Eagle boys continue to cruise through the competition

Beckett Slayton shoots from the foul line. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—Undefeated at 10-0 this season, and 30-1 since the start of the 2015-16 season, the George Stevens Academy varsity boys team is  rolling over the Class C North division teams. For those in the bleachers, it can feel like there’s nothing else to do but sit back and enjoy …

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Eagles and Mariners varsity update Schildroth scores career-high 61 points; Mariners win 3 of 4; Lady Eagles roll over Lee Academy

BLUE HILL and DEER ISLE—On Friday in Blue Hill, George Stevens Academy junior Taylor Schildroth led the Eagles to a 97-69 win over previously undefeated Lee Academy (5-1).  The Eagles jumped out to a 33-10  lead behind Schildroth’s 27 first quarter points, as he poured  in a game and career high …

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GSA swim, indoor track teams return to competition

Jeremiah Scheff

Blue Hill—Between scheduling and winter storms, the Eagles varsity swim team and indoor track team have had an extended break. The last meet both teams competed in was on December 19, leaving a near-three week gap between competitions. The swim team is set to compete in Old Town on Friday, …

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Morgan Dauk joins GSA 1,000 point club

"Congratulations Morgan!"

BLUE HILL—With 2:50 left in the third quarter at home against Narraguagus on December 15, George Stevens Academy senior Morgan Dauk joined the likes of Annie Allen, Lora Trenkle, Nikki Allen and Madeline Park to become the newest member of the school’s 1,000-point club. “I was so nervous I could …

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GSA indoor track team takes on the winter season

The George Stevens Academy varsity track team. Photo by John Richarson

BLUE HILL—After adding a volleyball team to its list of varsity fall sports this year, George Stevens Academy has a new winter varsity sport, indoor track. GSA’s cross country and outdoor spring track programs have seen success over recent years, including individual and team cross country state championships. That experience, …

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GSA swim team opens against Ellsworth Sealander sets school record

GSA swim team

Ellsworth—The Eagles varsity swim team’s opening meet came with highs and lows. The low was the girls and boys scores, compared to Ellsworth, who have more than twice as many swimmers, about 40 to George Steven’s 17. The GSA boys team scored 25 points to Ellsworth’s 131, while the girls …

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Lady Eagles host ‘Toys for Tots’ game night

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Lady Eagles invite everyone to bring an unwrapped gift to their game against Narraguagus on Thursday, December 15, and receive free admission for one adult or student/child. The varsity and junior varsity teams’ annual Toys for Tots drive helps collect gifts for distribution to children throughout …

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GSA girls team, Hassett win Class C state titles Cross-country champions

Senior John Hassett

Belfast—The George Stevens Academy girls brought home the state title in cross country on Saturday, November 5, fulfilling what no Eagles girls team has done since at least 1975, when the Maine Press Association began recording girls’ titles, and probably a few decades before then. The team also qualified for …

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Playoff run ends for Lady Eagles

ORONO—The playoff run for the George Stevens Academy girls soccer team ended Wednesday, October 26 in a 5-1 loss against the Orono Lady Red Riots in Orono. The Class C North eight seed was looking for redemption against first-place Orono, as the team had lost that match up in all …

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