DIS boys beat Searsport, still in playoff picture

Daktoa Gillen heads drives in for a layup against Sumner. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team collected a big win beating Searsport 54-46 on January 10. The first half was a very low scoring affair with the halftime score 16-12 in favor of us. Searsport seemed to use a game plan of jacking up 3-pointers, which surprised me. Lucky for us, …

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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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DIS varsity girls on five-game winning streak Scott's Sports Spot

Brienna Limburner takes the layup against Machias. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The girls beat Bangor Christian 54-37 on January 5 in a game similar to last week’s victory over Highview Christian: After a slow start, we built the lead by the half, and more after that. We trailed 11-9 after the first quarter but the offense caught fire in the …

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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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Mariner boys edge past Bangor Christian Scott's Sports Spot

Ethan Shepard gets the rebound. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The boys earned a hard-fought victory against Bangor Christian 41-35 on January 5. BC plays a quick aggressive defense. We kept it close and led 22-19 at the half. We stretched our lead to 9 points after three quarters and looked like we were going to cruise home leading …

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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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