ELLSWORTH — There’s a looming issue in youth sports that threatens the very existence of athletic contests, from middle school all the way to the collegiate level. But it may not be a problem that many have considered when thinking about the …
ELLSWORTH — The Penobscot Valley Conference has unveiled its all-conference and all-academic selections for the 2022 high school spring season as a bevy of area student athletes were honored for their efforts on the diamond, court, track, fie…
“It’s amazing,” said Ellsworth coach Dan Curtis. “This is an amazing group of kids. They’re tough, resilient, I could rattle off all kinds of things, but they just don’t quit. They have no fear. I’m just proud of them. I really am.”
BANGOR — Bucksport High school captured its first-ever Class C baseball state title on Saturday, defeating the Lisbon Greyhounds 1-0 at Mansfield Stadium. After falling short in the regional semifinals last year, the Golden Bucks responded wi…
By Ken Waltz BANGOR — When No. 1 Bucksport broke open a scoreless tie with four runs in the third inning on Tuesday night, No. 6 Mount View, which had previously beaten the second-ranked team in the Class C North high school baseball tourname…
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 du…
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,…
ELLSWORTH — With the regular season a recent memory, Hancock County high school baseball teams are looking to swing for the fences and put together deep postseason runs in their regional tournaments. In Class B North, Ellsworth (15-1, 166.250…
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Eagles baseball team battled for seven full innings against a dangerous Bucksport squad, manufacturing one run in the bottom of the third inning to secure a 1-0 home win on Tuesday. This was a non-conference game for…
ELLSWORTH — High school baseball teams from Hancock County swung into regular-season action in recent days, as teams from Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island, Bucksport, Sumner and George Stevens Academy churned out a mixed bag of results on the d…
BUCKSPORT — To Josh Jackson, this job means a little bit more. Jackson, a 2003 graduate of Bucksport High School, has held countless jobs coaching baseball over the past decade or so. No matter the size of the field or the dugout, Jackson has…
ELLSWORTH — The first countable events of the 2022 spring sports season are now only a day away. The spring season will begin with track meets tomorrow, April 14, and Friday, April 15. Baseball, softball and tennis will then begin next week w…
ELLSWORTH — The third Monday in March is typically considered the “soft” start date for the Maine high school baseball season — but that’s not how the Ellsworth Eagles see it. With teams prohibited from beginning tryouts and full-blown practi…
DEER ISLE — As practices continue on baseball and softball diamonds throughout Hancock County, there are two local fields that won’t be home to high school ball this spring. Baseball and softball are not being played at Deer Isle-Stonington i…
