GSA soccer clinches historic win over Bucksport

BLUE HILL—Sometimes a game comes down to the final seconds. The score is tied 1-1 and overtime is in the air. And then, with the clock running out, a penalty against one team leads to a kick from the sidelines and a clutch goal to win the game. For the …

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Eagles cross-country teams take Seacoast Invitational

Sullivan—The George Stevens boys and girls cross country teams took home firsts at the 10-school Seacoast Invitational in Sullivan on September 23. Eliza Broughton swept the 39 girl runners for a first-place win. Her 20:36 finish was “an excellent time on a challenging course,” Coach Erich Reed said. Zeya Lorio …

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The 2016 Eagles Cross Country team

The 2016 Eagles Cross Country team

Photo by John Richardson

Front row, from left: Susanna Jakub, Eliza Broughton, Mary Richardson, Zeya Lorio. Second row: Berlioz Xu, Tess Williamson, Ivy Manner Weelden, Emma Larson Whittaker, Bella Cimeno, Riley LaMarre, Nyahm Wolf. Third row: Coach Erich Reed, Jiachen Wang, Mary Brenna Catus, Eric Cai, Cody Yang, Carlos Dai, Sean Schweizer, Caden Mattson, Tyler Varnum, Albert Yian Zhang. Back row: Daniel Li, Randy Yan, Ollie Dillon, John Hassett, Max Mattson, and Matt Billings.  Not present: Lanie Billings and Beckett Slayton.

A winning beginning for Eagles soccer

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy boys varsity soccer team has played two and won two—and have yet to  give up a goal. A 4-0 win  over Sumner opened their season on September 2, followed by a  5-0 victory over Deer Isle-Stonington on September 6. The girls boast the same 2-0 record to start …

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New volleyball program to take the court at George Stevens Academy

The GSA varsity volleyball team

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy athletics department has added a new varsity sport to its fall roster with the addition of a volleyball team. The team, which currently consists of about 13 players, will compete in Class B North, as volleyball teams in the state only play within two classes, …

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The Eagles’ road to the regional title

Eagle Tyler Snow

Senior Tyler Brenton strides across home plate in a 3-2 win over Washington Academy on May 13. The Eagles took an early lead that day, with Tyler Snow singling twice with one RBI. With Beckett Slayton pitching 11 strikeouts, Washington Academy didn’t score until the sixth inning. After the win, …

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Eagles dig in to bring home Class C North title

On to States

BANGOR—A walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning clinched the Northern Class title for the George Stevens Academy Eagles. “It was one of the uglier wins we’ve had,” said Head Coach Dan Kane after the game. Beckett Slayton ripped the game-winning single through the infield to score Tyler …

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Eagles fall to Waynflete at state championship End season #1 in the North

The Eagles tennis team

LEWISTON—In what has become a familiar pattern, the George Stevens Academy tennis team followed up its Northern regional title with a loss at the state championships to their perennial foe, Waynflete Academy, for the seventh straight year. But they can still take pride in their seven straight regional titles. “Waynflete …

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