New athletic director comes with high sports IQ Woodward takes on role

The new athletic director

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School athletic teams are now under the direction of new athletic director Betsy Woodward. Formerly a special education teacher at the elementary school for eight and a half years, Woodward also served as the school’s athletic director. When she took over as physical education teacher …

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GSA girls soccer team looks to shake off the rust

2018 GSA girls soccer team

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team is looking to bounce back from a 3-8-3 record and an early exit from the post season with a loss to Narraguagus in the prelims last year. The Eagles suffered a 4-0 loss against Dexter High School on August 31, as coach …

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GSA hosts Mariners to end regular tennis season

Overhand shot

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy and Deer Isle-Stonington High School tennis teams closed out their seasons against each other on Wednesday, May 23, with the Eagles coming out with the 5-0 win in both contests. The matches got under way on time despite lingering rain clouds and puddled courts. The …

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GSA track and field results Penobscot Valley Conference Championships

Anchoring the relay

On Saturday, May 26, in Caribou: Girls: 71 points, 4 of 14. 4×800 meter relay, Eliza Broughton, Gabriyah Gadsby, Zeya Lorio, Mary Brenna Catus, 1st; 100 meter hurdle, Eliza Broughton, 1st, Mazie Smallidge, 3rd; 4×100 meter relay, Smallidge, Grace Broughton, Laura Liu, Ellis Murnik, 5th; 300 meter hurdles, Eliza Broughton, …

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Eagles, DISHS tune up for county championships

GSA’s Mary Richardson

Bangor—One week ahead of the Hancock County Championship meet at Bucksport May 18, the Eagle boys and girls track teams showed strenth in relay and distance events May 11 in Bangor, with the boys also taking firsts in field events. The one-man Deer Isle-Stonington team of senior Brendan Penfold placed …

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GSA offense rebounds in comeback win over Mariners

Memphis Parker

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy baseball team recorded a 5-3 comeback victory over the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners in Deer Isle on May 7. The Eagles let up three runs in the first three innings and were unable to score a run, trailing 3-0 entering the top of the fourth. The …

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GSA softball team on wrong side of the streak

Eagle Cassidy Bulleman

Blue Hill—The Eagles softball team is on the hunt for a win after losing Friday, April 27, to Central 2-17 and the following Monday to Dexter 0-14 for a 0-3 record after a losing start to the season against Mattanawcook the week before. Results against Wednesday’s game at Bucksport were …

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