Bucksport softball team pushes winning streak to 10 games May 24, 2018 by Staff on Softball, Sports BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport softball team extended its winning streak to 10 games with road wins over Orono and Searsport last week and a home victory over Ellsworth on Tuesday. After beating Orono 17-3 last Wednesday, Bucksport plated a season-high 20 runs in a 20-3 win over Searsport on Friday. The wins gave the Golden …
Sumner softball adds big wins; Bucks top Mattanawcook in clash of Class C giants May 14, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Softball, Sports SULLIVAN — The Class C North softball playoffs are getting closer, and two local teams are getting hot at the right time after adding a pair of wins to their respective résumés over the past week. In Sullivan, Sumner shut out Machias 14-0 last Wednesday and followed it up with a 7-6 win against Orono …
Dyer’s big game propels MDI softball team past Ellsworth May 7, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Softball, Sports BAR HARBOR — Mackenzie Dyer wasn’t 100 percent sure if she wanted to play softball again in 2018. A phone call earlier this year convinced her to give it a shot. A few weeks before tryouts were set to begin, the Mount Desert Island High School junior got a call from one of her best …
Bucksport softball team avenges Central loss; Sumner, GSA get wins May 7, 2018 by Staff on Softball, Sports BLUE HILL — It’s been a solid few days for Hancock County’s three Class C North softball teams as Bucksport avenged its only loss of the season, Sumner earned its fourth victory of the year and George Stevens Academy won its first. After beating GSA last Wednesday, Bucksport moved to 7-1 on the season with …
Ellsworth baseball bounces back; softball sweeps WA, falls to Foxcroft May 1, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Softball, Sports ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth baseball team has gone three games without conceding a run following a shutout win over Foxcroft on Saturday and a doubleheader sweep of Washington Academy on Tuesday. In Foxcroft on Saturday, Ellsworth posted a 7-0 shutout behind pitcher Conner Wagstaff’s complete game. Wagstaff struck out eight batters for the Eagles, and …
Central snaps Bucksport softball team’s winning streak at 23 games April 25, 2018 by Staff on Softball, Sports BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport softball team saw its 23-game winning streak snapped Wednesday when it suffered a 3-1 defeat to the visiting Central Red Devils. Central scored the game’s opening run in the first inning before Bucksport scored one of its own to tie the game in the second. Yet the Red Devils added runs …
2018 High School Baseball/Softball Preview: Hancock County teams primed for big seasons April 18, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Baseball, Softball, Sports ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Eagles aren’t the only ones gearing up for baseball and softball season. All across the county, teams are ready to take the field and put the seemingly endless winter behind them. After seven of the 10 teams in the rest of Hancock County made playoff appearances last year, 2018 is shaping …
Hancock County 2017-18 Spring Sports Schedule April 16, 2018 by Staff on Baseball, Softball, Sports, Tennis Below is a list of games, meets and other events for this spring’s high school sports season. Road teams are listed first. Only dates with scheduled events are listed. Some of the information below differs from that listed in the March 29 and April 5 editions of The Ellsworth American. Times and locations for certain …
Ellsworth softball team geared for success in 2018 April 10, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Softball, Sports ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth softball team ended the 2017 season on a roll. Ten months later, the team likes its chances to go on another. In Dottie Cameron’s first season as head coach last season, Ellsworth continued its run of success in recent years with a 12-7 record and berth in the Class B North …
Love them or hate them, trips to Aroostook County a way of life for local high school teams January 30, 2018 by Mike Mandell on Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Soccer, Softball, Sports, Wrestling BAR HARBOR — Locating the escape hatch on the average coach bus wouldn’t require a passenger to walk more than a few feet. Locating the escape hatch on the coach bus used recently by the Mount Desert Island cheer team, on the other hand, would require a trip to an unknown field off Interstate 95. …
