BAR HARBOR — Eight days after playing to a stalemate, the Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth boys’ soccer team appeared headed for the same result on the same field. It certainly seemed fitting; after last Tuesday’s back-and-forth affair saw neither team gain the upper hand, MDI and Ellsworth were again deadlocked, this time in a …
BLUE HILL — Minutes away from the potential end of his high school soccer career, Aidan Stearns belted the biggest shot of his life. As a defender, Stearns, a senior at George Stevens Academy, isn’t used to being in position to score big-time goals for the Eagles. In fact, entering Tuesday night’s Class C North …
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Late-season matchups against Foxcroft have become all too familiar for the Bucksport football team — and not for the right reasons. In each of the past two seasons, Bucksport has seen a promising campaign come to an end with a loss to Foxcroft in the Class D North title game. Between being shut …
BELFAST — George Stevens Academy freshman Thea Crowley claimed her fifth meet win of the season Saturday with a first-place finish at the Northern Maine cross-country championships in Belfast. The race saw Crowley and Orono junior Erin Gerbi break away from the pack in a two-person battle for first. Crowley crossed the finish line in …
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Unable to produce chances near the net, the Ellsworth girls’ soccer team worked its magic from long distance. Early on in Friday’s Class B North preliminary round game, Ellsworth found itself flummoxed against a Foxcroft midfield that controlled possession and prevented the Eagles from making their way toward goal. Even when Ellsworth did …
BUCKSPORT — From the moment the season-opening whistle sounded, the Bucksport girls’ soccer team has been given all it can handle. A challenging 2019 slate has seen Bucksport play seven games against top Class C North teams and 11 against teams headed to the upcoming Northern Maine playoffs. The Golden Bucks have had to handle …
ELLSWORTH — The high school volleyball regular season concluded Tuesday evening, and Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island and George Stevens Academy are set to participate in this year’s state playoffs. Ellsworth, which started the season 1-9, won three of its final four matches to finish 4-10. Wins last Wednesday over Westbrook, Friday over Nokomis and Monday …
BAR HARBOR — After closing out the regular season with a tense battle, the Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island boys’ soccer teams have unfinished business. Try as they might, neither Ellsworth nor MDI could gain the upper hand Tuesday night in a back-and-forth battle at Mount Desert Island High School. With nothing separating the two …
ELLSWORTH — The Mount Desert Island High School fall sailing season came to an end last weekend with a strong performance at the Ranger Rally in Portland. Hosted by Greely High School in Cumberland, the promotional regatta — the results don’t count in the New England Schools Sailing Association standings — drew 17 teams from …
SEARSPORT — Local runners were among the top finishers in Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference championships in Searsport. Mount Desert Island won the Large-School boys’ meet with 34 points, and Ellsworth placed fourth of the nine point-accumulating teams with 130. Ponce Saltysiak and Jon Genrich placed a respective second and third for the Trojans, and the …
BAR HARBOR — The Ellsworth/Sumner and Mount Desert Island football teams fell to Week 7 defeats Friday night in their penultimate regular season contests. In Cumberland County, Ellsworth/Sumner waged a competitive battle with Yarmouth but lost 30-20 in a pivotal eight-man clash. The defeat sent the Eagles to 2-5 on the season. Ellsworth/Sumner racked up …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth boys’ soccer team will be making its return to the Class B North playoffs after securing its first three-game winning streak in more than three years. Last Wednesday, Ellsworth hosted Presque Isle as seniors Javen Clarke, Aidan Goller, Colby Hamilton, Sam Holler, Lucas Jordan, Mike Kazmierczak and Noah Scholes were honored …
