Eagles hold off Bucksport for third win

Running the court

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy junior Caden Mattson knocked down two clutch free throws with four seconds to go to give the Eagles basketball team the 49-47 win over the Bucksport Bucks on December 18 in Blue Hill. After losing to Ellsworth the game before, George Stevens Academy came out charging …

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GSA basketball team rolls through first two games

Court play

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team has hit the ground running, recording an early season 2-0 record with wins over Lee Academy and Deer Isle-Stonington High School. The Eagles hosted the Mariners on December 11 in the first matchup of the season between the two teams. DISHS kept …

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New basketball coach takes the reins at DISHS

Don Allen

Deer Isle—When the Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team takes the floor for the first game of the regular season next week, they will do it under the direction of new head coach Don Allen. Allen was hired for the position after resigning last season from a four-year stint …

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Eagles look to keep same game plan to open play Three-time state champions kick off season

2018-19 GSA boys basketball team

The 2018-19 George Stevens Academy boys basketball team includes, in front from left, Isaac Wardwell, Michael Moon, Reece Dannenberg, Austin Snow, Tanner Ashley and Eric  Mote. In back are assistant coach Matt Mattson, Caden Mattson, Xiyuan Li, Andrew Szwez, Teague Smallidge, Percy Zentz and head coach Dwayne Carter. Blue Hill—With …

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New policy addresses academic eligibility

Blue Hill—Academic eligibility rules for extra curricular activities, including sports, at George Stevens Academy look a bit different this year, as the faculty approved a new policy to start the 2018-19 school year. The old policy, according to Head of School Tim Seeley, stated that a student was prohibited from …

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Cross-country team wraps up season at States Boys finish fifth

The George Stevens Academy cross-country running team

Blue Hill—The 2018 cross country running season is in the books for George Stevens Academy. The boys team finished in fifth place out of 14 teams in Class C at the State championship meet in Belfast on October 27, while the girls competed for individual times. Head coach Todd Eckenfelder …

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Mariner soccer teams move into postseason Men clinch top spot in conference

Defending the line

Castine—The top-ranked Maine Maritime Academy men’s soccer team will host the North Atlantic Conference championship tournament this weekend, after defeating Thomas College by a score of 2-1 on October 24 to clinch the top spot and gain home field advantage. The Mariners finished the regular season with an 8-6-1 overall …

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