Mariner cheerleaders return, times two

Mariner 2015-16 cheering team

Deer Isle—The Mariner cheerleaders are back in action, seeking a return to the Augusta Civic Center for the state championships. And they have more than doubled their squad, to nine members. “They are looking fantastic,” Coach Kim Yurchick recently said. Three girls have returned, Ali Eaton, Shaylee Bray and Riley …

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Mariner girls start slow, but improve Scott's Sport Spot

Coach Randy Shepard

Deer Isle—The girls basketball got run over by George Stevens Academy 55-15 on December 4. The key words for this game were turnovers and inexperience. There is no way to sugar coat it. We weren’t prepared for an intense defensive press and we couldn’t get anything going. This group is …

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Mariner, Eagle boys get wins, but girls lose

A busy week in varsity basketball saw the Mariner varsity boys score their first win on December, a close 53-52 over Shead, by way of a Krisford Melanio three-pointer with 6 seconds left. It was a close game all the way, said our Mariner columnist Jack Scott. The boys are 1-3 for the …

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Eagles and Mariners face off in season openers

The Deer Isle Stonington Mariners and George Steven Academy Eagles opened the 2015-16 season with a double face-off: the Lady Eagles hosted the Mariners for a win on Friday, while the GSA boys rolled over the Mariners boys in Deer Isle on Saturday. The Lady Eagles came out strong, jumping to a …

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Mariner girls need to grow young talent Core players can ‘hold their own’

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team has a core of players who saw varsity time last year and a group of younger players we will need to incorporate into varsity play. To start the season off, Coach Randy Shepard feels that the core players can hold their own, but the younger …

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Mariner boys look to improved season

“Team has great attitude, and is working hard” Deer Isle—The boys basketball team has many of the players who saw considerable varsity time last year and should lead the newer players onto the team. We have lots of speed with experience, and that will determine how Coach Brian Billings will …

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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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