Coach’s Corner – Bonnie Marckoon and Aleta Johnson George Stevens Academy volleyball

Bonnie Marckoon and Aleta Johnson

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team operates in a unique way from a coaching standpoint. Instead of having a head coach with an assistant, coaches Bonnie Marckoon and Aleta Johnson are sharing the coaching duties evenly as co-coaches after Marckoon took over the program last year in its first …

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Eagle volleyball team falls to Narraguagus

The team psyches itself up

Blue Hill—In three sets that were played more competitively than their scores indicate, the George Stevens Academy varsity volleyball team fell 0-3 to fourth-ranked Narraguagus but never gave up on team spirit. The set scores were 0-25, 16-25, and 13-25 but no set seemed a sure loss until close to …

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GSA girls pack 1-2-3 punch at Seacoast Invitational

All business

Blue Hill—With runners from 10 Class C and D schools competing, the George Stevens Academy girls cross-country team swept the top three spots and easily won the Seacoast Invitational at Sumner High School September 22. Senior Eliza Broughton ran a 20:49 race for first place, followed by teammates and seniors …

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Steve Bemiss: GSA girls varsity soccer Coach's Corner

Coach Steve Bemiss

BLUE HILL—Steve Bemiss comes from humble coaching beginnings. When he first came back to the Blue Hill Peninsula  23 years ago, he was approached by a neighbor, who was also a YMCA director, about coaching a youth soccer team. He agreed, under the condition that she be his assistant. She …

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GSA volleyball team improves in second season

Up and over

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team may still be looking for its first win but their improvement from last year’s squad was on display during a 0-3 loss to Jonesport-Beals at home on September 13. Coach Bonnie Marckoon, who is co-coaching both the JV and varsity teams with new …

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Eagle boys soccer team rolls past competition Beats MDI in double overtime

Goal kick

Blue Hill—Under the lights in Bar Harbor, the George Stevens Academy Eagles won in sudden death to break a 2-2 tie against the Mount Desert Island Trojans on September 13. Senior Taylor Schildroth kicked in the winning shot, his second goal, to add to an assist for sophomore Owen Vinall. …

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Latest scores

Latest scores

GSA

Girls soccer (2-3-1)
v. MDI, Sep. 14: T 0-0
v. Houlton, Sep. 16: L 0-3
v. Orono, Sep. 20: N/A
Boys soccer (4-0-2)
v. MDI, Sep. 13: W 3-2
v. Houlton, Sep. 16: W 2-1
Volleyball (0-6) 
v. Jonesport, Sep. 13: L 0-3
v. Ellsworth, Sep. 14: L 0-3
v. Narraguagus, Sep. 18: L 0-3
v. Lee Academy, Sep. 19:
L 1-3
Golf (11-0)
v. Pen. Valley, Greenville, Dexter, Sep. 15: 179 points, 1st of 4 teams. Percy Zentz, 43; Tyler McKenney, 43; Stefan Simmons, 45; John Bakeman, 48; Jacob Russett, 50; Gavin Mote, 51; Joey Mitchell, 53; Doug Veazie, 53; Duncan Howell, 60; Tony Politano, 62.
John Bapst Invitational, Sep. 16: 356 points, 3rd of 9 teams. Percy Zentz, 73; Tyler McKenney, 75; Stefan Simmons, 101; Gavin Mote, 107. 18 holes played.
Cross Country 
Washington Academy meet, Sep. 15: Girls: 21 points, 1st of 2 competing teams of 8 competing schools. Eliza Broughton, 1st place, 6:48; Mary Richardson, 2nd place, 6:56; Grace Broughton, 5th place, 8:09. Boys: 70 points, 2nd of 7 teams. Isaac Wardwell, 11th place, 6:33; Max Mattson, 13th place, 6:45; Ian Renwick, 14th place, 6:47; Nyahm Wolf, 15th place, 6:48.

DISHS

Girls soccer (0-4-2)
v. Sumner, Sep. 15: T 1-1
v. Searsport, Sep. 16: L 0-5
Boys soccer (0-3-2)
v. Jonesport, Sep. 13: L 1-2
v. Searsport, Sep. 16: L 0-3
v. Bangor Christian, Sep. 19: L 0-4
Cross-Country
Washington Academy meet, Sept. 15: Girls: Ariel Larrabee, 18th place, 10:58; Emma Plummer, 19th place, 10:59. Boys: Brenden Penfold, 1st place, 5:32; Benjamin Penfold, 60th place, 9:34; Wyatt Eaton, 62nd place, 10:19.

Upcoming games close to home

Upcoming games close to home

Girls soccer

DISHS: Sep. 25, home v. GSA, 4 p.m.
Sep. 27, home v. Narraguagus, 4 p.m.
GSA: Sep. 23, home v. Houlton, 12 p.m. Sep. 25, DISHS, 4 p.m.
Sep. 27, home v. Searsport, 4 p.m.
MMA (2-5): Sep. 24, home v. Wheaton College (Mass), 2 p.m.

Boys soccer

DISHS: Sep. 21, home v. Searsport, 4 p.m.
Sep. 26, home v. GSA, 4 p.m.
GSA: Sep. 21, home v. Orono, 4 p.m.
Sep. 23, home v. Houlton, 2:30 p.m.
Sep. 26, DISHS, 4 p.m.
MMA (1-3-1): Sep. 27, home v. Husson, 7 p.m.

Volleyball

GSA: Sep. 21, home v. Calais, 5 p.m.
Sep. 28, Bucksport, 4 p.m.

Golf

GSA: Sep. 22, home v. MDI/Sumner, 4 p.m.

Cross-Country

GSA/DISHS: Sep. 22, Sumner, 4 p.m.

Football

MMA (0-2): Sep. 23, home v. Merchant Marine, 12 p.m.