GSA girls lose in fourth quarter blitz

Eagle Hanna Gutow

Ellsworth—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity basketball team suffered a tough loss against Ellsworth on January 2 when they were outscored 20-9 in the fourth quarter for a 50-41 final score. Up to that point, the score had swung back and forth, with the teams tied 11-11 at the end …

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Eagles turn up the heat against Ellsworth

BLUE HILL—A highly anticipated matchup between the undefeated George Stevens Academy boys varsity basketball team and Class B Ellsworth ended in a 52-47 win for the Eagles. They are now 9-0, and holding fast to the top Heal Point ranking. Down 9-6 at the end of the first quarter, the Eagles …

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GSA girls on a roll

BLUE HILL—The Eagles varsity girls are on a roll, winning four straight games, ending the run with a with a 66-39 victory at Penquis on December 23. In a one-two punch, Morgan Dauk poured in 30 points, while Mazie Smalledge scored 19, The win followed victories against Bucksport (50-47)on December 14, a 55-31 win over …

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Eagles boys stand at winning 7-0

BLUE HILL—The Eagle varsity boys are plowing through the competition this season, holding the top spot in the northern Class C Heal Point Standings with a 7-0 record. The team won their  last three games, against Sumner, Lee Academy, and Penquis, by over 20 points, with the December 22 home …

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Eagles face tough meet at MDI Sealander, Pelletier take firsts

Eagle Jeremiah Scheff

Mount Desert Island—The GSA boys and girls varsity swim teams raced Mount Desert Island December 12. Without having swimmers compete in all events, the Class B Eagles have difficulty competing for points but still shine in individual events. Ava Sealander placed first in the 100 yard butterfly, and Maya Pelletier …

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Varsity swim team dives into season

Eagle Alexiy Prokopov

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity swim team opened its 2015-16 season against Ellsworth on December 4. Now three years old as a competitive team, this is the first year the team is competing independently, instead of with Ellsworth at dual meets. “We figured it was about time. Ellsworth has …

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Mariner, Eagle boys get wins, but girls lose

A busy week in varsity basketball saw the Mariner varsity boys score their first win on December, a close 53-52 over Shead, by way of a Krisford Melanio three-pointer with 6 seconds left. It was a close game all the way, said our Mariner columnist Jack Scott. The boys are 1-3 for the …

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