Mariners plagued by sickness Look ahead to remaining games

Good for two

DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team has been plagued by sickness this week, as multiple players took the court despite stomach issues, which made for a lack of energy on the floor. The team lost by one point to Bangor Christian, 33-34, on January 28, and head …

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Deer Isle girls basketball team eyes remaining five games Scott's Sports Spot

Up for the layup

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team easily beat Machias 81-40 on January 19. We jumped out to a 31-7 lead after the first quarter and Coach Randy Shepard played mostly all the bench after that. It is very beneficial for the bench players to get experience on the floor and best …

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Amber Jones named PVC Coach of the Year For Class D cheerleading

Deer Isle—In just her second year coaching the Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders, Amber Jones was honored as Coach of the Year in Class D cheering by the Penobscot Valley Conference, in Lincoln on January 19. Thirty-two schools are conference members across all four classes. “I was very surprised,” Jones said. “I’ve …

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Mariner boys basketball team grabs fourth win Scott's Sports Spot

Shooting over a defender

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team picked up a big win, beating Machias 49-38 in Machias on January 19. We led throughout, building a 28-15 lead at the half after holding Machias to two points in the first quarter. Machias battled back to close the gap, but we kept our lead …

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Mariner girls basketball team still on top in Class D Scott's Sports Spot

Eye on the bucket

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Sumner 84-43 on January 10. We got off to a big lead and cruised from there. We got many points from our pressure defense and also shot well. Everyone got to play good minutes and the bench players played well, giving them valuable experience. …

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