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Mariner gold ball hopes foiled at regionals

GSA upended in semifinal overtime thriller

Mariners fall 50-48 to Easton in semifinal thriller

Lady Mariners dominant over Katahdin, into Class D North championship

Second half surge lifts Eagles over Fort Fairfield

Mariner gold ball hopes foiled at regionals

BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team never let up until the final buzzer, but the top-seeded Southern Aroostook Warriors were too much for...

GSA upended in semifinal overtime thriller

BANGOR – The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team’s post-season run was ended in a 58-60 overtime thriller against the No. 1-ranked Central Aroostook Panthers...

Mariners fall 50-48 to Easton in semifinal thriller

BANGOR—In a semifinal game up against #6 Easton, the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners came back from a sluggish first half for a nail-biter finish. Unfortunately, the...

Lady Mariners dominant over Katahdin, into Class D North championship

BANGOR—The Lady Mariners gave an outstanding performance in their semifinal match up against #3 Katahdin February 20 at the Cross insurance Center in Bangor, running...

Second half surge lifts Eagles over Fort Fairfield

BANGOR – The George Stevens Academy Eagles used a 41-point second half to upend the Fort Fairfield Tigers 67-39 in a Class C quarterfinal contest...

GSA relay teams shine in weekend meet

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy indoor track team competed in the third Eastern Maine Track League meet of the season on January 5, with the girls team taking second place and the boys coming in fourth. Two first-place relay finishes highlighted the afternoon for the girl’s team. While the 4×800 …

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Deer Isle-Stonington

Girls basketball (6-0)

12/20 v. Bucksport, W 59-31
12/29 v. Greenville, W 45-28

Boys basketball (2-4)

12/20 v. Bucksport, L 36-70
12/29 v. Greenville, W 49-40

George Stevens Academy

Girls basketball (1-5)

12/21 v. Sumner, W 59-35
12/27 v. Mattanawcook, L 28-37
1/2 v. Calais, not available

Boys basketball (6-1)

12/20 v. Sumner, W 64-40
12/27 v. Calais, W 55-42
12/29 v. Central, W 63-40

Indoor track

12/29 Eastern Maine Indoor Track Meet 3. Girls: 51 points, 3rd of 7 teams. High jump, Tess Williamson, 3rd, Ivy Manner Wheeldon, 4th; 200 meter dash, Grace Broughton, 1st; 400 meter dash, Lannea Zentz, 4th; 55 meter dash, Broughton, 4th; 55 meter hurdles, Hattie Slayton, 2nd; 4×800 relay, Zentz, Williamson, Oceana Ragot, Gabriyah Gadsby, 3rd; 4×200 relay, Zentz, Broughton, Wheeldon, Slayton, 2nd. Boys: 12 points, 7th of 8 teams. 200 meter dash Ian Renwick, 4th; 800 meter run, Meredith Bradshaw Thomas, 3rd.

GSA girls basketball team scores first win; busy week ahead

Blue Hill—A 59-35 win over Sumner on December 21 gave the Eagles’ varsity girls basketball team a first taste of victory this season. Having it happen before a home crowd made it even sweeter. “Getting the first win was rewarding for the kids, a testament to how hard they have …

Eagles continue to soar into 2019

Blue Hill—Seven games into the regular season, the George Stevens Academy boys basketball team is on a familiar winning trajectory. At 6-1, the team is currently in third place in the Class C North standings, behind second place Dexter (7-0) and top-ranked Houlton (6-1). The one loss came from an …

DISHS alum inducted into Husson Hall of Fame

Editor’s Note: A misinterpreted press release regarding former Deer Isle-Stonington High School standout basketball player and Husson University Athletic Hall of Famer Sharon Siebert led to an article in our January 3 sports section with news that was reported on 17 years ago. The article reported Siebert was recently inducted into …

DISHS teams have success during holiday break

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 59-31 on December 20. We jumped out to a 19-3 lead in the first quarter and this allowed coach Randy Shepard to work in the subs over the rest of the game, with most all the starters out for the fourth quarter. This …

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Deer Isle-Stonington

Girls basketball (4-0)

12/13 v. Sumner, W 63-38
12/15 v. Machias, W 63-18

Boys basketball (1-3)

12/13 v. Sumner, L 39-70
12/15 v. Machias, W 53-45
12/18 v. Searsport, L 67-75

George Stevens Academy

Girls basketball (0-4)

12/12 v. Narraguagus, L 35-67
12/15 v. Ellsworth, L 29-62

Boys basketball (3-1)

12/14 v. Ellsworth, L 36-65
12/18 v. Bucksport, W 49-47

Swimming

12/14 v. MDI. Girls: 19 points, 2nd of 2 teams. Boys: 24 points, 2nd of 2 teams.

Eagle swim team dips into season against Carlisle, MDI

Ellsworth—The George Stevens Academy swim team followed a strong showing at their opening meet against “Carlisle” December 8 with a sweeping loss to Mount Desert Island a week later. Hosting the MDI Trojans at the Ellsworth YMCA, the Eagles secured one second place finish, in the 50 yard freestyle, with …

Eagles hold off Bucksport for third win

Blue Hill—George Stevens Academy junior Caden Mattson knocked down two clutch free throws with four seconds to go to give the Eagles basketball team the 49-47 win over the Bucksport Bucks on December 18 in Blue Hill. After losing to Ellsworth the game before, George Stevens Academy came out charging …

Mariner girls team improves, boys team scores first win

Deer Isle— The girls basketball team beat Sumner handily 63-38 on December 13. We led easily 17-4 after the first quarter and cruised to the win from there on. The subs got plenty of playing time in the second half which is beneficial without a JV program. Rylee Eaton led …