SULLIVAN — Three Hancock County cheer teams concluded abbreviated 2021 seasons as the results of the virtual state championships were announced. Sumner capped off another successful campaign as it claimed second-place honors in Class C. Ellsworth and Bucksport also concluded their seasons with sixth- and 12th-place finishes in their respective events, the results of which …
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County cheer teams learned Monday the results of the Penobscot Valley Conference championship meet. Ellsworth and Sumner will be receiving hardware for their performances in the virtual competition, the tapes of which had to be submitted to judges by Thursday. The Eagles took home second place in Class B, and the Tigers …
ELLSWORTH — After a frustrating end to 2020, the early days of 2021 have provided a beacon of hope for the Hancock County sports community. Monday marked the first day of Level 2 and Level 3 competition for local high school teams, which were able to hold formal team practices and intra-squad scrimmages for the …
SULLIVAN — For Hancock County’s easternmost school district, the return of sports is, at long last, within touching distance. More than 10 months have passed since anyone at Sumner Memorial High School has been able to compete in practices, competitions or other team activities of any kind. Since then, athletes, coaches and parents at Sumner …
SULLIVAN — The thrill of a championship season is a feeling that can bring any community together. At one Hancock County high school, the road to glory in 2020 meant even more. The Sumner cheer team finished off a perfect 2020 season last winter with sweeps of the Downeast Athletic Conference, Penobscot Valley Conference, Class …
BAR HARBOR — The winter sports season continued in Hancock County this week with two more schools joining in on the action. Mount Desert Island became the third high school in the area to begin winter sports when it held its first day of skills and conditioning exercises Monday. The list of Hancock County schools …
ELLSWORTH — Here we are again. Just over nine months ago, the final days of the 2019-20 winter season presented the last bit of order that the Maine high school sports circuit would see for some time. As Hancock County athletes participating in basketball, swimming, cheer, indoor track and wrestling competed for glory, no one …
AUGUSTA — As the return of certain in-person athletic activities nears, the wait for more formal team practices and events is set to go on a little longer. The Maine Principals’ Association announced Friday the delay of team-based practices and scrimmages until Jan. 4. The announcement means a wait of three additional weeks for those …
SULLIVAN — Three Hancock County school districts have gone forward with plans for a winter sports season while another has elected to cancel winter athletics. Should a 2021 winter season unfold, Ellsworth, Bucksport and Deer Isle-Stonington will be among the high schools competing come January. Yet Sumner will not be a part of the action …
AUGUSTA — A potential winter sports season took further shape this week as the Maine Principals’ Association unveiled its winter sports safety guidelines. The new guidelines followed the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee’s latest meeting Thursday. The governing body’s update provided further guidance on competition dates as well as information on football, volleyball and wrestling. Major …
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County just experienced the strangest high school sports season in recent memory. Now, things are about to get even weirder. Although a framework has been set in place for a winter sports season, there are no concrete details just yet as to what kinds of games and meets will be taking place …
AUGUSTA — A framework for competition is now in place should Maine be able to offer a high school sports season this winter. The state announced Friday revisions to its guidelines on community sports that would allow most high school athletic competitions to be held in some form this winter. Practices for approved sports may …
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