DISHS booster club steps up to bridge gap

The Mariner boys

DEER ISLE—Two Deer Isle-Stonington moms have become the driving force behind the Deer Isle-Stonington High School Athletic Booster Club. While Katie Bray and Marie Hutchinson do not have children of their own in the high school, both women felt it was necessary to step up after former chair Elissa Haskell …

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Sedgwick native transitions to college goalie Named All American

Newest SMCC goalkeeper

SEDGWICK/DEER ISLE—Deer Isle-Stonington High School 2014 graduate and current Southern Maine Community College goalkeeper Patrick Duddy of Sedgwick was selected as a United States Collegiate Athletic Association Second Team All American for his play during the 2016 season. This season was the first time Duddy had ever strapped on the …

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Eagles to open season as reigning state champs

The George Stevens Academy 2016-17 varsity boys basketball team

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team enters the 2016-17 season with added pressure to retain its title as the Class C State Champions after bringing the gold ball back to Blue Hill last season for the first time since 2003. According to head coach Dwayne Carter, though, his …

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DISHS soccer, with a South American flavor

Arthur Peixoto works for the ball against Searsport. Photo by jack Scott

DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys soccer team got a hint of South American culture this season, as two of its players were exchange students from Brazil and Bolivia. Arthur Peixoto of Brazil is a senior at the school this year, while Rodri Cespedes of Bolivia is a member …

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Senior captain leads MMA volleyball team to conference championship

Tournament MVP

CASTINE—It was standing room only inside Smith Gymnasium Saturday, November 5, as the Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team defeated Colby-Sawyer College of New London, New Hampshire, for the North Atlantic Conference championship. Hundreds of students and fans packed the stands to cheer on the Mariners, who clinched their first NAC …

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Playoff run ends for Lady Eagles

ORONO—The playoff run for the George Stevens Academy girls soccer team ended Wednesday, October 26 in a 5-1 loss against the Orono Lady Red Riots in Orono. The Class C North eight seed was looking for redemption against first-place Orono, as the team had lost that match up in all …

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