Eagle girls roll over Penquis at senior night

Eagle Allyson Snow

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity basketball team is on roll, crushing Lee Academy 66-24 on January 29 and Penquis 61-27 on February 1, for a 13-4 record. (The team faced Searsport on February 3, but the score was not available by press time.) Of their four losses, two …

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Mariner cheerleaders headed to state competition

High up

Bangor—Pom poms, big smiles and school spirit ruled the Cross Center in Bangor at the regional cheerleading competition on January 23. Ten Class D squads from across the state put their best feet forward in the form of jumps, splits, chants and stunts, bidding for a spot in the state …

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Eagle varsity boys cruise to 15-0

Undefeated Eagles

Blue Hill—The unbeaten George Stevens Academy varsity boys basketball team continued its winning streak with a 66-38 drubbing over Sumner on January 23, and a 62-51 in over Lee Academy five days later, as it closes in on the end of regular season play. The team had won 14 straight …

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PVC performance preps cheerleaders for regionals

Mariner cheerleaders

Deer Isle—After a mixed Class C and D competition at the Penobscot Valley Conference cheering event on January 18 in Millinocket, Coach Kim Yurchick is readying her team for the Class D Northern Regional Competition this Saturday, January 23, at 11:45 a.m. at the Cross Center in Bangor. While Yurchick …

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Eagles edge Bucksport to stay at #1

BLUE HILL—In a match up of the current top two teams, George Stevens Academy showed why they are undefeated this season, using a strong defense to edge past the Golden Bucks for a 38-34 victory. “It was the battle to see who would be number one at this point,” Coach Dwayne Carter …

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Maine Maritime Academy fills the house, but falls short

Coach Craig Dagan

Castine—Maine Maritime Academy hosted the Husson University Eagles on January 9 to a packed house, but with both the men’s and women’s teams coming up short at the buzzer. Trailing throughout the game, the Mariner women scored eight unanswered points to open up the final quarter, cutting Husson’s lead to …

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Mariner varsity girls surge to a 56-41 win over Bangor Christian

DEER ISLE—A strong third quarter pushed the Mariner varsity girls basketball team to a 56-41 win at home against Bangor Christian on January 13. Heading into the second half tied at 28, Deer Isle-Stonington outscored Bangor Christian 20-6 in the third on the way to their second victory of the season.  

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