GSA Eagles cruise past Fort Kent in playoff semifinal Will face Fort Fairfield for Class C North title

  BANGOR—The top-seeded George Stevens Academy Eagles overcame a sluggish first quarter to pull a 76-53 victory over #5 Fort Kent Warriors in a Class C North semifinal February 23 at the Cross Insurance Center. The Eagles were first to score with a lay up from senior Max Mattson  less …

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Sealander brings home GSA’s first state swimming title

Senior Ava Sealander

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy senior Ava Sealander closed out her high school swimming career with a Class B State Championship victory in the 200 Individual Medley at the finals at Bowdoin College on February 19. Sealander’s time of 2:09.85 earned her the first state title in swimming in GSA history. …

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State finals end season for GSA indoor track

Eagle Mary Brenna Catus

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy senior runner Eliza Broughton’s fifth place finishes in 55-meter hurdles and the two-mile run highlighted the indoor track team’s final meet of the season at the Class B State Finals at Bates College on February 17. Broughton was also part of the 800-meter relay team that …

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Mariner girls basketball team ends playoff run in semifinals Fall to Woodland 54-45

BANGOR—A 16-point final quarter was not enough to push the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariner girls basketball team to victory against the Woodland Dragons in their semifinal game February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center. The third-ranked Mariners, unbeaten until today, fell to the #2 Dragons in a game where turnovers were …

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GSA knocks out Houlton in playoff quarterfinal Takes on Fort Kent in semifinal match up

BANGOR – The two-time defending Class C State Champion George Stevens Academy Eagles took a 55-43 victory over the Shiretowners of Houlton in a Class C North quarterfinal showdown on February 20 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Taylor Shildroth got the action going for the Eagles with back-to-back …

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Undefeated DIS girls to face tough offense at tournament Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner huddle

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team is set to play Ashland (#9, 9-9) in the quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. We remain the number 3 seed despite the fact we were undefeated. This has to do with the …

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GSA boys get ready to defend state title

The GSA Eagles

Blue Hill—The Eagle varsity boys basketball team begins their tournament Tuesday, February 20, with a matchup against either Houlton or Lee Academy. The first team is untested for George Stevens, and the second team gave them their first Class C loss in two seasons back in December. The Eagles revenged …

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GSA relay team named All-Conference Richardson wins Sportsmanship Award

Eagle Mary Richardson

ORONO—The Eagle girls 800 meter relay team took home the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League title February 10 at the University of Maine. Seniors Eliza Broughton, Zeya Lorio and Mary Brenna Catus and junior Gabriyah Gadsby posted a 10:13.69 time, breaking their own record set February 4, and were named …

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Fourth-quarter surge can’t save Mariners in playoff prelim Fall to Bangor Christian 65-76

BANGOR—In a bid for a quarterfinal playoff berth, Deer Isle-Stonington went on a fourth-quarter streak of three-point shooting against #8 Bangor Christian at Eastern Maine Community College February 14.  At the buzzer the Mariners were down by 11, falling  65-76, but had cut a 20 point deficit at the start …

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Small in numbers, Eagle swim team races big at PVC championships Ava Sealander named ‘Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet’

ORONO—In a field dominated by  larger schools, the George Stevens Academy swim team turned in solid performances at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships. The meet brought hundreds of swimmers to the University of Maine at Orono February 9 and 10 to compete for their team and for themselves. GSA Senior …

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