DIS boys varsity team features big freshmen class, new coach Scott's Sports Spot

The Deer Isle-Stonington Boys Varsity Basketball Team

Front row, from left: Zachary Billings, Nathan Thompson, Sam Knowlton. Tyson Rice, Myles Brown, Silas Bates, Stephen Cochrane. back row: Mason Oliver, Nathan Winchester, Ethan Bates-cole, Skylar Perez, Jacob Grindle, Tobey Snow, Coleman Brown, Dillan Steele. By Jack Scott Deer Isle—The boys basketball team has a large senior and freshmen …

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DISHS athletes recognized for fall sports accomplishments Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The fall sports awards were recently handed out. The girls soccer coach Jamie Sullivan handed out the following awards: Abby Stinson got the Coach’s Award; Lily Gray got the Best Attitude Award; Jill McDonald got the Hustle Award; Ava Lowery got the MVP Award; Kaley Eaton got the Most …

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Penfold brings home Class C North title Coming up: state championship

Deer Isle-Stonington senior Brendan Penfold

Deer Isle—Brendan Penfold continued his string of first place finishes by winning the Class C North regional cross-country championship race in Belfast with a time of 16:40.70, three seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. This was one of the closer races for Brendan as he gets ready for the state …

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Mariner boys soccer team edged out of playoffs Scott's Sports Spot

DISHS freshman Drew Wendell

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost to George Stevens 4-0 on October 11. Playing on the bigger field at George Stevens does not work for our advantage, and we weren’t able to generate offense.  We needed to play with the energy we had versus Jonesport, but it wasn’t there. There …

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DI-S girls soccer team better than season record shows Scott's Sports Spot

Lowery works to control the ball

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team lost a close game to Bangor Christian 2-1 on October 12. We scored first on a goal by Ava Lowery assisted by Abby Stinson. That held up until right near the end of the first half when Bangor Christian lofted a perfect shot over the …

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Mariner boys soccer team better than record shows Scott's Sports Spot

Sophomore Cullen Cochrane

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost a close game September 28 to Bucksport 2-1. This was a hard-fought battle and we played them pretty even. Bucksport scored first and Stephen Cochrane scored from an assist by Nathan Thompson. Nathan Winchester did a good job in goal and the goals Bucksport …

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DI-S girls soccer team a winner in spirit Scott's Sports Spot

Senior Ava Lowery

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington girls soccer team lost a close game to Narraguagis 2-0 on September 27. We played our hearts out in this game and didn’t deserve to lose in my opinion. We controlled the ball so well and passed as well as I have seen us do. Unfortunately, …

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Mariner girls soccer team moves well but fails at finish  Scott's Sports Spot

DISHS’s Orly Vaugh

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team lost 3-0 at Schenck on September 23. It was so hot that one of our players suffered heat stroke and the ambulance was called, treating her at the field. Luckily that was all that was needed to restore her, but in being cautious, both games …

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DI-S girls soccer team ties Sumner, loses to Searsport Scott's Sports Spot

Rylee Eaton controls the ball

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team tied Sumner 1-1 in two overtimes on September 15. We scored first when Ava Lowery kicked in a ball assisted by Lily Gray. About ten minutes later, Sumner was able to penetrate the defense and score the equalizer. Despite the lack of scoring, there was …

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