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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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 in the Class C North semifinals on February 21 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. After going down 13-15 in the first quarter, the …

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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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GSA shocked in Class C regional final upset Falls to Houlton 54-34

BANGOR – Some nights, the shots just do not fall, and in the case of the George Stevens Academy Eagles, that scenario came at an inopportune time. The Eagles struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the Class C North regional final, losing to Houlton 54-34 at the Cross Insurance …

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Mariners tournament run ends at regional final Loses to defending Class D champion Southern Aroostook

BANGOR – The perfect season has come to an end for the Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team, as the team lost a 49-62 Class D North regional final to defending state champion Southern Aroostook on February 23 at the Cross Insurance Center. The Warriors jumped out to a …

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GSA Eagles crush Calais in quarter final 73-37

BANGOR—The George Steven Academy Eagles (17-3) cruised to victory February 19 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor in a quarterfinal match up against #11 Calais (7-13). Sophomore Andrew Szwez showed why the Eagles intimidate with back-to-back three-pointers in the first 80 seconds, and a third one a minute later, after …

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GSA basketball continues its reign in Class C North Brings home third straight title

BANGOR -For the third consecutive year, the George Stevens Academy basketball team is the reigning class C North champion, knocking off Fort Fairfield 62-39 in the regional final February 24, a rematch of the 2017 championship game between the top two seeds. “It feels good to do it one more time,” said …

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Mariner girls basketball team ends playoff run in semifinals Fall to Woodland 54-45

BANGOR—A 16-point final quarter was not enough to push the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariner girls basketball team to victory against the Woodland Dragons in their semifinal game February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center. The third-ranked Mariners, unbeaten until today, fell to the #2 Dragons in a game where turnovers were …

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