George Stevens soccer teams approaching playoffs

Sophomore Owen Vinall

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys soccer team’s strong showing this season has been a “pleasant surprise” to head coach Mark Ensworth. After losing eight starters and 11 total seniors last year, Ensworth said it was a bit of a toss up as to how the season could have started. …

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Coach’s Corner – Bonnie Marckoon and Aleta Johnson

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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Mariner boys soccer team better than record shows

Sophomore Cullen Cochrane

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost a close game September 28 to Bucksport 2-1. This was a hard-fought battle and we played them pretty even. Bucksport scored first and Stephen Cochrane scored from an assist by Nathan Thompson. Nathan Winchester did a good job in goal and the goals Bucksport …

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Upcoming games close to home

Upcoming games close to home

Girls soccer

DISHS: Oct. 10, GSA, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, home v. Bangor Christian, 4 p.m.
GSA: Oct. 5, home v. MDI, 4 p.m.
Oct. 10, home v. DISHS, 4 p.m.
Oct. 12, Orono, 4 p.m.
MMA (4-8): Oct. 7, home v. Husson, 1 p.m.

Boys soccer

DISHS: Oct. 5, home v. Jonesport, 4 p.m.
Oct. 11, GSA, 4 p.m.
GSA: Oct. 11, home v. DISHS, 4 p.m.

Volleyball

GSA: Oct. 5, home v. Sumner, 5 p.m.
Oct. 10, home v. Ellsworth, 5:15 p.m.

Golf

GSA: Oct. 7, Team State Championship, Natanis Golf Course, Vassalboro, 9 a.m.

Cross-Country

DISHS/GSA: Oct. 7, Hancock County Championship, Bucksport, 11 a.m.

Latest scores

Latest scores

GSA

Girls soccer (3-6-2)
v. Searsport, Sep. 27: L 0-1
v. Ellsworth, Oct. 3: T 1-1
Boys soccer (7-1-3)
v. Searsport, Sep. 28: W 3-1
v. Ellsworth, Oct. 2: L 2-5
v. MDI, Oct. 4: N/A
Volleyball (0-11)
v. Narraguagus, Oct. 2: L 0-3
v. Lee Academy, Oct. 3: L 0-3
Golf
PVC State Qualifiers, Sep. 28: 381 points, 3rd of 8 teams. Percy Zentz, 84, 5th; Tyler McKenney, 87, 10th; Stefan Simmons, 102; John Bakeman, 108; Jacob Russett, 110. Qualified for Team State Championships; Zentz, McKenney qualified for Individual State Championships.
Cross-Country
Festival of Champions, Sep. 30: Girls: 41st of 62. Eliza Broughton, 43rd, 19:57; Mary Brenna Catus, 257th, 22:52; Mazie Smallidge, 307th, 23:19; Grace Broughton, 310th, 23:20; Josie Czuj, 370th, 24:00. Boys: 54th of 68. Caden Mattson, 206th, 18:28; Isaac Wardwell, 371st, 19:26; Max Mattson, 387th, 19:32; Ian Renwick, 441st, 19:54; Nyahm Wolf, 569th, 20:42.

DISHS

Girls soccer (0-8-3)
v. Narraguagus, Sep. 27: L 0-2
v. Schenck, Sep. 30: L 0-2
v. Sumner, Oct. 3: T 2-2
Boys soccer (0-8-2)
v. Bucksport, Sep. 28: L 1-2
v. Schenck, Sep. 30: L 1-2
v. Sumner, Oct. 4: N/A
Cross-Country
Festival of Champions, Sep. 30: Boys: DNP. Brendan Penfold, 20th, 16:26; Benjamin Penfold, 851st, 24:20; Wyatt Eaton, 921st, 28:44. Girls: DNP. Emma Plummer, 713th, 30:40; Ella Marshall, 742nd, 34:35; SooZin Cha, 745th, 36:22.

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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