ELLSWORTH — As the hours of sunlight have dwindled, so too has the number of events on the fall sports schedule. Following two championship events over the weekend, that number has now been reduced to zero. The Hancock County fall sports season concluded Saturday afternoon with the New England cross-country championships in Manchester, N.H., and …
ELLSWORTH — For the second time in three years, Ellsworth High School will be searching for a new head softball coach. Dottie O’Donnell will be leaving the Eagles to accept an assistant role at Colby College, the high school announced last week. The Ellsworth coach of two seasons will be an assistant for the Mules. …
ELLSWORTH — Goalkeeper Callie Hammer, a 2017 graduate of Ellsworth High School, was named the North Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after allowing just a single goal in the UMaine-Farmington women’s soccer team’s conference tournament win over the weekend. Hammer recorded a clean sheet against Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday to …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth’s Louie Luchini was named the Penobscot Valley Conference Coach of the Year for girls’ cross-country Saturday after leading the team to its first state championship in 40 years a week earlier. On Oct. 27, the Eagles topped Yarmouth by three points to win the Class B title at Troy Howard Middle School …
ELLSWORTH — This year’s edition of the Veterans Remembrance Road Race is scheduled to be held Sunday, Nov. 11, in Ellsworth. 2018 marks the fifth running of the race, which drew 130 runners to downtown Ellsworth last year. Judson Cake of Bar Harbor was the overall winner with a time of 21 minutes, 37 seconds, …
BUCKSPORT — Joel Sankey was uncertain what Monday night would bring. With a lot on the line and a few unusual factors in play, he had every reason to be. After a strong regular season, Sankey’s Bucksport football team entered postseason play with a bye to the semifinals as the No. 2 team in the …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School is scheduled to hold its annual winter sports meeting next Wednesday, Nov. 14. Ellsworth will be offering basketball, competition cheerleading, indoor track, swimming and wrestling this winter season. All athletes interested in participating in those sports are required to attend the meet with a parent or guardian. Practices for the …
ELLSWORTH — With the sun setting earlier and temperatures dropping with each passing day, Maine running enthusiasts made the most out of the first November weekend time by hitting their favorite trails and courses across the region. From nearby Sullivan to New York, locals competed in races of all distances across the Northeast. Even cold, …
CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team continued its strong 2018 season over the weekend by capturing the North Athletic Conference title at the school’s Smith Gymnasium. On Friday, the No. 1 Mariners took on fourth-ranked Husson University in the semifinals. MMA defeated the Eagles (5-19) 25-14, 25-13, 25-17 to advance to the conference …
ELLSWORTH — The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday to claim their fourth world championship in 15 seasons. After winning the first two games of the series in Boston, the Red Sox lost 3-2 in a marathon Game 3 that lasted 18 innings and …
