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Eagles track teams headed to state championships

Eight girls and eight boys have qualified to compete at the state championships in Yarmouth—plus teams in all three relay events—and the Hancock County meet on May 22 at MDI showed why. The girls placed first, ahead of MDI, Ellsworth, Bucksport and Sumner, and the boys second, behind MDI. Sophomore …

Girls get wins at Jonesport after loss to Sumner Mariners aim for playoff spot

The girls softball team lost to Sumner 15-3 in an away game on May 20. After losing a close game to them at home, we didn’t do well at the plate and had a bad day on defense. We played fairly close to them for most of the game as …

Eagles track team reaches high

[SME_gallery ids=’qdRWtSv’ size=’MediumURL’ columns=’1′ caption='{SMUGMUGCAPTION}’ link=’Shopping’ new=’Yes’] The George Stevens Academy track team competed at Bucksport on May 14 in a six-school meet, with the girls posting 104 total points for a distant second-place behind powerhouse Orono’s 268, and the boys third, with 92 points, behind Orono (235) and Foxcroft …

Light winds stifle Downeast Regatta

A persistent lack of wind delayed the start and shortened the number of races to 10 over both days in Castine Harbor on May 17 and 18. When the wind did pick up enough to begin the first race it died before the finish, leaving a jam of C420s with …

Eagles punch a 1, 2

The boys can’t lose this season, standing at the top of the rankings with a 10-0 record, while the girls hold the number two spot at 8-2, after being crushed 5-0 by Orono. [SME_gallery ids=’S3DPwrf,dzHKRxN,7N8tzCB’ size=’MediumURL’ columns=’1′ caption='{SMUGMUGCAPTION}’ link=’Shopping’ new=’Yes’]

Three wins for Mariner girls Scott's Sport Spot

Following five straight losses, the Mariner softball team bounced back for their first win to beat Bangor Christian 25-12 on May 14. Natalie Knowlton pitched well with three strikeouts and only six walks. The big story was that we found our bats and also had strong defense with only three …

DISHS tennis teams cling to playoff spot Scott's Sport Spot

The girls tennis team lost to George Stevens 4-1 on May 12. The highlight of this match was a marathon win by Jordyn Judkins in the number 2 singles match 9-7 (9-7). Allison Cormier lost a close match 8-5 at first singles and Justine Rhys lost 8-3 at third singles. …

Hitting their stride

Photo by Franklin Brown

GSA’s Eliza Broughton, left, and Zeya Lorio race to second and third place finish in the final stretch of the girls 1600 meter run at Bucksport on May 14.

Baseball team ‘plagued’ by errors at 0-5 Scott's Sport Spot

The boys baseball team lost to Searsport 12-2. Ethan Shepard pitched the game for us, but we were dominated by the Searsport pitcher and only managed two hits. We didn’t play so poorly except for the third inning when we gave up six runs. Searsport hit the ball hard and …

Eagles host Downeast Invitational this weekend

From left, crew Erik Bailey and skipper Adam Witham race at Marblehead. Photo by Claudio Van Duijn

High school teams from across Maine and New England will race in Penobscot Bay when GSA hosts the annual Downeast Invitational Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10. Using the Maine Maritime Academy waterfront and its fleet of C420 sailboats, two-person crews will tack and turn in Smith Cove. An awards ceremony will follow the action on Sunday, including the Modisette trophy, dedicated to Jim Modisette, the man who started the event in 2000, and given to the top finisher from Maine. Above, from left, crew Erik Bailey and skipper Adam Witham, from a race in Marblehead, Massachusetts earlier this season.

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