Experience yields confidence in GSA sailors

Blue Hill—While the majority of the spring sports teams have had little time on the field, the weather has not stopped the George Stevens Academy sailing team from taking the water for both practice and competition. The team was on the water for the first time April 6 and 7, …

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Improvements key to Eagles’ softball season

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy softball team looks to rebound from last year’s 1-15 record when it starts its season this week. The team, now under the coaching of Todd Eckenfelder, returns most of its core players, including senior pitcher Mallory Charette and sophomore pitcher Sophie Peasley. Eckenfelder said that …

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GSA baseball team confident heading into season

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy baseball team has been a playoff contender in each of its last five seasons, highlighted by an appearance in the Class C State championship in 2016. In fact, the Eagles have not missed the postseason since 2010. Head coach Dane Kane said he is “fully …

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GSA shocked in Class C regional final upset Falls to Houlton 54-34

BANGOR – Some nights, the shots just do not fall, and in the case of the George Stevens Academy Eagles, that scenario came at an inopportune time. The Eagles struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the Class C North regional final, losing to Houlton 54-34 at the Cross Insurance …

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Eagles survive overtime for semifinal win over Mattanawcook

BANGOR – Whether it is in commanding fashion or down to the wire, the George Stevens Academy Eagles know how to win at the Cross Insurance Center. They proved that in the Class C North semifinal game on February 22, battling back to a 45-39 win over Mattanawcook Academy in …

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GSA girls basketball team looks to the future

Blue Hill—The numbers don’t tell the entire story behind the young George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team’s season, which wrapped up with a 46-36 win against Mattanawcook Academy for a 6-12 final record. The Eagles opened the season losing seven of their first eight games and ended it ranked …

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GSA Eagles crush Calais in quarter final 73-37

BANGOR—The George Steven Academy Eagles (17-3) cruised to victory February 19 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor in a quarterfinal match up against #11 Calais (7-13). Sophomore Andrew Szwez showed why the Eagles intimidate with back-to-back three-pointers in the first 80 seconds, and a third one a minute later, after …

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Prelim win sends Eagles back to Bangor

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Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles basketball team took a 79-65 Class C North preliminary win over Central on February 12 to continue the hunt for their fourth-straight Class C State championship gold ball. The Eagles were firing on all cylinders early in the game, with senior Reece Dannenberg nailing …

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Eagle runners set to close out season

Ian Howell

The George Stevens Academy indoor track team has one more regular season meet, February 9, before the state championship on February 16. The team ran in an Eastern Maine Track League meet last weekend, February 2. Results: Girls: 52 points, 4th of 6 teams. 4×800 relay: 2nd place, Josie Czuj, …

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Lady Mariners outscore Eagles 44-25 in season’s final matchup

Eagle Evelyn Dagan

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School Mariners surged past the George Stevens Academy Eagles in the second half of a girls varsity match up on January 31, clinching a 44-25 victory before a home crowd. Deer Isle’s Lily Gray set the pace with a jump shot off the tipoff and, …

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