GSA indoor track teams post third-place efforts Hassett wins 800 meter, two mile run

John Hassett takes first in distance events. Photo by John Richardson

With three meets left until the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Championships, the George Stevens Academy boys and girls teams both placed third at an eight-school meet. Mary Brenna Catus placed first in the 400 meter dash, as did Mary Richardson in the one mile run, Zeya Lorio in the …

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Eagles varsity boys roll to 11th straight win

Freshman point guard

BUCKSPORT—The George Stevens Academy Eagles rolled to a 66-33 win over the Bucksport Golden Bucks on January 13 for their 11th-straight win of the season. Bucksport kept a tight grasp on the Eagles’ lead early in the game, going into the second quarter only down by five. George Stevens answered …

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Eagle girls fall to Piscataquis as four-game road trip begins

Blue Hill—Despite a tough 45-41 loss at Piscataquis on Saturday, the George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team, at 9-2, is holding onto its #1 Heal ranking, with Stearns (11-0) and Piscataquis (9-2) nipping at their heels. It was the second straight loss for the previously unbeaten Eagles, who fell …

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Schildroth breaks GSA record with 61-point game

Tayor Schildroth shoots

Blue Hill—Sometimes the basketball just can’t seem to find the inside of the net. Other times, a player feels like he just can’t miss. That was junior point guard Taylor Schildroth’s kind of night as he scored a record-breaking 61 points as the Eagles rolled over Lee Academy last Friday …

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Eagles solid at EMITL meet

Gabriyah Gadsby runs the 55 meter dash

The George Stevens Academy indoor track team posted a second-place finish for the girls and third-place for the boys on January 7 at the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet at University of Maine Orono, competing against Mount Desert Island, John Bapst, Hermon and Foxcroft Academy. Powered by 4x800s relay …

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GSA varsity girls fall to strong Ellsworth defense

Dawn Hutchinson looks for an opening

Blue Hill—Breaking a nine-game winning streak and undefeated record, the Ellsworth varsity girls shut down the GSA Lady Eagles 38-33 on Monday, January 9.  George Stevens scrambled from behind from the start, as Ellsworth grabbed the tip-off and scored their first points within 30 seconds. The Ellsworth team used a …

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Eagle boys continue to cruise through the competition

Beckett Slayton shoots from the foul line. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—Undefeated at 10-0 this season, and 30-1 since the start of the 2015-16 season, the George Stevens Academy varsity boys team is  rolling over the Class C North division teams. For those in the bleachers, it can feel like there’s nothing else to do but sit back and enjoy …

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Eagles and Mariners varsity update Schildroth scores career-high 61 points; Mariners win 3 of 4; Lady Eagles roll over Lee Academy

BLUE HILL and DEER ISLE—On Friday in Blue Hill, George Stevens Academy junior Taylor Schildroth led the Eagles to a 97-69 win over previously undefeated Lee Academy (5-1).  The Eagles jumped out to a 33-10  lead behind Schildroth’s 27 first quarter points, as he poured  in a game and career high …

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Eagle girls and boys basketball teams undefeated

Mazie Smallidge maneuvers for a shot against Penquis. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—With nearly half the regular season behind them, both the girls and boys varsity basketball teams have yet to lose a game. Both also stand at the head of the Heal Point Standings—a  measure as changeable as the weather at this point. While the performance of the boys team, …

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GSA swim, indoor track teams return to competition

Jeremiah Scheff

Blue Hill—Between scheduling and winter storms, the Eagles varsity swim team and indoor track team have had an extended break. The last meet both teams competed in was on December 19, leaving a near-three week gap between competitions. The swim team is set to compete in Old Town on Friday, …

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