GSA wins big at Class C state track championships Titles in five events, girls place second, boys third

Alex Taylor-Lash runs the 110 meter hurdles. Photo by Sharon Catus

Dover-Foxcroft—The George Stevens Academy track and field girls team placed second—and first for sportsmanship— while the boys placed third, at the Class C track and field state championships in Dover-Foxcroft on June 3. The girls team scored 56 points, ahead of 27 teams, and behind winner Orono, with 125.33 points. …

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DIS baseball team edged out of playoffs Scott's Sports Spot

Nathan Winchester goes for the grounder against Jonesport. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The boys baseball team lost by one run scored by Southern Aroostook at the bottom of the eighth inning in its preliminary playoff game on June 6 for a final score of 9-8 and a final 7-10 season record. The Mariners beat Machias 8-4 on May 30. Mason Oliver …

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Eagle girls bring home Class C North tennis championship

GSA sweeps northern championships

Hampden—The George Stevens girls varsity tennis team came away with their fifth Class C North title in 11 years at the Armstrong Tennis Center in Hampden on June 6 after a tense, 4-1 win against undefeated Orono. “We match up with them pretty evenly all the way through,” Coach Tim …

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Mariner softball team ends season with triple win Scott's Sports Spot

Brienna Limeburner slides home in a game against Jonesport. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The girls softball team beat Machias 13-11 on May 30. This was the same score that Machias beat us by earlier in the season. Lily Gray pitched the entire game with 5 strikeouts. We hit the ball well with Brienna Limeburner hitting 2 doubles, Brittany Gray 2 singles, Kristin …

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GSA Eagles notch 14th regional title in 15 years

The Eagles varsity boys tennis team

Hampden—With a 4-1 regional final win over Washington Academy on June 6, the George Stevens Academy boys tennis team secured its eighth straight trip to the State Finals, scheduled for June 10 at Colby College. The Eagles are no stranger to the big stage, having now earned 14 trips to …

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Eagle girls bring home Class C North tennis championship

HAMPDEN— The George Stevens girls varsity tennis team came away with their fifth Class C North title in 11 years at the Armstrong Tennis Center in Hampden on June 6 after a tense, 4-1 win against undefeated Orono. “We match up with them pretty evenly all the way through,” Coach …

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Mariner girls join boys in tennis playoffs Boys team falls to Orono

Deer Isle—The girls tennis team won their last three games to sneak into the playoff picture. We beat Sumner on May 24, 4-0. In the singles, Jordyn Judkins won 8-1, Marissa Judkins won 8-4, Emma Plummer won 8-3, and Sumner forfeited the doubles. The clincher for us was a 3-2 …

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GSA softball team battles in loss

"Three up, three down"

BUCKSPORT—The George Stevens Academy softball team held undefeated Bucksport to just one run in the first two innings before the Golden Bucks offense erupted in a 14-1 victory on May 30. Sophia Steinbarger pitched a complete game in her first ever appearance on the mound, working full counts for several …

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Mariner softball team misses playoff cut Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The girls softball team lost to George Stevens 18-6 on May 24. We did not play well defensively and allowed too many easy base runners. We did well offensively but it wasn’t enough. Brittany Gray and Brienna Limeburner split the pitching duties. Lily Gray and Katie Hutchinson each had …

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