DISHS baseball team faces frustrations in recent games

Deer Isle—The boys baseball team lost to Sumner 14-1 on May 15. Jacob Gell pitched and was relieved by Dillan Steele who pitched well in relief. Four errors in the first inning led to four unearned runs right off the bat. It set the tone for the game. We managed …

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DISHS tennis teams creep toward playoff spots

Deer Isle—The girls tennis team lost to Piscataquis 5-0 on May 16. For the singles, Marissa Judkins lost 8-3, Emma Plummer lost 8-3, and we forfeited one match. For the doubles, Jill McDonald/Ariel Larrabee lost 8-4 and Gabby Gray/Anwen Hudson lost 8-1. The girls beat Schenck 3-2 on May 18. …

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Playoffs loom for GSA baseball team

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy baseball team piled up the runs early in a 17-2 victory over Sumner Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 21. The team held Sumner scoreless in the top half of the first inning, despite allowing back-to-back hits to put two runners on base. In the …

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Eagles’ softball team posts first win

Blue Hill—After a season-long losing streak, the George Stevens Academy softball team dug deep at bat and found victory against Sumner Saturday, May 18, on the road in the first matchup between the two teams this season. The Eagles pulled out a 19-9 win against the #6 Tigers, improving their …

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Softball and ice cream highlight youth day

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School softball team and the next generation of Mariners came together on the softball diamond Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, for the inaugural Youth Softball Day. Head coach Hollan Oliver, and coaches Caroline Goddard and Amber Jones, developed the idea as a result …

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Sailors battle blustering winds at Downeast Regatta

Castine—The George Stevens Academy sailing team hosted teams from Maine and around New England over the weekend in the Downeast Regatta. The weekend saw sailors take to Castine Harbor in gusting conditions on Saturday, which caused several boats to capsize, including the George Stevens Academy team of Ryan Mitchell and …

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With tournament on their minds, Eagles shut out Piscataquis

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy tennis teams won a one-sided contest on windy courts Monday, May 13, with the girls and boys each shutting out Piscataquis 5-0. Both teams currently hold the second spot in the Heal Point Standings for Class C, with an 8-2 record for the boys (losses …

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GSA baseball team flying high in last four games First in Class C North

Blue Hill—The high school baseball standings can change quickly in a matter of a few days. After a loss to Ellsworth on May 1, the George Stevens Academy squad has won four games over the course of two weeks to put them at the top of the Class C North …

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