Eagles host cross-country meet at Fairgrounds Seven schools, 76 runners

The Eagle girls take off

Blue Hill—Under a hot sun at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds, George Stevens Academy junior Caden Mattson crossed the finish line second, at 16:55.45, at an Eagles’ home meet September 14. His low time kept the varsity team score at 41 for a second-place finish behind Ellsworth, with 25 points. Freshman …

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GSA boys soccer team in early winning streak

GSA’s Ben Hallet

Blue Hill—What’s the best way to start the season? By winning, of course. The Eagles varsity boys soccer team, who won their opener against Dexter, kept up the momentum with a string of victories in their second week, beating Bucksport 9-1, Searsport 2-0 and Ellsworth 3-0 in a string of …

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Eagle boys soccer starts season with win over Dexter

2018 GSA boys soccer team

Blue Hill—The GSA boys soccer team began its season with a win, beating Dexter on the road in a high scoring 6-3 match on September 1, that saw 15 saves at the net.  With core 2017 senior players gone, pre-season scrimmages against Belfast and Brewer helped the team settle in …

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Wind, fog make for exciting Eggemoggin Reach Regatta Marilee wins Ames Cup in Castine Classic

Racing the Reach

From clear skies and brisk winds to patchy fog and high gusts, racing on Penobscot Bay tested captains and crews over three days of wooden boat regattas. “We had a little bit of everything,” Vela captain Havilah Hawkins said, racing in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, the culminating race on August …

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Area athletes commit to continue careers in college

Brendan Penfold, DISHS

George Stevens Academy and Deer Isle-Stonington High School have senior athletes who plan to continue their careers when college begins in the fall. GSA graduates Taylor Schildroth (basketball), Max Mattson (basketball), Stefan Simmons (baseball), Ava Sealander (swimming), Mary Richardson (track), Mary Brenna Catus (track) and Eliza Broughton (track) all plan …

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GSA track coach wraps up his last season

Erich Reed

Blue Hill—Erich Reed, who rebuilt the George Stevens Academy track and cross country teams in the last seven years, finished his final season as coach this spring. Under his direction, student-athletes broke multiple school records, won first-place medals in individual events at Penobscot Valley Conference and state championships, and  brought …

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GSA baseball team digs in for clutch win over Bucksport Will meet agin in playoff quarterfinals

Celebrating the win

Blue Hill—Strong pitching and fast foot and glove work on the field kept the GSA-Bucksport score even at 0-0 on May 28 in Blue Hill through extra innings before George Stevens took the win 3-2. The win answered an earlier 2-6 loss to the Golden Bucks in their only previous …

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