Mariner cheerleaders place sixth at Class D state championships Coach Jones: "[This] is something for them to be proud of."

BANGOR—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders performed their routine of dance, cheers, tumbling and stunts  at  the Class D state championships Saturday, February 10 for a sixth place finish with 44.7 points,  just 0.2 points shy of tying for fifth place. Central Aroostook, winners of the northern championship, brought home the state …

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Shepard named MABC Coach of the Year ‘It’s a team effort, 100 percent’

Mariner coach Randy Shepard

Deer Isle—Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball coach Randy Shepard was honored as Coach of the Year among girls Class D North by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches. “I was shocked,” Shepard said after he was notified that he had been recognized by his fellow coaches last week to receive the …

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Undefeated Mariner girls begin tourney preparation

Mariner Orly Vaughn

Deer Isle—The Mariner varsity basketball team ended its regular season undefeated at 16-0 after posting a 39-31 win over Searsport Monday night. Now comes the hard part: waiting to play their first tournament game. “In the past, the toughest part of going to the tourney is the time off,” Coach …

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Eagles host Mariners, then both head to playoffs

Gearing up

Blue Hill—It happens twice a year, at the season’s start and again as it winds to an end. The two neighboring basketball teams take their turn hosting a game, bringing together fans, parents and players from across the peninsula and island in a family affair of high school basketball. Friends, …

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Games close to home

Games close to home

Cheerleading

  • DISHS: Class D State Championships, Sat., Feb. 10, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, 2 p.m.

Boys varsity basektball

  • DISHS: Wed., Feb. 14, preliminary playoff, team/place TBD.
  • GSA: Thu., Feb. 8, at Narraguagus, 5 p.m.

Varsity swimming

  • GSA: Fri., Feb. 9, boys Penobscot Valley Conference championship, UMaine Orono, 6 p.m.
    Sat., Feb. 10, girls Penobscot Valley Conference championship, UMaine Orono, 2 p.m.

Indoor Track

  • GSA: Sat., Feb. 10, Eastern Maine Indoor Track League Championships, UMO, 4:40 p.m.

Latest scores

Latest scores

Deer Isle-Stonington High School

  • Girls varsity basketball: Feb. 5 v. Searsport, W 39-31 (16-0)
  • Boys varsity basketball: Jan. 31 v. GSA, L 38-74; Feb. 6 v. Searsport, W 50-38 (4-12)

George Stevens Academy

  • Indoor track: Feb. 3, Eastern Maine Indoor Track League, UMaine Orono: girls, 40 points, 5th of 9 teams; Oshi Ragot, Jenna Eldridge, Josie Czuj, Gabriyah Gadsby 2nd, 800 meter relay; Eliza Broughton 1st, 1 mile run, 2nd, 55 meter hurdles; Mary Brenna Catus 2nd, 400 meter dash; Zeya Lorio 5th, 400 meter dash; Josie Czuj 6th, 800 meter run; Grace Broughton 6th, 200 meter dash; Catus, G. Broughton, Lorio, Susanna Jakub 4th, 200 meter relay; Eldridge 4th, 2 mile run. Boys, 5 points, 9th of 9 teams; Meredith Bradshaw Thomas 4th, 800 meter run; Marshal Lebel, Ian Renwick, Oliver Wilson, Bradshaw Thomas 6th, 200 meter relay. 
  • Varsity swimming: Feb. 1 v. Hampden Academy, Downeast Family Y, Ellsworth; girls L 32-100; boys L 42-102. Top finishes: Henry Scheff, 100 yd. freestyle, 200 yd. freestyle; Ellie Gellerson, 50 yd. freestyle; Ava Sealander, 100 yd. butterfly, 100 yd. breaststroke.
  • Girls varsity basketball: Feb. 1 v. Ellsworth, L 26-57; Feb. 3 v. Lee Academy, W 40-27; Feb. 6 v. Mattanawcook, L 41-51 (5-12)
  • Boys varsity basketball: Feb. 2 v. Ellsworth, W 70-54; Feb. 6 v. Mattanawcook, W 65-49 (16-1)

