DIS exchange student lifts up soccer squad By Tevlin Schuetz

Mariner Kim Dongyeong

DEER ISLE—Dongyeong Kim traveled half-way around the world to settle on Deer Isle for the school year. The South Korean exchange student is a junior at Deer Isle-Stonington High School and has been a strong player on this year’s soccer team. Kim covered left wing, but he can kick equally …

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Brendan Penfold runs 19th in Class C state final

Racing at the Northern Regionals

Cumberland—Brendan Penfold of Deer Isle-Stonington competed in the State Cross Country Championship and came in an excellent 19th overall in Class C. The course in Cumberland is a hilly, difficult course, and this was the first time Brendan had run it. The runners from Southern Maine have an advantage in …

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Mariner boys lose playoff bid to Penobscot Valley Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Ethan Shepard

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost their preliminary playoff game to Penobscot Valley 1-0. The best way to describe this game is that it was a battle. Though PVHS controlled the ball more than we did, we held our own against this quality team. Ethan Shepard played a stellar game …

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Mariner girls look to rebuild again next year Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team have made a great improvement from the beginning of the season. Even though we didn’t have a great successful season in terms of victories, we really made the effort to play together as a team with a big number of freshmen needing to get up …

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Mariner girls end season with one win Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Natalie Knowlton

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team lost 6-1 to George Stevens Academy on October 14. We had a rough first half, giving up five goals with GSA controlling most of the time, but played better in the second half. GSA still was mostly in control, but we fought back to make …

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Mariner boys looking to playoffs Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Noah Davis

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team beat Sumner 2-1 on October 7, scoring first and withstanding a barrage from Sumner. Steven Cochrane scored both our first half goals, assisted by Noah Davis and Kim Dong Yeong. Sumner scored in the second half and took many shots, though we kept them out. …

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