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 the Mariners, as the No. 2 seed fell 33-52 in the Class D Northern Maine finals on February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center. The …

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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 Mariners fell short after tying the game at 48-48 with less than a minute on the clock, when Easton scored, leaving Deer Isle-Stonington only seconds …

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Lady Mariners dominant over Katahdin, into Class D North championship Saturday, 9 am., at the Cross Insurance Center

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 away in the second half for a final 48-34 win. Seconds after tip-off, starter Rylee Eaton had to leave the court after a scramble for …

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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 at the Cross Insurance Center on February 18. The Eagles entered the tournament in fourth place, while the Tigers came in just behind them in …

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Mariners boys upset Schenck 63-57 for a semifinal berth

BANGOR—The dream continues for the Deer Isle-Stonington varsity boys basketball team, who grabbed a 63-57 quarterfinal win over #2 Schenck at the Cross Insurance Center February 17. The seventh-ranked Mariners used strong defense throughout all four quarters to shut down the Wolverines in the fourth quarter, after the teams were …

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DISHS survives to advance to semifinals

BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team rallied to a 43-40 quarterfinal win over the Schenck Wolverines at the Cross Insurance Center on February 16. The Mariners outscored the Wolverines 17-13 in the third quarter to secure the victory, including knocking down four pivotal free throws in …

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Eagles, Mariners rock GSA gym in overtime game Both teams headed to playoffs

Taking the defense

Blue Hill—The noise in the George Stevens Academy gym was deafening as the Eagles defeated the Deer Isle-Stonington High School Mariners, 55-48, in an overtime contest on January 30. The game was the second of the season between the two teams. The Eagles got the nine-point win in Deer Isle …

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Eagles channel late momentum swing

An acrobatic layup

Blue Hill—Just three games away from a potential appearance in the postseason, the George Stevens Academy girls basketball team is looking to roll off some late-season momentum. After three straight losses, the Eagles have gone 3-1 in its last four games, with the only loss coming to Deer Isle-Stonington High …

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DI-S girls basketball team in ‘a pretty solid second place’ Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner Peyton Rice

The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 53-40 on January 21. We led 34-13 at the half. Coach Randy Shepard mixed the subs in for the third period and then played only subs in the last period. Bucksport whittled away at our lead, but we still maintained control. Kaylee Morey led …

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Mariners nab wins over Bucksport, Islesboro 10-3 record, ranked 7th

Mariner Sam Knowlton

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team shook off the rust from a long spell of not playing to beat Bucksport 55-40 January 22. Though we led the whole game, we didn’t pull away until the last quarter when we stretched our five-point lead into a good cushion. Bucksport was missing several …

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