ELLSWORTH — The inevitable has been confirmed. The Maine Principals’ Association delivered heartbreaking news Thursday as it canceled the entire 2020 spring sports season. The decision followed Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin’s recommendation Tuesday that schools in the state continue with remote learning for the remainder of the school year. “It is with …
ELLSWORTH — Spring fever was very real in Hancock County over the weekend — but only for some. Prior to Monday’s snow dumping, Mainers were treated over the weekend to some of the nicest weather 2020 has had to offer thus far. With temperatures topping 50 degrees in some places it was a great opportunity …
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County athletes were announced last week as selections to the All-Penobscot Valley Conference Small-School indoor track teams. Ellsworth athletes highlighted a bulk of the boys’ first team with Tulas Weaver (55- and 200-meter dashes), Beck Deeny (long jump and triple jump), Henry Scheff (55-meter hurdles) and Logan Grass (shot put) earning first-team …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School alum Dan Curts became the sixth Mainer in history to run a sub-4-minute mile when he did so Feb. 21 at the University of Washington. Curts, who competed as an unattached runner, crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, 59.29 seconds to place first of 23 finishers. He joins Will …
LEWISTON — The Ellsworth boys’ indoor track team earned a third-place finish in Saturday’s Class B championship meet at Bates College. The Eagles recorded 41 points to finish behind first-place York (51 points) and second-place Greely (46 points) in the 30-team field. The result followed Ellsworth’s first-place finish in the Penobscot Valley Conference Small-School championships …
ORONO — Hancock County enjoyed an excellent day Saturday at the University of Maine’s New Balance Fieldhouse as the Ellsworth boys’ and Bucksport girls’ teams won Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Small-School championships. On the boys’ side, Tulas Weaver (55- and 200-meter dashes) and Beck Deeny (long jump and triple jump) earned two individual wins …
ORONO — The Ellsworth boys’ indoor track team enjoyed a successful day Saturday at the University of Maine as it finished just one point shy of a first-place finish in the afternoon meet. Tulas Weaver earned two first-place finishes for Ellsworth with times of 6.91 seconds and 24.37 seconds in the 55- and 200-meter dashes, …
ORONO — The Ellsworth boys took first place in Saturday’s Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet at the University of Maine. Ellsworth got a relay win from the team of Beck Deeny, Colby Hamilton, Tulas Weaver and Henry Scheff, who finished with a time of 1 minute, 6.07 seconds in the 4-by-200. Deeny had long …
BAR HARBOR — Athletes from Mount Desert Island, Bucksport and George Stevens Academy were selected Monday to this year’s All-Penobscot Valley Conference outdoor track teams. For MDI, senior Gilbert Isaacs was chosen as the Large-School division’s first-team shot put selection after winning Hancock County, PVC and state titles in the event. Marilyn Sawyer added first-team …
BREWER — The outdoor track season came to an end Saturday afternoon as Hancock County athletes competed at state championships in Brewer and Farmington. At the Class B championship meet in Brewer, the Mount Desert Island boys placed third of 30 teams with 40 points. Gilbert Isaacs claimed an individual state championship for the Trojans …
BUCKSPORT — Athletes from three local high schools claimed Penobscot Valley Conference titles this weekend at the Small-School championships in Bucksport and Large-School championships in Old Town. For the Bucksport girls’ team, freshman Angelina Cotoni finished with a time of 17.14 seconds in Friday’s Small-School 100-meter hurdles to take home first place in the event. …
BAR HARBOR — Outdoor track’s championship season began Saturday afternoon as local runners competed in the Hancock County championships at Mount Desert Island High School. With Ellsworth and MDI vying for first place in both competitions, the meet came down to the last few events. MDI edged Ellsworth for wins with George Stevens Academy, Bucksport …
