MMA volleyball team ready to defend its title Conference championships to be held at home

Playing the net

Castine—The Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team will defend its North Atlantic Conference championship title when the school hosts the 2018 championship tournament this weekend. The Mariners went undefeated in conference play this season, going 5-0 with a 20-6 record overall. The Mariners have gone 23 matches without a loss in …

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Volleyball wraps up at GSA

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy volleyball season may be over, after a 0-3 quarterfinal loss to Washington Academy on October 20, but for the team, just making into the postseason was a victory. “[Making the playoffs] was my goal for the season,” said coach Bonnie Marckoon, who co-coaches the team …

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GSA runners qualify for states at regional meet Boys are runner up in Class C North

From the start

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys cross-country team took second place at the 2018 Class C North Regional championship behind Orono High School on Saturday, October 20, in Belfast, while four runners on the girls side finished in the top 30 and qualified for the state championship individually. Caden Mattson …

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GSA boys soccer team ousted in wild quarterfinal

Full volley

Blue Hill—After playing 80 minutes of regulation, two 15 minute overtimes and going through three rounds of a penalty kick shoot out on October 23, the George Stevens Academy boys soccer team had to take to the field the very next day to replay their Class C North quarterfinal matchup …

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GSA girls team makes late jump in standings

Eagle Libby Weed

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team has made a jump in the Class C North standings, right in time for playoffs. The Eagles went from eighth place to fifth this week, after recording ties against Houlton and Orono, two teams ranked higher than them in the regular season. …

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GSA volleyball team on track for postseason

Point scoring

Blue Hill—With time and dedication comes experience, and, after going winless over the last two seasons, the George Stevens Academy volleyball team is finally benefiting from hard work. After losing the first match of the season against Brewer, the team recorded six wins in a season that has them in …

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GSA golf team notches top-10 at state championship

Senior Percy Zentz

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy golf team came in eighth place at the Maine state high school golf championship at Natanis Golf Course on October 6. The team registered a total of 388 points, competitive considering the difference between eighth place and 4th was just 13 strokes. Houlton, the Penobscot …

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Tough games ahead for GSA girls soccer team

Up the field

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team took a much needed 3-0 win over Deer Isle-Stonington High School on October 9, improving their record to 5-5-2 entering the final games of the regular season. The team had not registered a goal since a 4-0 home win against Searsport on …

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GSA volleyball team on win streak as end of season nears

White out the gym

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team is on a path to the playoffs after winning three matches in as many days, one against Bucksport on September 27 and two in a doubleheader against Lee/Mattanawcook on September 29. The team is currently 6-6, good for a seventh-place spot in the …

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