Blue Hill—The Class C North Heal Point Standings are in a constant state of fluctuation these days, as the top five teams have been flip-flopping over the past several weeks. The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team was in fourth with an 11-1 record as of January 23. Central Aroostook …
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—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 …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team has played much of its season at home through the first 11 games. The Eagles have a 7-0 home record, with most of those wins coming by a 10-point margin or more. The team will be road tested over the course of …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Sumner 84-43 on January 10. We got off to a big lead and cruised from there. We got many points from our pressure defense and also shot well. Everyone got to play good minutes and the bench players played well, giving them valuable experience. …
Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders are hoping to create some magic as the tournament season gets under way. Winners of the 2013 Class D state title, the Mariners have qualified for the statewide competition every year since. And while second-year coach Amber Jones said this year’s team is young, they …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles turned a close first half against Bucksport on January 10 into a win with a 16-point scoring gap, clinching the victory 65-49 at the final buzzer. The Eagles led 28-25 heading into the second half before a third quarter run pulled them into a …
I attended the University of Maine women’s basketball game against U-Albany over the weekend (we won, Go Blue!), and as I was walking out after the game I saw a bunch of familiar faces. There was the girls basketball team from George Stevens Academy, all in UMaine Black Bears gear …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team used strong defense and solid shooting to crush Lee Academy (0-6) in front of a home crowd January 7. The 64-12 win was the team’s second of the season, following on the heels of a tough 34-30 overtime loss four days …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bangor Christian 56-27 on January 3. We controlled the game, pulling out to a 31-8 lead, only to have BC score the last seven points in the second quarter to close our lead to 31-15 at the half. We took charge in the third …
