ORONO — The Mount Desert Island High School indoor track team had a strong day at the University of Maine with the girls placing second and the boys placing third in Saturday’s penultimate regular season meet. On the girls’ side, MDI got an individual win from Katelyn Osborne, who completed the 1-mile run in 5 minutes, 40.20 …
BAR HARBOR — Less than two years after the Mount Desert Island High School wrestling program’s revival, the high school got to spend a weekend as the center of the eastern Maine wrestling world. Teams from all across the region traveled to MDI on Saturday for this year’s Penobscot Valley Conference championships. The meet pitted …
ORONO — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ basketball team earned a vital win in the Class B North standings with a 54-31 win over Orono in last Thursday’s game at Orono High School. MDI (7-9) fell behind early in the game, which Orono led 13-6 through one quarter of play. The Trojans outscored …
ORONO — The Mount Desert Island High School girls’ indoor track team took first place in its fifth meet of the season Saturday at the University of Maine. Katelyn Osborne gave the team its first event win of the day with a time of 5 minute, 58.03 seconds in the 1-mile run. The Trojans added …
ELLSWORTH — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ basketball team fell to a 59-48 defeat against Ellsworth in Tuesday night’s encounter at Ellsworth High School. After both teams got off to a slow start on offense over the first three minutes, MDI got into a rhythm as it used a 9-4 run to take …
BANGOR — One of the Mount Desert Island High School girls’ basketball team’s biggest wins yet came in an all-too-familiar place. It’s been nearly a year now since the MDI girls’ basketball team won the Class B North championship game at the Cross Insurance Center. Friday’s return to the scene of the Trojans’ regional title …
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island High School’s Baylor Landsman (pictured) takes hold of Skowhegan’s Melvin Jack during a 170-pound bout Jan. 18 in Bar Harbor. MDI’s Landsman and Logan Blanchette (106 pounds) earned individual wins against Skowhegan at Saturday’s home meet, which also saw the Trojans take on Washington Academy and Maine Central Institute …
BANGOR — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams cruised to victories against Brewer in Saturday’s meet at the Bangor YMCA. On the girls’ side, MDI earned wins in all three relay races. The Trojans also got individual victories from Cecilia Saltysiak (50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly), Maria Saltysiak (200-yard individual …
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island High School girls’ basketball team bookended a dominant victory over Orono with losses to strong Hermon and Old Town teams. Last Wednesday, MDI fell into a 16-2 hole against Hermon en route to a 38-32 defeat. The Trojans outscored the Class B North-leading Hawks in each of the …
By Steve Craig Portland Press Herald AUGUSTA — The Mount Desert Island football team appears set to have plenty of competition when it makes the switch to the eight-man code for the 2020 season. The number of Maine high schools playing eight-man football is likely to more than double this fall, continuing the transition from …
