New basketball coach takes the reins at DISHS

Don Allen

Deer Isle—When the Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team takes the floor for the first game of the regular season next week, they will do it under the direction of new head coach Don Allen. Allen was hired for the position after resigning last season from a four-year stint …

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Mariner basketball teams look for success this season Scott's Sports Spot

2018-19 DISHS girls basketball team

The 2018-19 boys Deer Isle-Stonington boys basketball team includes, in front, from left, Thomas Thompson, Natha Thompson, Myles Brown and Sam Knowlton. In back are, Coach Donald Allen, Dakota Emerick, Dillan Steele, Alex Schmidt, Zachary Billings and Coleman Brown. Not pictured: Toby Snow and Tommy Hutchinson. Deer Isle—The girls return …

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Fall season ends at DISHS Scott's Sports Spot

Making a move

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team won their last game, beating Washington Academy 4-3 on October 16, just past the deadline for last week’s paper. Finally, a game with much to write about, and I could only put in a couple sentences. The offense finally took off, with first half goals …

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Mariner soccer: boys wrap up season, girls look to edge into play offs Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner Jill McDonald

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team won 4-3 over Washington Academy October 16, putting them in 12th place in the Heal Point Standings. If they hold onto that ranking, they are in the playoffs and will face the #10 team in the prelims Friday.  That victory followed two losses, to Bangor …

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Mariner girls soccer team holding on to playoff spot Scott's Sports Spot

Leighia Gray leads the charge

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team lost a close game to Washington Academy on September 26, with a score of 2-1. This was another well-played game that we just couldn’t get good shots to get in. We had several opportunities to get more goals but it wasn’t in the cards. Abby …

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DISHS runners show improvement Scott's Sports Spot

Freshmen competition

Deer Isle—The cross-country team went to the Festival of Champions in Belfast on September 29, where over 1,750 runners from this country and Canada come to race. Under ideal weather conditions, all of our runners performed well, improving over their previous best times. The biggest improvement has been Ariel Larrabee, …

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