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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...

Maine Maritime Academy fills the house, but falls short

Castine—Maine Maritime Academy hosted the Husson University Eagles on January 9 to a packed house, but with both the men’s and women’s teams coming up short at the buzzer. Trailing throughout the game, the Mariner women scored eight unanswered points to open up the final quarter, cutting Husson’s lead to …

Mariner varsity girls surge to a 56-41 win over Bangor Christian

DEER ISLE—A strong third quarter pushed the Mariner varsity girls basketball team to a 56-41 win at home against Bangor Christian on January 13. Heading into the second half tied at 28, Deer Isle-Stonington outscored Bangor Christian 20-6 in the third on the way to their second victory of the season.

Highlight clips from GSA varsity boys win over Ellsworth, Jan. 2

Highlights of a tough win for the George Stevens Academy varsity boys team against Ellsworth on January 2. Video by Anne Berleant

GSA girls lose in fourth quarter blitz

Ellsworth—The George Stevens Academy girls varsity basketball team suffered a tough loss against Ellsworth on January 2 when they were outscored 20-9 in the fourth quarter for a 50-41 final score. Up to that point, the score had swung back and forth, with the teams tied 11-11 at the end …

Mariner girls win two

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Greenville on January 2, 44-24. We got off to a fast start, leading 12-4 after one quarter and 28-8 by the half. We stretched our lead to 40-13 after three quarters, and Coach Randy Shepard was able to put in the younger players in …

Eagles fly at indoor track PVCs

A handful of Eagle runners are traveling with the Ellsworth team to meets this season. They raced non-competitively at the University of Maine Orono on January 2.

MMA to host Community Day as teams face Husson

Castine—A resurgent men’s basketball team and a strong women’s team will take the court at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, January 9, against Husson University. The Mariners will also host Community Day for the second year, inviting local high schools to fill the stands. “Last year, we ran a game …

Mariner boys lose to Greenville

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team lost its only game this week, on January 2, to Greenville 47-40. The game started similarly to the first time we played them, but the difference is that we didn’t recover from the first quarter deficit, trailing 17-9 after one quarter and 27-15 at the …

Eagles turn up the heat against Ellsworth

BLUE HILL—A highly anticipated matchup between the undefeated George Stevens Academy boys varsity basketball team and Class B Ellsworth ended in a 52-47 win for the Eagles. They are now 9-0, and holding fast to the top Heal Point ranking. Down 9-6 at the end of the first quarter, the Eagles …

GSA varsity girls basketball v Ellsworth

The Lady Eagles opened strong against Ellsworth on Saturday before losing in the fourth quarter.