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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Deer Isle—A 2013 Deer Isle-Stonington graduate and captain of the cheerleading squad that took home the Class D state title that year, Amber Jones returned this year as coach. She is quick to give credit to her own high school coach, Kim Larsen, who led the program for 30 years. …
