Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles turned a close first half against Bucksport on January 10 into a win with a 16-point scoring gap, clinching the victory 65-49 at the final buzzer. The Eagles led 28-25 heading into the second half before a third quarter run pulled them into a …
I attended the University of Maine women’s basketball game against U-Albany over the weekend (we won, Go Blue!), and as I was walking out after the game I saw a bunch of familiar faces. There was the girls basketball team from George Stevens Academy, all in UMaine Black Bears gear …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team used strong defense and solid shooting to crush Lee Academy (0-6) in front of a home crowd January 7. The 64-12 win was the team’s second of the season, following on the heels of a tough 34-30 overtime loss four days …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bangor Christian 56-27 on January 3. We controlled the game, pulling out to a 31-8 lead, only to have BC score the last seven points in the second quarter to close our lead to 31-15 at the half. We took charge in the third …
Deer Isle— The boys basketball team beat a tall Bangor Christian team 49-32 on January 3. This game was a tough battle with both teams defending well. The second quarter ended with a Myles Brown three-pointer to give us a narrow 19-18 lead at the half. We got in quick …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy indoor track team competed in the third Eastern Maine Track League meet of the season on January 5, with the girls team taking second place and the boys coming in fourth. Two first-place relay finishes highlighted the afternoon for the girl’s team. While the 4×800 …
Blue Hill—A 59-35 win over Sumner on December 21 gave the Eagles’ varsity girls basketball team a first taste of victory this season. Having it happen before a home crowd made it even sweeter. “Getting the first win was rewarding for the kids, a testament to how hard they have …
Blue Hill—Seven games into the regular season, the George Stevens Academy boys basketball team is on a familiar winning trajectory. At 6-1, the team is currently in third place in the Class C North standings, behind second place Dexter (7-0) and top-ranked Houlton (6-1). The one loss came from an …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 59-31 on December 20. We jumped out to a 19-3 lead in the first quarter and this allowed coach Randy Shepard to work in the subs over the rest of the game, with most all the starters out for the fourth quarter. This …
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 …
