Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles tried every weapon in their arsenal against the Ellsworth Eagles on Saturday, February 2, but could not contain the Class B team, which parlayed a 16-point second quarter into a commanding lead until the final minutes of the game and handed GSA its second …
Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team closed out the regular season with a 55-45 win over Searsport on February 4. The team was able to battle back from an early first-quarter deficit to a three-point lead at the half. Allen said the way his team came out …
Bangor—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School cheerleading squad leapt to a fifth-place finish in the Class D North/South Regional Cheerleading Championships Saturday, January 26, at the Cross Insurance Center, earning 51 points out of a possible 100 and a berth at the state competition January 9 in Augusta. Central Aroostook won …
The George Stevens Academy girls and boys indoor track teams took second and sixth, respectively, at an Eastern Maine Track League meet at the University of Maine in Orono on January 26. The girls recorded 92 team points, while the boys had 13. Pictured is runner Gabriyah Gadsby during one …
DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team has been plagued by sickness this week, as multiple players took the court despite stomach issues, which made for a lack of energy on the floor. The team lost by one point to Bangor Christian, 33-34, on January 28, and head …
The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team caught a very early four-point lead before falling to undefeated Calais 62-30 on January 19 in Blue Hill. The 18th ranked Eagles followed that up with a tight game against Class B Ellsworth (11-3) on January 22, losing 42-37—a much narrower margin …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team easily beat Machias 81-40 on January 19. We jumped out to a 31-7 lead after the first quarter and Coach Randy Shepard played mostly all the bench after that. It is very beneficial for the bench players to get experience on the floor and best …
Deer Isle—In just her second year coaching the Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders, Amber Jones was honored as Coach of the Year in Class D cheering by the Penobscot Valley Conference, in Lincoln on January 19. Thirty-two schools are conference members across all four classes. “I was very surprised,” Jones said. “I’ve …
Deer Isle—The best kind of practice for cheerleading competitions can be to compete against other teams in front of a crowd. The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders hit the mat on January 19 in Lincoln at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships to get younger members used to the competition atmosphere. “Honestly, we …
Deer Isle—The boys basketball team picked up a big win, beating Machias 49-38 in Machias on January 19. We led throughout, building a 28-15 lead at the half after holding Machias to two points in the first quarter. Machias battled back to close the gap, but we kept our lead …
