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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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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‘High expectations’ for GSA boys soccer at mid-season

John Larson controls the ball. Photo by Tate Yoder

Blue Hill—They may have fallen 7-0 when faced with the speed of the Washington Academy Raiders at homecoming game on Saturday, September 26, but the George Stevens Academy boys varsity soccer team is doing just fine, Coach Mark Ensworth said from the practice field sideline on Monday. “The season’s going …

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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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Eagles cross country lands one-two finish at Searsport

Tyler Varnum

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys team took first place, and the girls second, at a varsity cross country meet on September 16 in Searsport. The boys won by three points over Mount Desert Island after shutting out the top scoring spots, while the girls were edged out by one …

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