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 …
Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School Mariners surged past the George Stevens Academy Eagles in the second half of a girls varsity match up on January 31, clinching a 44-25 victory before a home crowd. Deer Isle’s Lily Gray set the pace with a jump shot off the tipoff and, …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles tried every weapon in their arsenal against the Ellsworth Eagles on Saturday, February 2, but could not contain the Class B team, which parlayed a 16-point second quarter into a commanding lead until the final minutes of the game and handed GSA its second …
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—A 56-39 win over Bucksport on Saturday, January 26, kept the Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team undefeated heading into their final regular season games. A slow first quarter saw the Mariners take a slim 10-6 lead before they surged ahead for a 41-9 advantage heading into the second half. …
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 …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles turned a close first half against Bucksport on January 10 into a win with a 16-point scoring gap, clinching the victory 65-49 at the final buzzer. The Eagles led 28-25 heading into the second half before a third quarter run pulled them into a …
Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy varsity girls basketball team used strong defense and solid shooting to crush Lee Academy (0-6) in front of a home crowd January 7. The 64-12 win was the team’s second of the season, following on the heels of a tough 34-30 overtime loss four days …
