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GSA swim team wraps up at state championship

Evan Soukup swims the 200 yard freestyle. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—Eight members of the Eagles’ varsity swim team competed in the Class B state championships in Orono this week, evidence of a varsity swim team growing in depth. At the girls state meet on Monday, February 20, junior standout Ava Sealander took third in two events: the 200 yard …

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Mariner girls fall in QFs Scott's Sports Spot

Coach Randy Shepard counsels his team. Poto by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—There was no joy in Marinerville Monday night. The girls basketball team had a cold shooting night at the Cross Center, losing to Easton 45-23 in the Class D quarterfinals on February 20. Both teams had trouble getting going in the first quarter as Easton led 9-5 at the …

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DIS boys lose in preliminary playoffs Scott's Sports Spot

Ethan Shepard

Deer Isle—The Mariner boys basketball team played a much-improved game against Bangor Christian but ran out of gas to lose 37-28 in the preliminary playoff game on February 16. We had lost by over 30 points earlier in the year at Bangor Christian. This time, we played them even for …

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GSA’s Hassett wins state title, girls relay team takes second

Mary Richardson

Blue Hill—In its first varsity season, the George Stevens Academy indoor track team took what it did in warmer weather and earned good results. “It was a successful season,” Coach Tony Rolfe said, of the team’s debut in the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League. Senior John Hassett earned the state …

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GSA girls bring intensity to quarterfinal win Knocks off Calais to advance

The starters

BANGOR—The George Stevens Academy girls basketball team pulled out a close 49-40 victory over the Calais Blue Devils in a Class C North quarterfinal match up February 22. The Eagles went on a 6-0 run, with senior Morgan Dauk scoring all the points before Calais responded with its own run, …

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Hassett wins PVC indoor track title

John Hassett runs

Orono—George Stevens Academy senior John Hassett captured the Penobscot Valley Conference/Eastern Maine Indoor Track League title for the 800 meter run. He also set a record for the New Balance Field House at the University of Maine in Orono. Hassett raced to a 1:57.09 time, less than a second short …

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Want to watch the basketball tourney from home?

Here’s how to watch all quarterfinal, semifinal, and regional championship games from the comfort of your living room—on your smart phone, tablet, computer or smart TV. For the quarterfinal games, visit nfhsnetwork.com/ for live-streaming through the NSFHS Network, a subscription service that is in its fourth year of streaming the …

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Mariners: Remembering the 1987 championship

Lily Gray controls the ball

THE ISLAND—In 1987, the Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team walked into the Bangor Auditorium as the second seed in Class D East. In the most successful post season for the Lady Mariners to date, that team emerged victorious as the Class D state champions, the first and last …

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Lady Eagles end regular season at #2 spot

Morgan Dauk

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity basketball team closed out their regular season with wins against Searsport (45-25) on February 8 and Penquis Valley (48-39) on February 10. Neither victory earned them enough tournament points to bump them back into the top Heal Point spot, where they stood for …

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Tournament & Championship Schedule

Tournament & Championship Schedule

Boys Basketball
DISHS: preliminary playoff, Thu., Feb. 16, v. Bangor Christian @ EMMC, 6 p.m.
If they win: quarterfinal v. Machias, Sat., Feb. 18, Cross Center, 9:05 p.m.

GSA: quarterfinal v. Woodland/Fort Kent, Tue., Feb. 21, Cross Center, 8:35 p.m.
If they win: semifinal, Fri., Feb. 24, Cross Center, 3:35 p.m.

Girls Basketball
DISHS: quarterfinal v. Easton, Mon., Feb. 20, Cross Center, 7:05 p.m.
If they win: semifinal, Thu., Feb. 23, Cross Center, 8:35 p.m.

GSA: quarterfinal v. Calais/Penobscot Valley, Wed., Feb. 22, Cross Center, 11:05 a.m.
If they win: semifinal, Fri., Feb. 24, Cross Center, 7:05 p.m.

Regional championship

Sat., Feb. 25, Cross Center
Class D, girls, 9:05 a.m., boys to follow
Class C, girls, 7:05 p.m., boys to follow

Indoor Track
Class B State Championships, Sat., Feb. 18, Bates College, 12 p.m.

Class B Swim
State Championship
Boys, Sat., Feb. 18, UMaine, Orono, time TBD
Girls, Mon., Feb. 20, UMaine, Orono, time TBD