Eagle girls back in winning form Re-take top Heal Point spot

Morgan Dauk shoots

Blue Hill—A crushing 69-27 win over Bucksport on January 27 showed the George Stevens Academy girls in top form, with Morgan Dauk and Mazie Smallidge both hitting double-doubles, Dauk with 29 points and 16 rebounds, and Smallidge 11 points and 12 rebounds. Julianna Allen chipped in 10 points for the …

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GSA indoor track team closes in on final meet

Blue Hill—In its first varsity season, the George Stevens Academy indoor track team is one meet and nine days away from the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League championships. With weekly meets held at the University of Maine at Orono indoor track, the boys team placed fourth on January 28 in …

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Schildroth hits 1,000th point, then gets down to work

BLUE HILL—Six points short of the magic number after a close 73-66 win at Lee Academy last night, George Stevens Academy junior Taylor Schildroth quickly took care of business, sinking two three-point shots against Penquis before the clock had ticked down one minute of play. The first shot came after the Eagles took possession off …

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Lady Eagles to face Bucksport on home court

Coach Bill Case

Blue Hill—After two games in as many weeks on the road, the George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team will host Bucksport on Friday, January 27, a match-up that promises intensity among the players and a strong crowd on both sides of the gym. The Golden Bucks may be ranked …

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Fledgling Eagles shine at GSA

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Photo by Anne Berleant

All athletes start out small, and the Junior Eagles, invited to George Stevens Academy on January 23 for a meet ’n greet with the varsity girls and boys basketball teams, are no exception. The recreational basketball program, headed by volunteer parents,  helps young athletes have fun, enters them in the Ellsworth YMCA youth league, and perhaps even starts them on the path to being future Eagles.

After slow start, Eagles roll over Sumner

The Eagles get pumped

Blue Hill—The Eagles varsity boys basketball team continued its roll through the Northern Class C competition with a 96-52 win over Sumner before a home crowd on Monday night. But it didn’t start out that way, as the 10th-ranked Sumner Tigers came out strong with accurate shot-making, quickly climbing to …

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Games close to home

Games close to home

Girls Basketball
DISHS: Sat., Jan. 28, v. Jonesport-Beals, 1 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 30, @ Bangor Christian, 5 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, @ GSA, 5:30 p.m.
GSA: Fri., Jan. 27, v. Bucksport, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 30, @ Narraguagus, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, v. DISHS, 5:30 p.m.
MMA: Fri., Jan. 27, v. Colby-Sawyer, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 28, v. New England College, 3 p.m.

Boys Basketball
DISHS: Sat., Jan. 27, v. Jonesport-Beals, 2:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 30, @ Bangor Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, @ GSA, 7 p.m.
GSA: Sat., Jan. 28, v. Penquis, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 1, v. DISHS, 7 p.m.
MMA: Fri., Jan. 27, v. Colby-Sawyer, 5:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 28, v. New England College, 1 p.m.

Indoor Track
GSA: Sat., Jan. 28, @ UMaine Orono, 1:40 p.m.

GSA swim team dominates Washington Academy

Alexander Yap swims the men's 50 Yard freestyle. Photo by Franklin Brown

ELLSWORTH—The George Stevens Academy boys and girls swim teams notched wins over Washington Academy in a home meet on January 12 at the Ellsworth YMCA. The girls took a 73-60 win, while the boys won 68-12 in a dominating performance. The GSA girls 200-yard medley relay team of Katie Forrest, …

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