ELLSWORTH — Two months after the 2018-19 sports season came to an end, a new year is just around the corner. The 2019-20 sports season officially begins Monday, Aug. 19. Football, soccer, volleyball, cross-country and golf teams throughout the state are eligible to hold their first practices starting at midnight ahead of their first games …
ELLSWORTH — The first competitions are still more than a month away, but the Ellsworth football, soccer, volleyball, cross-country and golf teams know when and where they’ll play in 2019 after the school unveiled its fall sports schedule Friday. Below is a list of Ellsworth’s games, matches and meets for the upcoming fall sports season, …
ELLSWORTH — Island vs. mainland; family vs. family; green vs. maroon; bragging rights on the line. Any way you slice it, there’s something exceptional about Mount Desert Island vs. Ellsworth. Showdowns between MDI, Hancock County’s largest high school, and Ellsworth, its second-largest, have been taking place across sports of all kinds since the former was …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth’s Olivia Robidoux was named Friday to the Maine Volleyball Coaches Association All-State first team. Robidoux, a captain on this year’s team alongside fellow senior Kristen Omlor, spent three years as a member of Ellsworth’s varsity squad and helped the Eagles to playoff appearances in 2016 and 2017. She played under former head …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth’s Louie Luchini was named the Penobscot Valley Conference Coach of the Year for girls’ cross-country Saturday after leading the team to its first state championship in 40 years a week earlier. On Oct. 27, the Eagles topped Yarmouth by three points to win the Class B title at Troy Howard Middle School …
CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team continued its strong 2018 season over the weekend by capturing the North Athletic Conference title at the school’s Smith Gymnasium. On Friday, the No. 1 Mariners took on fourth-ranked Husson University in the semifinals. MMA defeated the Eagles (5-19) 25-14, 25-13, 25-17 to advance to the conference …
Below are times and dates for local high school playoff games to be held this week. A list of next week’s games will be posted Monday, Oct. 22. Road teams are listed first. Friday, Oct. 19 Boys’ soccer, Class B North: (9) Mount Desert Island vs. (8) Hermon, 4 p.m. Boys’ soccer, Class C North: (10) …
ELLSWORTH — With little separating the Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island volleyball teams Wednesday, every point mattered. Each serve, kill, block and volley brought roars from both ends of the floor at Ellsworth’s Katsiaficas Gymnasium. Leads changed constantly, and no advantage seemed safe. Although fans of both teams made plenty of noise, the Ellsworth and …
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 …
ELLSWORTH — The Penobscot Valley Conference announced its All-Star teams for the 2017 soccer and volleyball seasons Wednesday, and Hancock County athletes were among the many players selected. Ellsworth’s Jared Hamilton was named a first-team selection for the boys’ team, and Jack Lee and Sam Giffin received second-team and honorable mention selections, respectively. For the …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth volleyball team moved into a playoff position Monday with a 3-0 win over visiting Bucksport. The Eagles won the game 25-8. 25-16, 25-20 with Mariah Young and Shelby Cote leading the way. Young was 12 of 12 serving with four aces and five kills, and Cote was 19 of 20 serving …
