Eagles solid at EMITL meet

Gabriyah Gadsby runs the 55 meter dash

The George Stevens Academy indoor track team posted a second-place finish for the girls and third-place for the boys on January 7 at the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League meet at University of Maine Orono, competing against Mount Desert Island, John Bapst, Hermon and Foxcroft Academy. Powered by 4x800s relay …

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GSA varsity girls fall to strong Ellsworth defense

Dawn Hutchinson looks for an opening

Blue Hill—Breaking a nine-game winning streak and undefeated record, the Ellsworth varsity girls shut down the GSA Lady Eagles 38-33 on Monday, January 9.  George Stevens scrambled from behind from the start, as Ellsworth grabbed the tip-off and scored their first points within 30 seconds. The Ellsworth team used a …

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Mariner boys edge past Bangor Christian Scott's Sports Spot

Ethan Shepard gets the rebound. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The boys earned a hard-fought victory against Bangor Christian 41-35 on January 5. BC plays a quick aggressive defense. We kept it close and led 22-19 at the half. We stretched our lead to 9 points after three quarters and looked like we were going to cruise home leading …

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Eagle boys continue to cruise through the competition

Beckett Slayton shoots from the foul line. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—Undefeated at 10-0 this season, and 30-1 since the start of the 2015-16 season, the George Stevens Academy varsity boys team is  rolling over the Class C North division teams. For those in the bleachers, it can feel like there’s nothing else to do but sit back and enjoy …

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Eagles and Mariners varsity update Schildroth scores career-high 61 points; Mariners win 3 of 4; Lady Eagles roll over Lee Academy

BLUE HILL and DEER ISLE—On Friday in Blue Hill, George Stevens Academy junior Taylor Schildroth led the Eagles to a 97-69 win over previously undefeated Lee Academy (5-1).  The Eagles jumped out to a 33-10  lead behind Schildroth’s 27 first quarter points, as he poured  in a game and career high …

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Eagle girls and boys basketball teams undefeated

Mazie Smallidge maneuvers for a shot against Penquis. Photo by Franklin Brown

Blue Hill—With nearly half the regular season behind them, both the girls and boys varsity basketball teams have yet to lose a game. Both also stand at the head of the Heal Point Standings—a  measure as changeable as the weather at this point. While the performance of the boys team, …

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GSA swim, indoor track teams return to competition

Jeremiah Scheff

Blue Hill—Between scheduling and winter storms, the Eagles varsity swim team and indoor track team have had an extended break. The last meet both teams competed in was on December 19, leaving a near-three week gap between competitions. The swim team is set to compete in Old Town on Friday, …

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Mariner boys score two wins over Highview Christian Scott's Sports Spot

Mason Oliver

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team beat Highview Christian easily 63-29 on December 20. We led after one quarter 17-2 and never looked back after that. Highview had no answer for Ethan Shepard and Mason Oliver inside and they wreaked havoc there. Most all the players got to play in this …

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