ELLSWORTH — Doug Libby vividly remembers one of the very first basketball games he watched in Hancock County. Arriving in Ellsworth in 1975 after accepting a teaching job at Surry Elementary School, Libby, who had gotten hooked on coaching youth sports during his young-adult years in Aroostook County, was eager to get involved. With the …
ORONO — The leader of one of the University of Maine’s top athletic programs is set to remain in Orono for the foreseeable future. Maine women’s basketball coach Amy Vachon agreed Wednesday to a four-year deal to remain with the program. The agreement will keep the Augusta native at the university through the end of …
BREWER — Another strong year for the Down East Family YMCA fifth/sixth-grade girls’ basketball team has ended with yet another championship. The DEFY fifth/sixth-graders concluded their 2021 season Saturday with a 43-31 win over Acadian Youth Sports at Brewer High School. The win gave the team the Eastern Maine Basketball League championship with an overall …
CASTINE — A season that spanned just 15 days ended without a blemish for the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team. MMA finished the 2021 season with a record of 3-0 following the cancellation of last Wednesday’s scheduled showdown against Husson. The Mariners won all three games by double digits in what was the program’s …
BREWER — After making it all the way to the final game, the Ellsworth boys’ basketball team came up a bit short in its quest to close out the 2021 season with a victory. Ellsworth fell to a 69-52 defeat in Friday night’s Big East championship game at Brewer High School. The Eagles kept pace …
ELLSWORTH — If there’s one thing that’s defined the Ellsworth boys’ basketball team in the second half of the 2021 season, it’s been the Eagles’ ability to come through in key moments. Ever since falling to agonizingly close defeats in earlier contests, Ellsworth has shown an ability to deliver when it counts in big games. …
DEER ISLE — In a season defined by the unusual, the top dogs in Hancock County small-school basketball remained constant. Between a delayed season and pandemic-related pauses to all athletic activities earlier this year, games were fewer and harder to come by this season for the George Stevens Academy boys and Deer Isle-Stonington girls. When …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ junior varsity basketball teams capped off their 2021 seasons last week with Hancock County championship game wins. On the girls’ side, Ellsworth claimed a 26-23 victory over Mount Desert Island in Wednesday’s title game at Ellsworth High School. The Eagles held the Trojans to a single point in …
ORONO — The weekend was a mixed one for University of Maine athletics with one team moving to the brink of a conference title and another suffering a lopsided defeat in its season opener. The Maine women’s basketball team booked a place in the America East Conference championship game for the fourth straight season with …
OLD TOWN — The Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island girls’ basketball teams fell to defeats Friday night in their respective Big East Class B semifinal games. At Old Town High School, fourth-ranked Ellsworth fell 58-26 defeat against the top-ranked Coyotes. Old Town used a 28-4 run in the first half to take a 32-9 lead …
ELLSWORTH — Pod tournament play is off to a good start for both Ellsworth High School basketball teams. The Ellsworth girls and boys claimed home victories Tuesday night in their respective Big East Class B quarterfinal games. The Ellsworth girls avenged a loss from earlier this season as they notched a victory over John Bapst …
ELLSWORTH — Two Hancock County schools are set to compete in Big East basketball pod tournament play in the coming week. The Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island boys’ and girls’ teams are set to compete in the tournaments next week. The tourney action will feature a rubber match between the Eagles and Trojans on the …
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