Island/Blue Hill Peninsula—The country clubs in the area, from Castine to Deer Isle, have been offering students a chance to learn the sports of golf and tennis throughout the summer. The programs are open to both public residents and members of the respective clubs. The Island Country Club in Deer …
Castine—The 2018 Castine Classic Yacht Race sets sail at 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, on a 19.6-nautical mile course, ending in Camden. The race kicks off three days of competitive sailing, culminating in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on August 4. The Castine Harbor bell will sound to begin the …
Blue Hill—Good sportsmanship is a longstanding tradition for the George Stevens Academy baseball team, under the watchful eye of head coach Dan Kane. For four consecutive years, and seven of the last 18, the Eagles have been awarded the Peter Webb Good Sportsmanship Award. The award, named after a longtime …
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 …
Deer Isle—The boys baseball team won their preliminary playoff game against Greater Houlton Christian Academy 6-0 on June 6. Mason Oliver pitched a gem, giving up just 2 hits and no walks. We played well in the field and had several timely hits to drive in runs. This was probably …
Deer Isle—The girls softball team lost their preliminary playoff game to Stearns 12-6 on June 5. Coach Darian Gove mentioned that we really suffered from too many walks and hit batters, especially in the bottom of the first inning when we gave up 7 runs. We did battle back to …
Blue Hill—After a thriller of a quarterfinal game against Bucksport on June 7, the season dried up for the George Stevens Academy baseball team in the Class C North semifinals, as the team lost to undefeated, first-place Houlton on the road June 9. The Eagles held a 1-0 lead after …
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 …
Seniors Lindsay Nevin, above and Katie Schweizer, below, return against Fort Kent in the Eagles’ playoff quarterfinal June 2 match. The team made it to the regionals last week where they lost 0-5 to top-ranked Mattanawcook for a 12-3 season record.
The George Stevens boys tennis team followed a playoff tournament 3-2 win against Schenck/Stearns on home court May 31 with a loss at Orono in the semifinals on June 2 that saw GSA doubles team of Oscar Sun and Joey Mitchell edged out 6-8 in a in a third-set tiebreaker …
