Mariner cheering squad signals program’s return

The 2017-18 DISHS Cheerleaders

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders are back supporting the home teams after new coach Amber Jones signed on as coach, and will be on the competition circuit, too. Despite a late start to the season, Jones and her 10-member team are working on their routine to compete at the regional …

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Deer Isle girls defeat Jonesport, Sumner Scott's Sports Spot

Crowding

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners basketball team beat Jonesport 41-30 on January 2. Both teams had a cold first half (like the weather) and we led 12-11 at the half. We woke up in the third quarter and stretched our lead to 8 points. Our defense kept us ahead and …

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Mariner girls basketball team remains undefeated Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner Katie Hutchinson

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 57-39 on December 21. We played well in the first half, with good foul shooting, to lead 26-15 at the half. Both teams had foul trouble, but we shot better in the third quarter to lead 44-25 after three. With assistant coach Elissa …

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DIS boys score big win over Jonesport Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner Nathan Winchester

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team lost a close game December 19 to Searsport 54-45. Unlike the previous games, this was close from beginning to end. We traded the lead back and forth with some hot shooting, but trailed 31-27 at the half. Midway through the third quarter, we led 36-35, …

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DIS boys varsity team features big freshmen class, new coach Scott's Sports Spot

The Deer Isle-Stonington Boys Varsity Basketball Team

Front row, from left: Zachary Billings, Nathan Thompson, Sam Knowlton. Tyson Rice, Myles Brown, Silas Bates, Stephen Cochrane. back row: Mason Oliver, Nathan Winchester, Ethan Bates-cole, Skylar Perez, Jacob Grindle, Tobey Snow, Coleman Brown, Dillan Steele. By Jack Scott Deer Isle—The boys basketball team has a large senior and freshmen …

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DISHS athletes recognized for fall sports accomplishments Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The fall sports awards were recently handed out. The girls soccer coach Jamie Sullivan handed out the following awards: Abby Stinson got the Coach’s Award; Lily Gray got the Best Attitude Award; Jill McDonald got the Hustle Award; Ava Lowery got the MVP Award; Kaley Eaton got the Most …

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Coach’s Corner—Joe Stinson DISHS boys varsity soccer coach

Joe Stinson

Deer Isle—Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys soccer coach Joey Stinson has been leading the team for the last three seasons but his connection to the Mariner team goes back to his childhood growing up on the island. Stinson was a four-year member of the team but he was practicing with …

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Penfold brings home Class C North title Coming up: state championship

Deer Isle-Stonington senior Brendan Penfold

Deer Isle—Brendan Penfold continued his string of first place finishes by winning the Class C North regional cross-country championship race in Belfast with a time of 16:40.70, three seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. This was one of the closer races for Brendan as he gets ready for the state …

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