held Sept. 1 at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds. The race, which is held annually as part of the Blue Hill Fair’s Saturday festivities, is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. following registration at 7 and a fun run for children at 7:30. …
Run 2 Respond Relay to finish in Hancock County August 14, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports CRANBERRY ISLES — The Run 2 Respond Relay is set to reach Hancock County in the coming days as competitors approach the finish line on Great Cranberry Island. The event, which began last Wednesday in Maryland and raises money for firefighters and other emergency responders, is set to reach Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island in …
Ellsworth natives dominate Bill Reeve Echo Lake Swim August 14, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Sports, Swimming MOUNT DESERT — Calm and clear as could be, the water at the south end of Echo Lake on Saturday was ripe for a swim. Down the steep hill and winding steps that separate Beech Hill Road from the shore, nearly 50 swimmers gathered by the water for one of Hancock and eastern Maine’s biggest …
Fall sports practices begin in Hancock County August 13, 2018 by Staff on Sports ELLSWORTH — Fall sports practices began Monday morning as high schools in Hancock County and the rest of Maine were eligible to begin their preparations for the upcoming season. In Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island and Bucksport, football players began with the morning sessions of their two-a-day practices. Teams from George Stevens Academy, Sumner and Deer …
Ellsworth’s Wagstaff to play baseball at Southern New Hampshire University August 7, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Baseball, Sports ELLSWORTH — Conner Wagstaff’s first day of college is still more than a year away, but one of the biggest decisions of his life is now behind him. Over the past two seasons, Wagstaff’s prowess on the pitcher’s mound has made him one of the top pitchers in both the Penobscot Valley Conference and all …
Locals compete in Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race August 4, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports ELLSWORTH — The 21st running of the Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race was held Saturday, and runners from Hancock County were among those competing in Cape Elizabeth. Matt Barton of Mount Desert finished as the race’s top Hancock County runner with a time of 41 minutes, 23 seconds. Barton, 54, placed 351st in the …
Hancock County golfers sink holes-in-one August 4, 2018 by Staff on Golf, Sports ELLSWORTH — Warm weather throughout July and early August this year has provided plenty of playing opportunities for local golfers in Hancock County, and three of those golfers sank holes-in-one over the past two weeks. On Sunday, Gary Doane of Franklin recorded an ace at Blink Bonnie Golf Links in Sorrento with a 7-iron. Doane’s …
DEFY’s Sealander, Holmes excel at national meet August 3, 2018 by Staff on Sports, Swimming ELLSWORTH — Ava Sealander and Camden Holmes of the Down East Family YMCA swim team placed among the top competitors nationally Thursday at the YMCA Long Course National Championships at the University of Maryland. Sealander, who graduated from George Stevens Academy in June, placed sixth in the 50-yard butterfly, and Holmes, who will be a …
EHS fall sports meeting to be held Wednesday August 2, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School has scheduled its 2018-19 fall sports information meeting for Wednesday, Aug. 8. All students wishing to participate in football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, golf or the fall cheer squad should attend the meeting with a parent or guardian. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the EHS auditorium and will …
