ELLSWORTH — Marathon runners often traverse entire cities, counties and even states to reach their final destinations. One race this weekend took it even further. Local runners were among the many who traveled to the Downeast stretch of the U.S.-Canada border for Sunday’s Bay of Fundy International Marathon. The event featured a full marathon, half-marathon, …
BRUNSWICK — Playing in one of the summer’s biggest youth soccer tournaments, boys’ soccer players from throughout Hancock County finished among the very best. Acadia Fire’s 2019 spring season concluded Sunday with four boys’ teams competing in the Coastal Summer Challenge. The club sent three teams to the finals in their respective brackets and advanced …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth pitcher Matt Burnett was selected last week as one of eight finalists for Mr. Maine Baseball. Burnett was named a finalist last Tuesday prior to Ellsworth’s Northern Maine title game showdown with Hermon. He joined fellow nominees Trejyn Fletcher of Deering, Will Neleski of Greely, Lucas Francis of Lisbon, Colton Carson of …
STANDISH — After 31 years, the Ellsworth baseball team is back on top. It wasn’t easy. In fact, for Ellsworth players and coaches, few games this year have been more nerve-wracking. Yet by providing the dominant pitching and timely hitting they’ve been putting forth all season long, the Eagles are bringing a Gold Glove back …
BANGOR — One year to the day of a gut-wrenching defeat, the Ellsworth baseball team earned redemption in a manner fit for champions. It happened in the same title game; it happened on the same field; it happened with the same starting pitcher on the mound; it even happened as the Eagles brought the same …
BAR HARBOR — Athletes from Mount Desert Island, Bucksport and George Stevens Academy were selected Monday to this year’s All-Penobscot Valley Conference outdoor track teams. For MDI, senior Gilbert Isaacs was chosen as the Large-School division’s first-team shot put selection after winning Hancock County, PVC and state titles in the event. Marilyn Sawyer added first-team …
ELLSWORTH — They’re back. Ever since falling to Brewer in last season’s Class B North championship game at Mansfield Stadium, the Ellsworth baseball team has been longing for another chance at a regional title. Now, after one of their best performances of the season, the Eagles will get a shot at redemption on the same …
ELLSWORTH — Tennis players from Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island and George Stevens Academy were chosen Friday to All-Penobscot Valley Conference teams. For the Ellsworth boys, the doubles team of Keegan Gray and Will Morin was chosen to the All-PVC first team in Class B. Norman Jodrey, who qualified for last month’s state singles tournament, was …
BUCKSPORT — Mikayla Tripp has had her share of solid performances as a Bucksport pitcher, but none have been quite as prolific as this. After years as the Golden Bucks’ No. 2 starter behind former standout Kate Saunders, Tripp, one of two seniors on a young Bucksport team, has earned her chance in the spotlight …
ELLSWORTH — Seven players from Ellsworth High School were chosen Thursday to this year’s All-Penobscot Valley Conference first and second teams. For the Ellsworth baseball team, pitcher Matt Burnett was chosen as both the PVC Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year for the second season in a row. Burnett also made the …
BAR HARBOR — Tuesday was a tough day for local teams playing in the Class B North preliminaries as the Ellsworth softball team and both MDI diamond squads saw their seasons end in defeats. MDI’s softball season came to an end Tuesday with a 4-2 home defeat against No. 9 Erskine Academy (10-7). The No. …
BLUE HILL — The George Stevens Academy boys’ and girls’ tennis teams lost Tuesday in their respective Class C North championship matches at Bates College in Lewiston. On the boys’ side, GSA fell to a 4-1 defeat against top-ranked Orono (14-1). The doubles duo of Joey Mitchell and Liam Webb gave the Eagles their lone …
