“Since Hugh Bowden joined The Ellsworth American more than 25 years ago, he has tirelessly covered high schools sports - including play-offs and tournament appearances - for the seven high schools across Hancock County,” said Dwayne Carter, Boys Varsity Coach at George Stevens Academy. “We are honoring him this weekend with MABC’s Ron Brown Media Award for his commitment to exceptional high school basketball reporting, editing and photography.”
In addition to sports editor, reporter and photographer at The Ellsworth American, Bowden holds the title of Executive Editor and sits on its board of directors. He received the 1996 Media Award from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Over the years, Bowden and The Ellsworth American have received numerous awards for both sports writing and photography from the Maine Press Association.
Also honored at the MABC Awards Banquet were members of the All-State Academic Team, the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Basketball Players, All-Star Coaches, the Maine McDonald’s Spirit of the Game Award
recipients, the MABC Contributor Award honoree, and Mr. and Miss Basketball.
The March 13th Game Day Schedule is as follows:
8:30am - 9:00am State Foul Shooting Championship
9:15am -10:30am Girls C/D Game
10:30am-10:45am Three Point Shooting Competition
11:00am-12:15pm Girls A/B Game
12:15pm - 1:00pm Awards Presentation & McDonald’s Melt-Down Half Time Show
1:15pm - 2:30pm Boys A/B Game
2:30pm - 2:45pm Slam Dunk Competition
3:00pm - 4:15pm Boys C/D Game
Game Day tickets are available at the door and are good for all four Games.
Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students, children and senior citizens.
Net proceeds from the Games benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Maine. RMHC of Maine is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help Maine children and families lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. Since its founding in 1989, RMHC of Maine has granted more than $1.6 million to local children’s programs that make a measurable impact in our communities. More information is available at www.rmhcmaine.org .
In addition to underwriting the cost of planning and executing the event, the Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association, a collaboration of 13 local Maine McDonald’s franchisees, works hand-in-hand with the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches and lead sponsors to make the event possible: Hannaford, Green Mountain Coffee®, Newman’s Own® Organics, Hancock Lumber, Martin-Brower, Inc., Eagle Franchise/Bank of America, McCain Foods, Coastal T-Shirts, WLBZ-2, Bangor and WCSH-6, Portland. In-kind sponsors include Transformit of Gorham and Headlight Audio/Visual of Portland.