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 …
The Deer Isle Stonington Mariners and George Steven Academy Eagles opened the 2015-16 season with a double face-off: the Lady Eagles hosted the Mariners for a win on Friday, while the GSA boys rolled over the Mariners boys in Deer Isle on Saturday. The Lady Eagles came out strong, jumping to a …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team returns as host for a Toys for Tots game Friday night, while facing off against the Deer Isle-Stonington Lady Mariners in the season opener for both teams. The game begins at 7 p.m. at GSA, where toys, or money to buy …
With the cold of the oncoming winter comes basketball season, where warm gym and hotter action on the court will last through the tournament week in late February. But, this year, the high school varsity schedule looks a little different across the state after the Maine Principals Association, the governing body …
Hampden—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity soccer team ended its playoff bid with a 4-0 semifinal loss on October 30 to Orono. Under windy conditions at the Hampden Academy field, the team gave up two goals in each half and was unable to penetrate the Red Riot defense. Goalkeeper Bess …
CUMBERLAND—The Eagle boys ran to a a state title at the cross country state championships in Cumberland on October 31. Junior John Hassett helped secure the win, taking first place among the 102 Class C runners. Hassett’s state title comes after wins at the PVCs and Northern Regionals. His 16:46.18 finish …
ORONO—Powered by two goals by John Larson early in the second half, the George Stevens Academy boys varsity soccer team faced down #4 Orono 2-1 in a quarterfinal match up. After a first half that saw GSA scrambling to defend its goal, only to let Orono score with 6:50 to go, the Eagles …
MILO—With the score tied at 0-0 half way through the second overtime, and a semifinal berth on the line, the Eagles’ Nellie Haldane scored off an assist from Morgan Dauk, edging the Eagles past Penquis Valley for a 1-0 win. “Basically, things started to click,” Coach Steve Bemiss said. “Morgan …
BELFAST—Running a 16:20.01 three-mile race in Belfast, George Stevens Academy junior John Hassett swept the Class C Northern Regional championship in cross country on Saturday, October 24. Across 277 runners in Class A, B and C, he placed fifth, ahead of the state championships next Saturday in Cumberland Area high …
BLUE HILL—The Eagles varsity boys finessed a close 3-2 win over #4 Orono on October 10, powered by three goals by Beowulf Urban, with an assist on the first by Taylor Schildroth. The win followed a 2-1 victory over Bucksport two days earlier. The third win—3-1 over Deer Isle-Stonington on …
