Eagles upset #1 Orono for semifinal berth Schildroth’s ‘hat trick’ leads to 3-0 win

BLUE HILL—In a thrilling display of prowess and execution, the George Stevens Academy varsity boys soccer team dug deep to upset the Orono Red Riots 3-0 in the Class C playoff quarterfinals on October 25. The Eagles were 0-2 against the Red Riots heading into the match. “We knew we …

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Cross Country regionals and state championships postponed one week

Due to the extreme wet storm conditions predicted for Saturday, October 22, both the Northern and Southern Maine Cross Country regional championship meets and the state meet have been pushed back one week. The Northern Regionals will now be held on Saturday, October 29, at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. Class …

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Eagles boys and girls advance to face Orono in QFs

BLUE HILL—Both  George Stevens Academy varsity soccer teams easily advanced through their preliminary playoff games, the boys winning 2-0 over Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics on Friday, October 21, and the girls 3-2 over Washington Academy the next afternoon. The real challenge lies ahead,  as both teams …

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Eagle girls take second at cross country PVC championship Hassett wins third title, Penfold runner up

Mary Rich races the 3.1 cross country course

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy senior John Hassett ran a 16:26.20 championship race at the Penobscot Valley Conference Cross Country Championships on October 15 in Old Town, winning his third title in as many years and breaking the course record. Deer Isle-Stonington junior Brendan Penfold took second, with a 2.5 second …

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Eagles crush Dexter, face Limestone in prelims

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy varsity boys soccer team ended the regular season in style with an 8-0 win over Dexter on October 13. Their 8-6 record earns them a preliminary playoff game in Limestone on October 21. Despite a record better than the three teams ahead of them in …

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Eagles girls soccer falls to Orono in overtime

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy varsity girls soccer team lost a hard-fought 3-2 battle against top-ranked Orono on October 7 and took a tumble in the rankings down to seventh place. The Eagles went head to head for a 2-2 tie against the Red Riots before the game went into overtime, …

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Festival of Champions brings out the best in cross country

George Steven's John Hassett

Belfast—The cross country team had a good outing at the Festival of Champions meet in Belfast. As expected, Brendan Penfold was the only runner we had in contention, but all 5 runners posted their best times overall. Brendan Penfold ran the 5K course in 16:55 coming in 28th place, which …

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Eagles golf team flies into State Championships Qualifies third at conference championship

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BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy golf team qualified third in a field of 10 teams in the Penobscot Valley Conference championships Thursday, September 29, at JATO Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln. The third-place-finish in Class C gave them berth in the State Championships, which are scheduled for Saturday, October 8, …

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