Ellsworth’s MacPherson, Sumner’s Barnes win events at PVC cross-country championships October 13, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Sports ELLSWORTH — Hancock County cross-country runners were among the strongest performers Saturday at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. In Class B, Ellsworth junior Caitlin MacPherson won the girls’ race by more than a half-minute with a time of 20 minutes, 17.3 seconds. MDI’s Katelyn Osborne and Olivia …
Ellsworth boys, girls take 1st at Hancock County championships October 5, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Cross-Country, Sports ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Eagles have held their own against some of the top cross-country teams throughout the state of Maine so far this season. In one of the biggest competitions to date, the Eagles were at their best. Ellsworth claimed victory in both the boys’ and girls’ team events Friday at the Hancock County …
Local cross-country runners battle congested field at Festival of Champions September 30, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Cross-Country, Sports BELFAST — Maintaining speed while battling other competitors for space is a difficult task for cross-country runners in any race. The annual Festival of Champions is a completely different beast. Held annually on the last Saturday in September, the Festival of Champions brings well over 1,000 runners to Belfast’s Troy Howard Middle School. After competing …
Emerson boys, EEMS girls claim 1st at Parker Pruett Middle School Invitational September 24, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Sports SULLIVAN — Youth cross-country runners from across Hancock County traveled to Sumner Memorial High School on Monday for the 20th running of the Parker Pruett Middle School Invitational. In the boys’ team competition, Conners Emerson School of Bar Harbor claimed first place with 62 points to edge second-place Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School and third-place Mount Desert …
GSA sweeps Seacoast Invitational; EHS girls 2nd, boys 3rd at sectional meet September 22, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Cross-Country, Sports SULLIVAN — Hancock County cross-country runners got one last tune-up before championship season Friday and Saturday at meets in Sullivan and Old Town. On Friday, Sumner hosted runners from Bucksport, George Stevens Academy and Deer Isle-Stonington in the Seacoast Invitational. Calais, Jonesport-Beals, Lee Academy, Machias, Narraguagus, Searsport and Shead also participated. On the boys’ side, …
Local teams, runners earn 1st-place finishes at cross-country meets September 15, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Cross-Country, Sports BLUE HILL — Hancock County cross-country boasted strong days Friday and Saturday as teams and individual runners posted victories at meets in Blue Hill and Corinth. On Friday, the George Stevens Academy Invitational was held in Blue Hill. GSA hosted runners from Ellsworth, Bucksport, Sumner and Deer Isle-Stonington as well as Searsport and Washington Academy. …
Local cross-country runners compete in Bucksport, Caribou September 8, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Sports BUCKSPORT — Runners from five Hancock County high schools took part in their second meets of the 2018 cross-country season Saturday. Locally, the Bucksport Invitational drew runners from Bucksport, George Stevens Academy, Sumner and Deer Isle-Stonington. The meet pitted competitors from those schools against other Class C teams throughout eastern Maine. In the boys’ 5K …
Cross-country season begins with Ellsworth Invitational September 1, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Sports ELLSWORTH — Runners from all six Hancock County high schools and elsewhere throughout the state came to Ellsworth on Saturday for the first meet of the 2018 cross-country season. In the boys’ event, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Mount Desert Island and George Stevens Academy competed as teams with runners from Sumner and Deer Isle-Stonington competing as individuals. …
EHS fall sports meeting to be held Wednesday August 2, 2018 by Staff on Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School has scheduled its 2018-19 fall sports information meeting for Wednesday, Aug. 8. All students wishing to participate in football, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, golf or the fall cheer squad should attend the meeting with a parent or guardian. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the EHS auditorium and will …
EHS, GSA girls’ finish in top 5 at state cross-country championships October 28, 2017 by Staff on Cross-Country, Sports ELLSWORTH — Led by some of the state’s top runners, the Ellsworth and George Stevens Academy girls’ cross-country teams earned top-five finishes in their respective classes at Saturday’s state championships in Cumberland. Ellsworth delivered one of its best performances of the season at Twin Brook Recreation Area with seventh- and eighth-place finishes from Trinity Montigny …
