Kephart 4th, Cerilli 5th in Northeast Harbor Road Race August 25, 2018 by Staff on Sports MOUNT DESERT — Two Hancock County residents earned top-five finishes Saturday at the annual Northeast Harbor Road Race. Andrew Kephart of Ellsworth finished fourth overall in the 5-mile race with a time of 27 minutes, 59 seconds. His time placed him one second shy of third-place finisher Caleb Gartner of Falmouth, Mass. Jason Cerilli of …
Ellsworth/Sumner football keeps pace with MDI in tight preseason battle August 24, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Football, Sports BAR HARBOR — Hancock County’s first football game under the Friday night lights this year gave two rival schools one last chance to leave good preseason impressions. Whereas the visiting Ellsworth/Sumner Eagles returned the vast majority of the roster that led them to a historic playoff appearance last year, the Mount Desert Island Trojans brought …
Local runners compete in Bucksport, Machias road races August 22, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports BUCKSPORT — Hancock County runners competed in road races in Bucksport and Machias on Saturday. Bucksport was home to the Dynamic Duo Cross-Country 3-Mile Race, which was held for the seventh time after beginning in 2012 as a benefit event for the Bucksport High School cross-country team. Twelve teams of two competed in the race, …
Bucksport football team poised for strong season on offense August 21, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Football, Sports BUCKSPORT — Facing off against opponents in pads for the first time in 2018, the Bucksport football team gave its fans plenty of reasons to be excited. No matter the opponent, Bucksport seemed impossible to stop whenever it had the ball in the team’s home scrimmage Saturday afternoon. The host team made key blocks in …
Merrill, Ogden, Pinkham inducted to Maine Basketball Hall of Fame August 19, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Basketball, Sports BANGOR — Every February, the Cross Insurance Center turns high school boys’ and girls’ basketball players into legends. Every August, it remembers them. Times change, and so does the the sport of basketball. Yet certain players and coaches stand the test of time and are remembered for generations. On Sunday, basketball legends from all over …
Ellsworth/Sumner, MDI football teams to hold joint practices next week August 16, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Football, Sports ELLSWORTH — With the high school football season nearly two weeks away, practices in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor are about to double in size. Rivals in most sports, the Ellsworth Eagles and Mount Desert Island Trojans practice on their own fields, courts, tracks and mats when the two aren’t playing one another. Yet when the …
Run 2 Respond Relay to finish in Hancock County August 14, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports CRANBERRY ISLES — The Run 2 Respond Relay is set to reach Hancock County in the coming days as competitors approach the finish line on Great Cranberry Island. The event, which began last Wednesday in Maryland and raises money for firefighters and other emergency responders, is set to reach Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island in …
Wilbur’s Run to be held Sept. 1 at Blue Hill Fairgrounds August 14, 2018 by Staff on Running/Cycling, Sports BLUE HILL — The sixth edition of Wilbur’s Run is scheduled to be held Sept. 1 at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds. The race, which is held annually as part of the Blue Hill Fair’s Saturday festivities, is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. following registration at 7 and a fun run for children at 7:30. …
Fall sports practices begin in Hancock County August 13, 2018 by Staff on Sports ELLSWORTH — Fall sports practices began Monday morning as high schools in Hancock County and the rest of Maine were eligible to begin their preparations for the upcoming season. In Ellsworth, Mount Desert Island and Bucksport, football players began with the morning sessions of their two-a-day practices. Teams from George Stevens Academy, Sumner and Deer …
Ellsworth natives dominate Bill Reeve Echo Lake Swim August 11, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Sports, Swimming MOUNT DESERT — Calm and clear as could be, the water at the south end of Echo Lake on Saturday was ripe for a swim. Down the steep hill and winding steps that separate Beech Hill Road from the shore, nearly 50 swimmers gathered by the water for one of Hancock and eastern Maine’s biggest …
