BLUE Hill—With a small combined boys and girls varsity team of 20 swimmers, many new to the sport, the Eagles are breaking school records and have three members already qualified for the state championships. But it’s their enthusiasm and dedication that has Coach Don Driscoll excited, despite a loss January …
The Eagles swim team returns home to the Ellsworth YMCA for its next three Friday meets. First up on January 17, the Eagles compete against Washington Academy, with a 6 p.m. start. The girls and boys teams compete in Class B and are both 1-2 this season.
Ellsworth—The George Stevens Academy swim team followed a strong showing at their opening meet against “Carlisle” December 8 with a sweeping loss to Mount Desert Island a week later. Hosting the MDI Trojans at the Ellsworth YMCA, the Eagles secured one second place finish, in the 50 yard freestyle, with …
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. …
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 …
Seniors on the George Stevens Academy swim team were recognized at a home meet at the Downeast Family Y in Ellsworth on February 1. From left, Ange Ineza, Jaichen Wang, John Zhang, Ellie Gellerson, Elana Bakeman and Ava Sealander are joined by Director of Residential Life Elizabeth Moss (third from …
Ellsworth—Few in numbers but strong in the events entered, the Eagle varsity swim team already has five swimmers whose times qualify them for the state meet February 19 and 20 at Bowdoin College. The Eagles fell to both Ellsworth and Carlisle at a meet January 26 at the Down East …
Blue Hill—With only three meets held so far, the George Stevens Academy swim team heads into an end of season with days between meets rather than weeks. After competing at John Bapst December 15 and Foxcroft Academy December 20, the team’s next meet was at Washington Academy January 10. The …
In front from left, Laura Liu, Ange Ineza, montana Van Duijn, Ellie Gellerson, Ava Sealander and Elana Bakeman. In back, from left, are Matt Billings, John Zhang, Evan Song, Franklin Sealander, Randy Tianhao, Henry Scheff, Jiachen Wang, Chris Bennett, Jeremiah Scheff, elias reyes Fox, Simon Tianxi, Alex Fu, Eric Cai …
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 …
