Eagle girls lose semifinal battle against Orono, boys fall to Washington

The boys and girls varsity soccer teams faced the top-ranked Class C teams and walked away defeated on October 30, winding up a strong season that saw both teams outplay their quarterfinal opponents to make it to the semifinals. The girls lost 4-0 to Orono, playing at the Hampden Academy …

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Eagles face down Orono 2-1 in quarterfinals

ORONO—Powered by two goals by John Larson early in the second half, the George Stevens Academy boys varsity soccer team faced down #4 Orono  2-1 in a quarterfinal match up. After a first half that saw GSA scrambling to defend its goal, only to let Orono score with 6:50 to go, the Eagles …

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Mariner boys lose playoff bid to Penobscot Valley Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Ethan Shepard

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost their preliminary playoff game to Penobscot Valley 1-0. The best way to describe this game is that it was a battle. Though PVHS controlled the ball more than we did, we held our own against this quality team. Ethan Shepard played a stellar game …

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Double OT win sends GSA girls to semis

MILO—With the score tied at 0-0 half way through the second overtime, and a semifinal berth on the line, the Eagles’ Nellie Haldane scored off an assist from Morgan Dauk, edging the Eagles past Penquis Valley for a 1-0 win. “Basically, things started to click,” Coach Steve Bemiss said. “Morgan …

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Eagles, Mariner top Class C Northern Regionals, Hassett takes first

BELFAST—Running a 16:20.01 three-mile race in Belfast, George Stevens Academy junior John Hassett swept the Class C Northern Regional championship in cross country on Saturday, October 24. Across 277 runners in Class A, B and C, he placed fifth, ahead of the state championships next Saturday in Cumberland Area high …

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Eagles varsity girls locked in for playoffs

Eagle Grace Hylan

Blue Hill—With the regular season in the books, George Stevens Academy varsity girls soccer team is ranked fifth, guaranteeing them a spot in the post-season quarterfinals. The girls will face #4 Penquis Valley, in Milo, which edged them out for the home field advantage that comes with the fourth-place ranking. …

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GSA boys to face Orono in playoffs

Eagle Beowulf Urban

Blue Hill—The Eagles varsity boys soccer team, neck-and-neck with Orono through much of the season, was edged out of the fourth spot—and home field advantage—for their playoff quarterfinal game against the Red Riots on October 28. GSA’s 9-4-1 regular season record bests Orono’s, which stands at 6-5-3, but falls behind …

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Mariner girls end season with one win Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Natalie Knowlton

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team lost 6-1 to George Stevens Academy on October 14. We had a rough first half, giving up five goals with GSA controlling most of the time, but played better in the second half. GSA still was mostly in control, but we fought back to make …

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