OTIS — The following are winning results from the inaugural Down East Family YMCA Ice-Fishing Derby held Feb. 10-11. Contestants were allowed to fish at any lake or pond legally open to fishing throughout Hancock County. Weigh-ins were held both days at Dunn’s Aviation Hangar on Beech Hill Pond in Otis. The top-two finishers in …
BUCKSPORT — Karen and Dennis Tracy have been holding karate tournaments for 40 years now. As the faces of martial arts in Hancock County, the two are no strangers to teaching the craft to students of all ages. The couple, owners Tracy’s Karate on Bangor Road, first began teaching the sport in 1971. Over four …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth native Kerrigan Shorey capped off an excellent season of racing on the Junior Dragster circuit with a championship Saturday at Winterport Dragway. Shorey, 15, competed in the Junior Dragster competition every Sunday from May through October at Winterport this past season. She won her first race of the year in July and …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Junior Black Bears Tier III Midget hockey team won its second state championship in a row Sunday when it defeated Maine Moose 3-2 to win the 16U crown at the Colisée in Lewiston. The team finished the regular season with a 9-3 record before beating Lewiston and Casco and topping the …
ELLSWORTH — With their backs facing one another, Chris Sarro and Justin Rolfe stand in the middle of a circle at the Down East Family YMCA gymnasium. More than 20 people wearing boxing gloves are rotating around them, but both men are standing still. As participants at this Friday night boxing session at DEFY begin to …
ELLSWORTH — Two-time Northern New England Golden Glove boxer Justin Rolfe is scheduled to host a night of boxing from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Down East Family YMCA. Attendees are welcome to watch, learn new skills and receive top-notch boxing workouts. Attendance is $15 for children under 18 and $20 for adults. Proceeds will go toward …
TREMONT — The inaugural Bass Harbor Mackerel Derby is finally here, and the event is set to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Bernard town dock. The event will last until 1 p.m. and will be followed by a weigh-in. All fish submitted for weigh-in must be caught in Bass Harbor on …
ORRINGTON — The Orrington Recreation Committee will be hosting the Old Home Week Wiffle Ball Tournament on July 22 at Center Drive School. The tournament will have separate divisions for ages 11-15 and a division for ages 16 and older. The cost for each is $45 and $65 per team, respectively. Proceeds go to the …
STEUBEN — Jeremy Beal climbed into a massive truck and revved up his engine. He was only going to be traveling a short distance, but by the time he reached his destination, his vehicle was going to look completely different. The Jonesport native drove slowly toward a pit of mud and came to a stop. …
BUCKSPORT — Bucksport High School graduate and professional mixed martial artist Ray Wood lost in his return to Maine at Saturday’s New England Fights 29 event in Lewiston. Wood, a former three-sport athlete at Bucksport and a 2009 graduate of the school, fell to Brazil’s Alexandre Bezerra in the NEF 29 featherweight bout. He now …
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County’s Relay for Life is set to begin at 6 p.m. Friday, June 2, at the Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School track. The event, which will last until 8 a.m. Saturday, June 3, will feature Zumba for children from 6:30-7 p.m. for children and a 7-8 p.m. class for adults. Six instructors will be present. Donations …
ELLSWORTH — Nearly 200 competitors from Maine and Canada came to Ellsworth recently to participate in Tracy’s Karate’s 102nd tournament. Students as young as 4 and as old as 75 competed for over 200 trophies. Those who won first-, second- and third-place prizes secured qualification for October’s championship tournament in Bucksport. Ten students were promoted …
