GSA boys soccer team in early winning streak

GSA’s Ben Hallet

Blue Hill—What’s the best way to start the season? By winning, of course. The Eagles varsity boys soccer team, who won their opener against Dexter, kept up the momentum with a string of victories in their second week, beating Bucksport 9-1, Searsport 2-0 and Ellsworth 3-0 in a string of …

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DISHS X-Country team small but mighty Scott's Sports Spot

2018 DISHS X-Country running team

Deer Isle—Cross country coach Mary Penfold has three runners at the present. They have been training for a couple weeks at this point to build their conditioning. Because they hadn’t been running during the summer, she feels that it will be conditioning now and then trying to find personal success …

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New athletic director comes with high sports IQ Woodward takes on role

The new athletic director

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School athletic teams are now under the direction of new athletic director Betsy Woodward. Formerly a special education teacher at the elementary school for eight and a half years, Woodward also served as the school’s athletic director. When she took over as physical education teacher …

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Eagle boys soccer starts season with win over Dexter

2018 GSA boys soccer team

Blue Hill—The GSA boys soccer team began its season with a win, beating Dexter on the road in a high scoring 6-3 match on September 1, that saw 15 saves at the net.  With core 2017 senior players gone, pre-season scrimmages against Belfast and Brewer helped the team settle in …

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Mariner girls soccer team features experience Scott's Sports Spot

2018 DISHS girls soccer team

Deer Isle—The girls have big numbers with a good experience this year and are poised to atone for the winless season last year. We did manage 5 ties, but we struggled to put the ball in the net. Though this will be a challenge this year as well, we will …

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2018 season a rebuilding year for Mariner soccer team Scott's Sports Spot

2018 DISHS boys soccer team

Deer Isle—After graduating nine seniors last year, this year’s team is young and with only 12 players. The team is anchored by nine sophomores, most of whom have experience under Coach Joe Stinson last year. This year they are the heart of the team. The juniors are Collin Cochrane at …

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GSA girls soccer team looks to shake off the rust

2018 GSA girls soccer team

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team is looking to bounce back from a 3-8-3 record and an early exit from the post season with a loss to Narraguagus in the prelims last year. The Eagles suffered a 4-0 loss against Dexter High School on August 31, as coach …

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GSA baseball honored for sportsmanship

Blue Hill—Good sportsmanship is a longstanding tradition for the George Stevens Academy baseball team, under the watchful eye of head coach Dan Kane. For four consecutive years, and seven of the last 18, the Eagles have been awarded the Peter Webb Good Sportsmanship Award. The award, named after a longtime …

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DISHS baseball team shut out in quarterfinals Scott's Sports Spot

DISHS’ Toby Snow

Deer Isle—The boys baseball team won their preliminary playoff game against Greater Houlton Christian Academy 6-0 on June 6. Mason Oliver pitched a gem, giving up just 2 hits and no walks. We played well in the field and had several timely hits to drive in runs. This was probably …

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