Eagles turn up the heat against Ellsworth

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 …

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GSA girls on a roll

BLUE HILL—The Eagles varsity girls are on a roll, winning four straight games, ending the run with a with a 66-39 victory at Penquis on December 23. In a one-two punch, Morgan Dauk poured in 30 points, while Mazie Smalledge scored 19, The win followed victories against Bucksport (50-47)on December 14, a 55-31 win over …

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Eagles boys stand at winning 7-0

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 …

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Mariners girls get first win

DEER ISLE—The Mariner varsity girls and boys basketball teams faced up to Class C Bucksport on Thursday, December 17, and fell—but the girls redeemed their season with a win against Greenville two days later. Allyson Eaton lead the Mariners with 15 in the 57-36 loss to Bucksport. Ashley Haskell chipped …

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Eagles face tough meet at MDI Sealander, Pelletier take firsts

Eagle Jeremiah Scheff

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 …

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Mariner cheerleaders return, times two

Mariner 2015-16 cheering team

Deer Isle—The Mariner cheerleaders are back in action, seeking a return to the Augusta Civic Center for the state championships. And they have more than doubled their squad, to nine members. “They are looking fantastic,” Coach Kim Yurchick recently said. Three girls have returned, Ali Eaton, Shaylee Bray and Riley …

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Mariner girls start slow, but improve Scott's Sport Spot

Coach Randy Shepard

Deer Isle—The girls basketball got run over by George Stevens Academy 55-15 on December 4. The key words for this game were turnovers and inexperience. There is no way to sugar coat it. We weren’t prepared for an intense defensive press and we couldn’t get anything going. This group is …

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