Eagles soccer team falls at regionals

Eagles battle for regional championship

Hampden—For the third time in the last four years, the George Stevens Academy boys soccer team has come up one game short of the state championship after losing 3-1 against Class C North newcomer Mount View on November 5. The Eagles took on the Mustangs in sopping conditions on the …

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Freshmen highlight state championship for GSA Boys finish third

Third in the state

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy cross-country team wrapped up its 2019 season with a third place team finish for the boys and a second place overall finish for freshman Thea Crowley at the Class C state championship on November 2 in Cumberland. Freshman Sol Lorio posted the best finish for …

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Fall athletes recognized at awards banquet Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The fall sports awards were handed out recently. Golf coach Terry Siebert handed out the following awards: Rachel Shepard got the Coach’s Award and Best Attitude Award; Tommy Hutchinson, Lowest Average Award; and Wyatt Eaton, Most Improved Award. Girls soccer coach Esther Adams broke with tradition and gave all …

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Deer Isle cheerleader takes on world of athletic modeling Grace Morey chosen for Rebel Athletic

Photo shoot

Deer Isle—When Deer Isle-Stonington High School junior Grace Morey clicked “Send” on an online application to be a Rebel Athletic model, she figured, “I’ll never get [picked], but then I thought, I might as well.” That tap of the keyboard sent Morey to Dallas, Texas in September, for a catalogue …

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DISHS girls soccer team slides into playoffs Scott's Sports Spot

50/50 ball

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team got a big win against Searsport 4-3 on October 18. We played a very strong first half and controlled the ball. Jill McDonald scored two unassisted goals. Searsport scored a goal, but right before the half was over Macey Brown punched in a shot from …

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GSA runners shine at conference championship

Searsport—The George Stevens Academy boys cross-country team, fueled by top-5 finishes from sophomore Clark Morrison and freshman Sol Lorio, took second place at the Penobscot Valley Conference Championship on October 19. Freshman Thea Crowley’s first-place finish was the highlight of the day for the girls’ team, which only competed individually …

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MMA gives young girl a second chance on the court GSA freshman signs as honorary teammate

Part of the team

Castine—When a doctor says the words “genetic disorder” and “lifelong diagnosis” about a child, it can cause even the strongest of people and families to lose hope for a normal life. Tough as it has been, 14-year-old Kelsey Carter never backed down from the fight. The Blue Hill resident and …

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DISHS girls soccer team gets second win of season Scott's Sports Spot

Foot control

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team beat Narraguagis 3-1 on October 2. Jill McDonald scored first by crashing the goal and booting in a loose ball. Shortly after that, Kaylee Morey scored on a direct kick from just outside the 18-yard line. Taytum Chase scored early in the second half from …

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