Deer Isle—The boys basketball team beat Jonesport 56-52 with a Hollywood style comeback on January 28. We led by 6 or more points in the first half until Jonesport made a run in the last few minutes to lead 26-24 at the half. Jonesport started making shots as we went …
BLUE HILL—Six points short of the magic number after a close 73-66 win at Lee Academy last night, George Stevens Academy junior Taylor Schildroth quickly took care of business, sinking two three-point shots against Penquis before the clock had ticked down one minute of play. The first shot came after the Eagles took possession off …
Blue Hill—After two games in as many weeks on the road, the George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team will host Bucksport on Friday, January 27, a match-up that promises intensity among the players and a strong crowd on both sides of the gym. The Golden Bucks may be ranked …
Deer Isle—The Mariner boys basketball team lost a one-sided game to Machias 65-29 on January 19. We played an inspired game when we saw them at home but that was not the case at Machias. They dominated us from the start and we never got any offensive flow going. The …
Photo by Anne Berleant
All athletes start out small, and the Junior Eagles, invited to George Stevens Academy on January 23 for a meet ’n greet with the varsity girls and boys basketball teams, are no exception. The recreational basketball program, headed by volunteer parents, helps young athletes have fun, enters them in the Ellsworth YMCA youth league, and perhaps even starts them on the path to being future Eagles.
Blue Hill—The Eagles varsity boys basketball team continued its roll through the Northern Class C competition with a 96-52 win over Sumner before a home crowd on Monday night. But it didn’t start out that way, as the 10th-ranked Sumner Tigers came out strong with accurate shot-making, quickly climbing to …
Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team easily beat Machias 44-14 on January 19. Because Machias does not have a strong team this year, we totally outmatch them and it becomes an opportunity for all the less-experienced players to get time on the floor. It becomes more of a teaching …
Photo by John Richardson
The Eagle girls team came in second, and the boys in fourth, at an indoor track meet in Orono on January 21. Above, Hattie Slayton, left, and Bella Cimeno race the 55 meter high hurdles.
ELLSWORTH—The George Stevens Academy boys and girls swim teams notched wins over Washington Academy in a home meet on January 12 at the Ellsworth YMCA. The girls took a 73-60 win, while the boys won 68-12 in a dominating performance. The GSA girls 200-yard medley relay team of Katie Forrest, …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Searsport on January 10 in another close game, 45-44. We had this game, then we gave it away, and finally we stole it back for the win. We were up by 19 points early in the second half, when Katie Hutchinson fouled out. We …
