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MMA basketball reaches mid-season mark

CASTINE—Maine Maritime Academy men’s and women’s basketball teams are nearing the halfway point of the 2014-15 NCAA Division III season, with the men at 1-9 and the women, slightly better, at 3-7. But the numbers tell only part of the story. The latest game scores for the Mariner women were …

Mariners can’t close the gap against Sumner

Mason Oliver and Paul Zoephal fight for the rebound

The Lady Mariners hosted the Sumner Tigers on January 6 but, after a slow start never caught up. The girls trailed 29-10 at the half, came back in the third to trail by 10 but ran out of gas, finishing with a 45-27 loss. They are now 4-7 for the season. …

GSA girls 5-4 after win at Sumner

GSA girls 5-4 after win at Sumner The Eagles varsity girls won 59-38 at Sumner on January 5 to raise their record to 5-4. Morgan Dauk’s 29-point performance paced the Eagles, while Hannah Gutow and Megan Nowland each scored nine. The victory followed a 37-29 loss on December 27 to #4 …

Eagles boys open 2015 with wins over Bucksport, Orono

Eagles boys open 2015 with wins over Bucksport, Orono The varsity Eagles raised their record to 6-3 with wins over Sumner on December 29 (61-45) and then ushered in the new year on January 2 at home with a 72-51 win over Bucksport in a fast-paced game before a capacity …

Lady Eagles do ‘a great thing,’ collect toys for tots

Toys for Tots program gets boost from GSA girls basketball squad

Blue Hill—While rival teams duked it out on the court, there was an undercurrent of cooperation and holiday cheer among those in attendance at the December 11 GSA vs. Bucksport girls basketball game. The Lady Eagles had asked people to bring toys for needy families in place of money for …

GSA girls fight hard in Orono loss

Morgan Dauk of the Eagles goes up against Mariner Morgan Shepard. Photo by Franklin Brown

The Eagles hosted Orono in a post-Christmas game on December 27, losing 37-29 in a battle lost in the fourth quarter. The girls began the final minutes with a 27-21 lead but a strong Orono defense and a 16-2 outscoring by the Red Riots contributed to the Eagle’s loss. Morgan Dauk scored 15 points and Hanna Gutow played strong from the floor. The girls are 4-3 after a win over Deer Isle-Stonington on December 23 at home.

The Eagles hit the road for their next three games, returning to home court on January 17 against Sumner.

Mariners face Penobscot Valley to start the new year

Mariners Matt Duddy and Ethan Shepard fight for the rebound with Max Mattson of the Eagles at Deer Isle-Stonington. Photo by Jack Scott

The Mariners boys and girls will host Penobscot Valley on January 3, with the girls starting things off at 1 p.m. Will the home crowd help turn things around for the teams? The girls are 1-4 after losses to GSA (59-42) on December 23 and Searsport (58-35) on December 20, while the boys are 2-5 after falling to Searsport 66-32 on December 19. Bu first, the girls travel to Sumner on Tuesday, December 30, with a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.

Mariner Holli Boyce faces the Eagles defense, led by #23 Megan Nowland, when GSA hosted Deer Isle-Stonington on December 23. Photo by Franklin Brown.

GSA Eagles win four in a row

Eagles Finn Davis-Batt steals during a win over Mount Desert Island on December 19. Photo by Franklin Brown

The varsity boys outstanding 68-59 win against now-second-ranked Central on December 22 marked the team’s fourth straight win, bumping them to the fifth spot in the Class C rankings and a 4-3 record. The Eagles jumped to a quick lead in the first quarter and never let go, with balanced scoring from Taylor Schildroth (15), Finn Davis-Batt (13) and Jarrod Chase (11). The victory followed on the heels of an 84-76 win over Class B team Mount Desert Island on December 19, helped by successful free throws (13 of 16) in the fourth quarter. Kelsey Allen led scoring with 32 points and provided 7 assists and 7 rebounds. Jarrod Chase contributed 15 points. Taylor Schildroth had 10 points and 8 assists.

Cheer on the boys in a home game against Sumner on Monday, December 29. Tip off is 7 p.m.

MMA’s Radcliffe nominated for national ‘good works’ team

MMA’s Zachary Radcliffe nominated for community service team

Castine—“He’s obviously one of our greatest ambassadors for the program,” said Maine Maritime Academy men’s basketball head coach David Muchnick. Muchnick was speaking of junior Zachary Radcliffe, the lone Maine representative among 158 student-athletes nominated for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Allstate Good Works Team. The community service award …

GSA boys surpass Mariners at Deer Isle-Stonington

The GSA Eagles rolled over the Mariners on December 17 at Deer Isle, jumping ahead to a quick lead and never letting go. Kelsey Allen led with 17 points, while Jarrod Chase scored 16. Jared Gove paced the Mariners with 9 for a final score of 77-32. The Mariners are 2-4 after …

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