Mariners fall 50-48 to Easton in semifinal thriller

BANGOR—In a semifinal game up against #6 Easton, the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners came back from a sluggish first half for a nail-biter finish. Unfortunately, the Mariners fell short after tying the game at 48-48 with less than a minute on the clock, when Easton scored, leaving Deer Isle-Stonington only seconds …

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Lady Mariners dominant over Katahdin, into Class D North championship Saturday, 9 am., at the Cross Insurance Center

BANGOR—The Lady Mariners gave an outstanding performance in their semifinal match up against #3 Katahdin February 20 at the Cross insurance Center in Bangor, running away in the second half for a final 48-34 win. Seconds after tip-off, starter Rylee Eaton had to leave the court after a scramble for …

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Mariners boys upset Schenck 63-57 for a semifinal berth

BANGOR—The dream continues for the Deer Isle-Stonington varsity boys basketball team, who grabbed a 63-57 quarterfinal win over #2 Schenck at the Cross Insurance Center February 17. The seventh-ranked Mariners used strong defense throughout all four quarters to shut down the Wolverines in the fourth quarter, after the teams were …

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GSA swim team heads into post-season PVCs this weekend, state championship follows

Eagle Ezter Szabadi

BLUE Hill—With a small combined boys and girls varsity team of 20 swimmers, many new to the sport, the Eagles are breaking school records and have three members already qualified for the state championships. But it’s their enthusiasm and dedication that has Coach Don Driscoll excited, despite a loss January …

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Deer Isle cheerleader takes on world of athletic modeling Grace Morey chosen for Rebel Athletic

Photo shoot

Deer Isle—When Deer Isle-Stonington High School junior Grace Morey clicked “Send” on an online application to be a Rebel Athletic model, she figured, “I’ll never get [picked], but then I thought, I might as well.” That tap of the keyboard sent Morey to Dallas, Texas in September, for a catalogue …

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GSA hosts cross country meet with stellar results

Eagle Trevor Cochrane

At the Blue Hill Fairgrounds September 20, the Eagle boys team won by a four point margin over Ellsworth with 38 points, powered by five top-15 finishes in a field of 64, including a second-place finish by freshman Sol Lorio. Freshman Thea Crowley took first place in the girls race. …

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Eagle cross country team ready for a winning season

The 2019 George Stevens Academy cross-country team includes, in front from left, Keishin Sadava, Beatriz Mariscal, Tylya Senel, Josephine Czuj, Grace Broughton and Thea Crowley. At middle are Caden Mattson, Sol Lorio, Gabriel Hall, Sebastian Petrak, Ian Howell, Oliver Wilson, Ian Renwick, Nyamh Wolf and Morgan Davis. In back are …

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GSA varsity soccer team regroups after senior exodus

George Stevens Academyboys soccer 2019

The 2019 George Stevens Academy boys soccer team includes, in front from left, Oliver Lardner, Adrian Marsh, Ryan Mitchell, Andrew Zenfanya, Austin Snow, Owen Vinall, Ezra Bramblett-Williams, Lars Hooper and Grayson Eaton. In back are Jharold Fernandez, Isaias Franco, Theodore Lesko, Noah Czuj, Benjamin Hallett, Parker Allen, Michael Moon, Aidan …

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