A handful of Eagle runners are traveling with the Ellsworth team to meets this season. They raced non-competitively at the University of Maine Orono on January 2.
Castine—A resurgent men’s basketball team and a strong women’s team will take the court at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, January 9, against Husson University. The Mariners will also host Community Day for the second year, inviting local high schools to fill the stands. “Last year, we ran a game …
Deer Isle—The boys basketball team lost its only game this week, on January 2, to Greenville 47-40. The game started similarly to the first time we played them, but the difference is that we didn’t recover from the first quarter deficit, trailing 17-9 after one quarter and 27-15 at the …
BLUE HILL—A highly anticipated matchup between the undefeated George Stevens Academy boys varsity basketball team and Class B Ellsworth ended in a 52-47 win for the Eagles. They are now 9-0, and holding fast to the top Heal Point ranking. Down 9-6 at the end of the first quarter, the Eagles …
The Lady Eagles opened strong against Ellsworth on Saturday before losing in the fourth quarter.
BLUE HILL—The Eagle varsity boys are plowing through the competition this season, holding the top spot in the northern Class C Heal Point Standings with a 7-0 record. The team won their last three games, against Sumner, Lee Academy, and Penquis, by over 20 points, with the December 22 home …
Deer Isle—The boys varsity basketball team lost a nail biter to Searsport 44-43 in overtime on December 8. We led 17-13 at the half, but Searsport shot their way back to lead 29-28 after three quarters. After a sloppy fourth quarter, Searsport had the ball with less than a minute …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team lost to Sumner 49-36 on December 10. We actually led 24-23 at the half, despite almost 20 turnovers. We had a lot of trouble beating the press and half-court trap that Sumner put on us. The difference came about halfway through the third quarter when …
CASTINE—Maine Maritime Academy faced Colby-Sawyer, and both teams lost by narrow margins before a home crowd on December 12. The Mariner women fell by four, with a final score of 51-47. The Mariner men followed with a heartbreaking 61-59 loss. The Mariner women opened up with a 4-0 lead, finishing …
Mount Desert Island—The GSA boys and girls varsity swim teams raced Mount Desert Island December 12. Without having swimmers compete in all events, the Class B Eagles have difficulty competing for points but still shine in individual events. Ava Sealander placed first in the 100 yard butterfly, and Maya Pelletier …
