DI-S tennis teams are ready for the season

The Mariners tennis teams

A young DI-S boys tennis team seeks experience Deer Isle—For the boys tennis team, Matt Duddy returns to be the first singles player with Paul Zoephel, Justin Eaton, and Cody Eaton vying for the second and third singles positions. The remaining players, Cameron Wendell, Devron Emrick, Brantly Emrick, Marvin Merritt, …

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Mariner cheerleaders turn donation into supplies for homeless shelter

Mariner cheerleaders

DEER ISLE—A penny may be only 1 cent on its own, but with a whole bunch of them you can go shopping. And that is just what the Mariners cheerleaders did with their donated pennies. In December the cheering squad was invited to a meeting of the Island’s Eastern Star …

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Randy Shepard takes over Mariner girls basketball

Coach Randy Shepard takes a time out

When longtime coach Darren Eaton stepped down last year, it was not surprising to have Randy Shepard become the girls basketball head coach. He had assisted Coach Eaton for two years. He also played basketball for the Mariners under Coach Joe Mesi, graduating in 1988 on a team that lost …

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Lady Mariners finish season with loss in prelims

Coach Randy Shepard takes a time out

The  Lady Mariners fell to third-ranked Fort Fairfield on February 10 in the post-season prelims at Central Aroostook, ending a season that saw a surge in the last weeks. They end the season ranked 14th with an 8-12 record, with wins in the final two weeks against Jonesport-Beals and Class …

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DIS boys still looking for third win Scott's Sport Spot

Freshman Mason Oliver

The Deer Isle-Stonington boys basketball team lost to Bangor Christian 65-38. We played BC pretty even until the end of the first quarter when BC dropped in a couple three-pointers and a two-pointer to lead 13-6. We caught up in the second quarter until the end of the quarter again, …

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Mariner girls still in playoff hunt with fifth win Scott's Sport Spot

Junior Allyson Eaton puts it

The girls basketball team beat Bangor Christian hand ily 44-18. Our press pretty much stifled BC’s offense and we caused many turnovers. We led 25-9 at the half and stretched the lead from there. Coach Randy Shepard was able to put in the younger players for most of the fourth …

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