The 2015-16 Eagles varsity team. Photo by Anne Berleant
Front row, from left: Steven Wang, Will Entwisle, Beckett Slayton, Taylor Schildroth, Tyler Snow. Back row, from left: student assistant Ethan Snow, Coach Dwayne Carter, Jarrod Chase, Dakota Chipman, Khalede Clark, Nickolas Szwez, Max Mattson, Khemani Peasley, Stefan Simmons, Assistant Coach Matt Mattson. Not pictured: Jacob Keenan.
“Team has great attitude, and is working hard” Deer Isle—The boys basketball team has many of the players who saw considerable varsity time last year and should lead the newer players onto the team. We have lots of speed with experience, and that will determine how Coach Brian Billings will …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team returns as host for a Toys for Tots game Friday night, while facing off against the Deer Isle-Stonington Lady Mariners in the season opener for both teams. The game begins at 7 p.m. at GSA, where toys, or money to buy …
On a demanding course with light snow falling in the morning, the varsity boys team each surpassed their seed positions in the New England Championships in Thetford, Vermont on November 14 . As a team, they finished near the bottom —28th out of 30 teams—but John Hassett was the third finisher from Maine, placing 55th …
With the cold of the oncoming winter comes basketball season, where warm gym and hotter action on the court will last through the tournament week in late February. But, this year, the high school varsity schedule looks a little different across the state after the Maine Principals Association, the governing body …
CASTINE—Senior Michael Burgess (North Yarmouth) blocked what would have been the game-winning field goal for the Curry College Colonels, one of three blocks that lead Maine Maritime Academy to a 21-20 win on October 31 at home. The Mariner offense amassed 428 yards of total offense, including 379 rushing yards …
DEER ISLE—Dongyeong Kim traveled half-way around the world to settle on Deer Isle for the school year. The South Korean exchange student is a junior at Deer Isle-Stonington High School and has been a strong player on this year’s soccer team. Kim covered left wing, but he can kick equally …
A roller coaster soccer playoff week saw the Eagles win a quarterfinal thriller against Orono only to fall scoreless to Washington Academy in the semifinal. “Our team worked hard and gave it all we had against them,” Coach Mark Ensworth said of the 6-0 loss. “It’s all that you can …
Hampden—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity soccer team ended its playoff bid with a 4-0 semifinal loss on October 30 to Orono. Under windy conditions at the Hampden Academy field, the team gave up two goals in each half and was unable to penetrate the Red Riot defense. Goalkeeper Bess …
Cumberland—Brendan Penfold of Deer Isle-Stonington competed in the State Cross Country Championship and came in an excellent 19th overall in Class C. The course in Cumberland is a hilly, difficult course, and this was the first time Brendan had run it. The runners from Southern Maine have an advantage in …
