Coach Dan Kane named to Baseball Hall of Fame Longtime GSA coach reflects on career

GSA baseball coach Dan Kane

BLUE HILL—Longtime George Stevens Academy baseball coach Dan Kane can now add Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee to his list of achievements, which also includes former Ellsworth High School baseball standout and alumni of the University of Maine Black Bear baseball team. Kane has coached the Eagles baseball team …

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GSA Eagles over Ellsworth, all around

BLUE HILL—Quick bats and strong base running led the George Stevens Academy Lady Eagles softball team to a 6-3 victory over the Ellsworth Lady Eagles Thursday, May 19, while the George Stevens Academy baseball team held off a late Ellsworth run in the seventh inning to take a 3-2 win. …

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‘Big wind shifts’ at Downeast Regatta as GSA takes fourth

Downest Regatta lineup

CASTINE—The George Stevens Academy sailing team took a fourth-place team finish in the Downeast Regatta at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15. The regatta was the Maine State Championship event, hosting seven schools from Maine and three schools from the rest of New England for …

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Depth and talent mix for Eagles’ baseball success

Ready position

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy baseball team’s seven-game winning streak was brought to an end Monday, May 9, in a 4-9 loss to Mattanawcook. Despite that loss, the Eagles are 8-1 and the second-ranked team in Class C North behind the Houlton Shiretowners. With only one loss on the season …

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Eagles win, lose to Bucksport

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy baseball team took a 4-0 home win over the Bucksport Golden Bucks, while, the Lady Eagles softball team lost 14-3 on Wednesday, May 4 in two games that saw overcast skies and cooler temperatures. The first of three consecutive games for the Eagles, the baseball team …

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GSA sailing team handles changes, challenges Young team combines with new coach

The 2016 George Stevens Academy Sailing team

front, Dylan Defosses. Middle row from left, Riley Lamarre, Hattie Slayton, Rachel Defosses. Back row, Berlioz Xu, Yvonne Rogers, Katie Forrest, Siria Caperzzani, Laura Liu, Alex Lang. BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy sailing team has started the season off on an uphill climb. The young team consists of all lower …

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GSA swim team wraps up season at states Sealander, Pelletier take top-fives in girls events

Eagle Jeremiah Scheff

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy swim teams finished out the season with Class B state championship competition on Monday, February 15, and Tuesday, February 16. In girls action on Monday, Ava Sealander grabbed a third-place finish in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 2:17, less than a …

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MMA coach Craig Dagan hits 250th win Mariner women’s coach reflects on 15 years on court

Coach Craig Dagan

CASTINE—Craig Dagan, the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball head coach, notched his 250th win as the leader of the Lady Mariners Saturday, February 6, with a 90-56 home win over Lyndon State College of Vermont. When he started coaching the team 15 years ago with wife Katrina as his assistant, …

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GSA swim meet nets event wins for boys, girls

Eagle Karina Steenberg

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy girls swim team took a 91-72 team win over Hampden Academy on Friday, January 29. Despite top finishes in individual events, the boys team fell short, losing 101-51. In girls action, the relay team of Karina Steenberg, Ellie Gellerson, Hanna Jordan and Montana VanDuijn came …

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