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
Chris Popper
#2 Old Town Nips #6 MDI 37-35 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #2 Old Town Girls Basketball Team nipped #6 MDI 37-35, scoring 3 points in the final 19 seconds, on Wednesday, February 21st in a Class B semifinal. Here's the Box Score and Photos
#1 Ellsworth Girls Beat #4 Caribou 64-44 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The defending Class B State Champions, the Ellsworth Girls Basketball Team beat Caribou 64-44 on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the Regional Finals on Friday night, February 23rd at 6:05 where they will play #2 Old Town. Check out the stats and photos from the game
#4 Mattanawcook Academy Girls beat #5 Machias 70-40 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #4 Mattanawcook Academy Lynx Girl's Basketball Team beat the #5 Machias Lady Bulldogs 70-40 on Tuesday night, February 20th in a Class C Quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Here are the stats and photos from the game
#1 Calais Beats #8 PCHS 57-33 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #1 Calais Blue Devils Boys Basketball Team beat the #8 PCHS Pirates 57-33 in a Class C Semifinal on Tuesday afternoon, February 20th. Here are Stats and Photos from the Game
#5 Hodgdon Boys beat #4 Machias 64-57 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #5 Hodgdon Hawks Boys Basketball Team beat #4 Machias 64-57 in a Class C Semifinal on Tuesday, February 20th. Here's the Box Score and Photos
#2 Fort Kent Girls Beat #10 Bucksport 42-32 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #2 Fort Kent Girls Basketball Team beat the #10 Bucksport Golden Bucks 42-32 in a Class C Quarterfinal on Monday, February 19th. Here are the stats and photos from the game
#7 Mount View Boys Upset # 2 Fort Kent 78-44 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #7 Mount View Mustangs Boy's Basketball Team upset the #2 Fort Kent Warriors 78-44 in a Class C Quarterfinal on Monday, February 19th at the Cross Insurance Center. Check out the stats and photos from the game
#1 Southern Aroostook Sinks #8 Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners 81-39 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #1 Southern Aroostook Warriors beat the #8 Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners 81-39 in the final Class D Quarterfinal on Monday, February 19th at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Here are the Stats and Photos from the Game
#4 Jonesport-Beals Girls Survive #5 Schenck 48-43 [STATS/PHOTOS]
The #4 Jonesport-Beals Girls Basketball Team were 4-11 from the free throw line in the 4th Quarter, but the 4 free throws they made in the final 30 seconds gave the Royals a Quarterfinal win over Schenck 48-43 on Monday afternoon.
#1 Schenck Boys Run Past Under-manned #9 Wisdom Pioneers 74-21 [PHOTOS/STATS]
The #1 Schenck Wolverines remained undefeated, beating the #9 Wisdom Pioneers 74-21 in a Class D Quarterfinal on Monday morning, February 19th. Wisdom only had 6 players available to play. Check out the box score and photos from the game.