Chris is WDEA's "Sports Guy!" He has been broadcasting MDI and Ellsworth Basketball games for the past 17 years and this is the 16th year of broadcasting MDI Football. In May 2020, he was a honorary inductee into the National Technical Honor Society by Hancock County Technical Center. He is the 2013 Electronic Media Award winner from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association in recognition for outstanding electronic media contributions to Maine Interscholastic Athletics. He is the 2015 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce President’s Award Winner for Sustained and Exceptional Service to the Community In addition to broadcasting the sporting events for Townsquare Media, Chris sells advertising on the Townsquare Media stations. If you want to have your business reach our great community of listeners on the radio and the web, please give Chris a call at 941-1994 or email him at chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com
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MDI at Presque Isle; Ellsworth at Caribou Saturday January 28th
The MDI Trojans and Ellsworth Eagles continue their weekend in Aroostook County on Saturday, January 28th with the Trojans playing at Presque Isle and the Eagles at Caribou. Here's how to listen/watch
The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and the Maine Principals’ Association Honors 50 Years of Title IX
On Saturday, January 28th, in 5 high school gymnasiums around Maine, schools will take time to honor the passage of Title IX. The Ellsworth-Caribou game is one of the 5 games
Caribou Boys Drain 10 3’s Beating MDI 72-46 [STATS]
The Caribou Boys Basketball Team drained 10 3-pointers on Friday night, January 27th, beating the MDI Trojans in Caribou, 72-46. Here's the Box Score and Stats
Ellsworth Boys Survive and Beat Presque Isle 64-57 to Remain Unbeaten [STATS]
The Ellsworth Boys received a scare, trailing the Presque Isle Wildcats 33-26 at the end of the 1st Half, but came out charging in the 3rd Quarter, outscoring Presque Isle 22-8 and went on to beat the Wildcats 64-57 in Presque Isle on Friday, January 27th. Here's the Box Score and Stats
Ellsworth Girls Beat Presque Isle 62-32 [STATS]
The Ellsworth Girls started their Aroostook County weekend with a 62-32 victory over the Presque Isle Wildcats in Presque Isle on Friday night, January 27th. Here's the Box Score and Stats
Ellsworth Girls Nip MDI – MDI Boys Beat Ellsworth in Swimming and Diving
The Ellsworth Girls Swim and Dive Team nipped MDI 94-88 while the MDI Boys beat Ellsworth 113-51 on Friday night, January 27th at the MDI YMCA. Here are all the individual results
MDI Girls Upset Caribou 49-47 [STATS]
The MDI Girls came into the game with the Caribou Vikings in 10th place with a 6-6 needing that signature win...They left Caribou with that win, beating the 10-2 Caribou Vikings, 49-47 in Caribou on Friday afternoon, January 27th.
MDI Girls Basketball Suit Up for Cancer
Prior to the MDI-Caribou Girls Basketball Game on Friday, January 27th the Caribou trainer passed out to the MDI Girls paper with a frame with the Saying "I Suit Up For" as part of the Coaches Suit Up for Cancer program
HCTC Early Childhood Education Program Starts “Spring Refresh Clothing Drive Clothes for Kids”
Check out this Community Fundraiser by the HCTC Childhood Education Program for the SkillsUSA Competition. Can you help them? Here are all the details!
MDI and Ellsworth Basketball Teams Head to the County
It's a huge weekend for the MDI and Ellsworth Basketball Teams as they head up to Aroostook County to play the Presque Isle Wildcats and Caribou Vikings. If you're not driving up to the County, here's how to listen to Friday's games!