Blue Hill—In its third season at the varsity level, the George Stevens Academy volleyball team appears to have found its stride. After going 0-14 last season, the Eagles have already registered two wins just four matches into the season, defeating Sumner Memorial High School twice in six days, 3-0 both …
Blue Hill—What’s the best way to start the season? By winning, of course. The Eagles varsity boys soccer team, who won their opener against Dexter, kept up the momentum with a string of victories in their second week, beating Bucksport 9-1, Searsport 2-0 and Ellsworth 3-0 in a string of …
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 …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy golf team may be younger this year than last, but with first-place team finishes in two of their last three matches, the golfers are hoping for another successful season. Senior Percy Zentz has been “very strong” again this season, said coach Dwayne Carter, and has …
Blue Hill—The GSA boys soccer team began its season with a win, beating Dexter on the road in a high scoring 6-3 match on September 1, that saw 15 saves at the net. With core 2017 senior players gone, pre-season scrimmages against Belfast and Brewer helped the team settle in …
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 …
Blue Hill—Good sportsmanship is a longstanding tradition for the George Stevens Academy baseball team, under the watchful eye of head coach Dan Kane. For four consecutive years, and seven of the last 18, the Eagles have been awarded the Peter Webb Good Sportsmanship Award. The award, named after a longtime …
Blue Hill—After a thriller of a quarterfinal game against Bucksport on June 7, the season dried up for the George Stevens Academy baseball team in the Class C North semifinals, as the team lost to undefeated, first-place Houlton on the road June 9. The Eagles held a 1-0 lead after …
Blue Hill—Erich Reed, who rebuilt the George Stevens Academy track and cross country teams in the last seven years, finished his final season as coach this spring. Under his direction, student-athletes broke multiple school records, won first-place medals in individual events at Penobscot Valley Conference and state championships, and brought …
Seniors Lindsay Nevin, above and Katie Schweizer, below, return against Fort Kent in the Eagles’ playoff quarterfinal June 2 match. The team made it to the regionals last week where they lost 0-5 to top-ranked Mattanawcook for a 12-3 season record.
