Mariner cheerleading team a cooperative effort

Last year's Deer Isle-Stonington High School cheerleaders

Deer Isle—The 2019-20 Deer Isle-Stonington cheering squad will look different this year, not only because of smaller participation numbers, but because there will also be George Stevens Academy cheerleaders in Mariner uniforms. “We have a cooperative team this year, we only have one athlete from GSA who was on my …

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Mariner cheerleaders take fourth in state championship DISES team wins first place in youth competition

Mariners cheer

Augusta—The Mariner cheerleaders scored 52 points for a fourth-place finish in Class D Maine State Cheering Championships at the Augusta Civic Center February 9. Their performance earned the team a one-point jump in score, enough to bump them up from their fifth-place finish at the regional championships in Bangor two …

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Mariners take fifth at cheering regionals Headed for state competition

The Mariners start their routine

Bangor—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School cheerleading squad leapt to a fifth-place finish in the Class D North/South Regional Cheerleading Championships Saturday, January 26, at the Cross Insurance Center, earning 51 points out of a possible 100 and a berth at the state competition January 9 in Augusta. Central Aroostook won …

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Amber Jones named PVC Coach of the Year For Class D cheerleading

Deer Isle—In just her second year coaching the Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders, Amber Jones was honored as Coach of the Year in Class D cheering by the Penobscot Valley Conference, in Lincoln on January 19. Thirty-two schools are conference members across all four classes. “I was very surprised,” Jones said. “I’ve …

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Cheerleaders keep it ‘super simple’ at PVC championships

Deer Isle—The best kind of practice for cheerleading competitions can be to compete against other teams in front of a crowd. The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders hit the mat on January 19 in Lincoln at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships to get younger members used to the competition atmosphere. “Honestly, we …

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DISHS cheerleaders prep for tournament season Preview January 22 at DISES

Formation

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders are hoping to create some magic as the tournament season gets under way. Winners of the 2013 Class D state title, the Mariners have qualified for the statewide competition every year since. And while second-year coach Amber Jones said this year’s team is young, they …

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George Stevens Academy triumphs for third straight state championship

AUGUSTA – The George Stevens Academy basketball team is coming home with another gold ball. The Eagles beat out the Hall-Dale Bulldogs of Farmingdale 64-59 in the Class C state championship game Saturday, March 3 at the Augusta Civic Center for the team’s third consecutive state title. “Even when it …

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Mariner cheerleaders place sixth at Class D state championships Coach Jones: "[This] is something for them to be proud of."

BANGOR—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders performed their routine of dance, cheers, tumbling and stunts  at  the Class D state championships Saturday, February 10 for a sixth place finish with 44.7 points,  just 0.2 points shy of tying for fifth place. Central Aroostook, winners of the northern championship, brought home the state …

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Mariner cheerleaders make the cut for state competition Place fifth at Class D regionals

Formation

  BANGOR—Performing with professionalism and style at the Class D North championships, the Mariner cheerleaders placed fifth with 42.5 points out of a possible 100, qualifying them for the state championships February 10 in Bangor. “I am so excited that the first year back on the competition circuit we could …

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