ELLSWORTH—The Ellsworth Invitational on September 3 opened the 2016 cross country varsity season for George Steven Academy and Deer Isle-Stonington, with GSA senior John Hassett taking first and DI-S junior Brendan Penfold second in the three-mile race. Hassett started strong and kept the pace for his 16:13.12 win out of the 74-man field, …
Senior Tyler Brenton strides across home plate in a 3-2 win over Washington Academy on May 13. The Eagles took an early lead that day, with Tyler Snow singling twice with one RBI. With Beckett Slayton pitching 11 strikeouts, Washington Academy didn’t score until the sixth inning. After the win, …
Blue Hill—Nothing is certain in a ballgame until the last pitch is thrown and the last bat swung. Didn’t the Eagles prove that at Mansfield Stadium on June 16, capturing a clutch, seventh-inning victory over Houlton, a team they had not faced during the regular season? The win earned them …
BANGOR—A walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning clinched the Northern Class title for the George Stevens Academy Eagles. “It was one of the uglier wins we’ve had,” said Head Coach Dan Kane after the game. Beckett Slayton ripped the game-winning single through the infield to score Tyler …
Deer Isle—If you drive by the old Deer Isle elementary school, you will see a new commercial grade basketball hoop on the side of the driveway. It is the product of several community groups and individuals who wanted to see a quality basketball hoop available to anyone at pretty much …
LEWISTON—In what has become a familiar pattern, the George Stevens Academy tennis team followed up its Northern regional title with a loss at the state championships to their perennial foe, Waynflete Academy, for the seventh straight year. But they can still take pride in their seven straight regional titles. “Waynflete …
Eight members of the Eagles track team qualified for and competed at the New England Track and Field Championships in New Britain, Conn. on June 11. Front, from left, Zeya Lorio, Mary Richardson and Hanna Gutow. Back, from left, John Hassett, Eliza Broughton, Mazie Smallidge, Bella Cimeno and Morgan Dauk.
BLUE HILL—The top-ranked George Stevens Academy varsity baseball team will play for the nerthern regional title tomorrow, June 14, at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, after rolling through the quarterfinals, 8-1 over Dexter, and semifinals, 3-1 over Mattanawcook—the only team that managed a win against George Stevens this season. The fight for the regional …
BLUE HILL—In a game that pushed both George Stevens Academy and Dexter into two extra innings, the Eagles lost their playoff bid 9-7 on June 8 in a preliminary playoff game on home field. “They did such a great job and fought hard,” Coach Stormi Wentworth said after the …
ORONO—After dropping the last regular season match 3-1 to Orono, the George Stevens Academy tennis team avenged that loss when it counted, taking a 4-1 win over the Red Riots in the Class C North championship Tuesday, June 7 at the University of Maine. Ben Politte made quick work of …
