Trojans pin down two wins in five weekend matches

The Mount Desert Island wrestling team began its regular season Dec. 10 with two wins in five matches during the Belfast Duals. In the past, the annual Belfast Duals included a number of teams who battled in dual-matches in separate divisions and then the top...

Trojans jump off on right foot in season openers

The Mount Desert Island boys and girls basketball squads tipped off the 2011-12 season Dec. 9 against Washington Academy, contest which ended favorably for the Trojans against the Raiders. On Friday night, the Trojan boys shot 50 percent from beyond the 3-point arc...

Trojan girls first, boys second in opening relays

With the Mount Desert Island girls swim team earning the state Class B crown last season and the Trojan boys finishing third in the state in 2010-11, few were surprised Dec. 9 at the Stanley M. Wallace pool at the University of Maine when the Trojans enjoyed success...

Tackling old age no easy game

As any avid lifelong athlete can attest, growing older means accepting physical changes and limitations, ones that the mind tries to deny while the body screams: Pay attention! Now in my early 50s, I have come to grips with the fact I am no longer in my 20s (although...

‘Set The Pace’ 5K rings in new year on run

Runners and walkers will get the opportunity to ring in the new year in a fast-paced style — albeit in perhaps in cold conditions — during the fourth annual “Set The Pace” 5-Kilometer Road Race on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 11:11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the...
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