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The Tennis Heal Point Standings have been finalized. Here are the Class B and C North Final Heal Point Standings. Best of luck to all advancing on in the tournament. Here are the tournament pairings. Class B Boy's North. Class B Girl's North. Class C Boy's North. Class C Girl's...

The Hermon Hawks plated 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning, and added 2 in the bottom of the 3rd and then hung on to beat the Ellsworth Eagles who rallied just a bit too late, winning 6-5 in Hermon on Thursday, May 25th. Addy Waning had 2...

In the Battle of Eagles the Ellsworth Eagles shutout the George Stevens Academy Eagles 4-0 on Wednesday, May 24th in Ellsworth. Hannah Wagstaff pitched a complete game for Ellsworth holding GSA to just 2 singles. She struck out 11 and didn't walk a batter. Aaliyah Manning was 3-4 with 3...

The Hawks, now 11-3, will take on John Bapst-Bangor Christian in a road game on Friday, while Ellsworth will take on Presque Isle.

Freshman Dawson Curtis struck out 13, going the distance as the Ellsworth Eagles beat the George Stevens Eagles in the Battle of the Eagles on Wednesday, May 24th at Ellsworth High School. Curtis only allowed 3 hits. He walked 3. The run that GSA scored in the 1st inning was...

The Ellsworth Eagles nipped the Hermon Hawks 11-10 in a high-scoring game in Hermon on Thursday, May 25th. The 2 teams combined for 22 hits, with Ellsworth holding the edge 13-9. Dawson Curtis for Ellsworth and Maddox Kinney for Hermon each homered. Peter Keblinsky had 3 hits and drove in...

BAR HARBOR — Last Thursday represented the final chance for outdoor track athletes competing in the Penobscot Valley Athletic Conference to fine-tune their skills as championship season kicks off at the end of this week. That final regular season meet, held at Mount Desert Island High School, brought all...

The Old Town Coyotes beat the MDI Trojans 12-3 on Senior Recognition Day, May 25th in Bar Harbor. The Coyotes scored in every inning except the 2nd inning. Gabe Gifford had 2 hits along with a double, driving in a run. Jackson Lizzotte had a pair of singles and drove in 2 runs. Lucas Moore had 2 singles and drove in a run. Brendan Mahaney had a double. Preston Vose, James Dumond and Alex McCannell each singled for the Coyotes.

ELLSWORTH — Acadia Fire FC is still seeking donations to help with the turf installation project at the club’s new home in the Ellsworth Tennis Center. Currently, AFFC has been able to cover half of their new practice surface with turf with panels they had purchased for use in their previous space. Another 240 panels are needed to cover the second half of the court. But the organization is hoping to raise enough money to buy 480 new turf panels so that they can replace the existing panels as well and create one continuous, matching playing surface.

The MDI Trojans hosted the Ellsworth Eagles on Monday, May 22nd in the last regular season match for both squads and Senior Recognition Day for the MDI Seniors. The MDI Boys and Ellsworth Girls won their respective matches 5-0 and 3-2 respectively. Here are the results. Boys. #1 singles- Westy...

Colin Sullivan was a huge part of Mount Desert Island High School baseball team’s double-header sweep of Caribou this past weekend, going 3-4 at the plate with four RBIs in game one and 2-4 with two RBIs in game two. The freshman also got the win on the mound in game one after striking out four and surrendering just two earned runs on three hits.

University of Maine recruit Gabe Gifford homered to right field on the 3rd pitch of the game in the bottom of the 1st inning, and struck out 12 as the Old Town Coyotes run-ruled the Ellsworth Eagles 13-0 in 5 innings on Saturday morning, May 20th. Gifford allowed just 1...

BAR HARBOR — The 9th Annual Golf for Alzheimer’s, organized by Birch Bay Retirement Village, is set for Tuesday, June 20, at Kebo Valley Golf Club. This year’s tournament is being sponsored by Mount Desert Island Hospital, First Express, Edward O. & Mary Ellen Darling Foundation, Cross Insurance Agency, Nichols Construction, Carroll Harper & Associates and Skip’s Automotive Services and Car Wash.

A family from Dedham is getting active through the sport of fencing. The England family spends each Sunday at the Downeast School of Fencing, learning all there is about this sport that dates back to the 19th century. With protective gear and swords in hand, the England family is ready...

BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island High School tennis team split their regular season finale against Ellsworth on May 22, with the boys notching a 5-0 win as they prepare to head into the playoffs as the number one seed in Class B North. “We have a couple...

CARIBOU — After a trip up north this past weekend, the Mount Desert Island High School baseball and softball teams returned home with four wins between them after sweeping double-headers against the Caribou Vikings on May 20. For the baseball team, the wins put an end to a four-game...

Bucksport sophomore Natalie Simpsons struck out five and walked just one as the Golden Bucks improved to 12-0.

Save the date! The 9th Annual Golf for Alzheimer's organized by Birch Bay Retirement Village will be held on Tuesday, June 20th at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor. The $95.00 entry fee per player includes a golf cart, lunch and prizes. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information about...

ELLSWORTH — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ tennis team has been on a roll this season, serving and volleying their way to a first-place spot in the Class B North Heal Point Standings with a 9-1 record. The team’s latest stretch of wins began with a...

The Ellsworth Eagles beat the John Bapst Crusaders 20-1 at the Union Street Softball Complex on Monday, May 15th in a 5-inning run-ruled game. John Bapst led 1-0 at the end of the 1st inning, but from there it was all Ellsworth. Aaliyah Manning was 4-5, with a double. with...