Mariner boys win under pressure 58-57 over Bangor Christian

Mariner Nathan Winchester

By Alicia Allen Deer Isle—The Mariners ended a string of three basketball games in six days by pulling out a 58-57 win over Bangor Christian January 29. It was senior night, and emotions were a little high beforehand as the team will be losing eight seniors this year. However, they …

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Mariner girls stay undefeated for 15-0 Claw out win over Greenville

Mariner Rylee Eaton

By Alicia Allen Editor’s note: Columnist Jack Scott is on vacation and will return February 15. Deer Isle—The Mariners brought home a very exciting 37-35 win over the Greenville Lakers January 24. They survived a very sluggish first half where they scored only 6 points to trail 20-6. Coach Randy …

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Games close to home

Games close to home

Girls varsity basketball

  • DISHS: Mon., Feb. 5, home v. Searsport, 6 p.m.
  • GSA: Thu., Feb. 1, at Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
    Wed., Feb. 7, home v. Mattanawcook, 7 p.m., senior night.

Boys varsity basketball

  • DISHS: Tue, Feb. 6, at Searsport, 6:30 p.m.
  • GSA: Fri., Feb. 2, at Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
    Tue., Feb. 6, home v. Mattanawcook, 7 p.m., senior night.

Indoor track

  • GSA: Sat., Feb. 3, UMaine Orono, 2:10 p.m.

Swimming

  • GSA: Thu., Feb. 1, v. Hampden at Ellsworth YMCA, 7 p.m., senior night.

Latest scores

Latest scores

George Stevens Academy

  • Boys varsity basketball: Jan. 26 v. Narraguagus, W 99-34; Jan. 29 v. Central W 78-36; Jan. 31 v. DISHS, not available (13-1)
  • Girls varsity basketball: Jan. 25 v. Bucksport, L 46-51; Jan. 31 v. Narraguagus, not available (4-10)
  • Indoor track: Jan. 27, UMaine Orono, girls 25 pts., 5th of 8 teams; Mary Brenna Catus 1st, 800 meter run; Josie Cruj, Oceana Ragot, Gabriyah Gadsby, Jenna Eldrdige, 3rd, 800 meter relay; boys 8 pts., 7th of 8 teams; Russel LaMarre, Sean Schweizer, Ian Renwick, Nyamh Wolf, 3rd, 800 meter relay; Meredith Bradshaw Thomas, 5th, 800 meter run.
  • Swimming: Jan. 26 v. Ellsworth, boys L 13-77, girls L 29-61; Jan. 26 v. Carlisle, boys L 29-43, girls L 40-50. Top places: Ava Selanader 1st, 200 yd. individual medley, 100 yard butterfly; Katie Forrest, Ellie Gellerson, Sealander, Elana Bakeman 1st, 200 yd. medley relay; Bakeman 2nd, 100 yd. freestyle; Sealander, Gellerson, Bakeman, Laura Liu, 2nd, 200 yd. freestyle relay; Gellerson 2nd, 100 yd. breastroke; Jeremiah Scheff 2nd, 50 yd. freestyle,  100 yd. freestyle; Henry Scheff, Franklin Sealander, Jeremiah Scheff, Rick Yap 2nd, 200 yd. freestyle relay.

Deer Isle-Stonington High School

  • Boys varsity basketball: Jan. 24 v. Greenville, L 40-62; Jan. 27 v. Machias, L 71-76; Jan. 29 v. Bangor Christian W 58-57; Jan. 31 v. George Stevens, not available (3-11)
  • Girls varsity basketball: Jan. 24 v. Greenville, W 37-35; Jan. 27 v. Machias, W 61-32; Jan. 29 v. Bangor Christian W 67-25 (15-0)