GSA girls basketball team aims for ‘high level of intensity’

2018-19 GSA girls basketball team

The 2018-19 George Stevens Academy girls basketball team includes, in front from left, Ellis Murnik, Silas Murnik, Evelyn Dagan, Vanessa Sherwood and Julianna Allen. In back are student assistants Ava Tapley and Hannah Emerton, assistant coach Richelle Kane Jaiden Dennison, Yulia Heggestad, Sophia Biggie-Jennings, Luna Perry-St.Peter, Mallory Charette, head coach …

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New policy addresses academic eligibility

Blue Hill—Academic eligibility rules for extra curricular activities, including sports, at George Stevens Academy look a bit different this year, as the faculty approved a new policy to start the 2018-19 school year. The old policy, according to Head of School Tim Seeley, stated that a student was prohibited from …

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Cross-country team wraps up season at States Boys finish fifth

The George Stevens Academy cross-country running team

Blue Hill—The 2018 cross country running season is in the books for George Stevens Academy. The boys team finished in fifth place out of 14 teams in Class C at the State championship meet in Belfast on October 27, while the girls competed for individual times. Head coach Todd Eckenfelder …

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GSA boys soccer team ends season  with an eye to the future

Eagles soccer

Blue Hill—After a hard-fought loss in overtime to Orono in the playoff quarterfinals, the George Stevens varsity boys soccer team wrapped up its 2018 season with a 10-6 record. The quarterfinal loss was played in two matches over two days, when darkness ended the first day’s match after two overtime …

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Volleyball wraps up at GSA

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy volleyball season may be over, after a 0-3 quarterfinal loss to Washington Academy on October 20, but for the team, just making into the postseason was a victory. “[Making the playoffs] was my goal for the season,” said coach Bonnie Marckoon, who co-coaches the team …

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GSA runners qualify for states at regional meet Boys are runner up in Class C North

From the start

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy boys cross-country team took second place at the 2018 Class C North Regional championship behind Orono High School on Saturday, October 20, in Belfast, while four runners on the girls side finished in the top 30 and qualified for the state championship individually. Caden Mattson …

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Fall season ends at DISHS Scott's Sports Spot

Making a move

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team won their last game, beating Washington Academy 4-3 on October 16, just past the deadline for last week’s paper. Finally, a game with much to write about, and I could only put in a couple sentences. The offense finally took off, with first half goals …

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GSA boys soccer team ousted in wild quarterfinal

Full volley

Blue Hill—After playing 80 minutes of regulation, two 15 minute overtimes and going through three rounds of a penalty kick shoot out on October 23, the George Stevens Academy boys soccer team had to take to the field the very next day to replay their Class C North quarterfinal matchup …

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