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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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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DISHS survives to advance to semifinals

BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team rallied to a 43-40 quarterfinal win over the Schenck Wolverines at the Cross Insurance Center on February 16. The Mariners outscored the Wolverines 17-13 in the third quarter to secure the victory, including knocking down four pivotal free throws in …

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DISHS softball team to build on successful season Fall in Class D semifinal

Deer Isle—The girls softball team lost their semifinal playoff game to powerhouse Penobscot Valley 14-2 on Saturday, June 8. We needed to play our best game and we were a bit flat. Taylor Hardy pitched a good game, getting five strikeouts and giving up six hits, but 10 walks gave …

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GSA girls tennis team halted at regionals

Lewiston—The George Stevens Academy girls tennis team made its fourth consecutive appearance in the Class C North finals on June 4 at Bates College in Lewiston, losing 3-2 against Mattanawcook Academy. The match was tied 2-2 when senior first singles player Julianna Allen took the court against her opponent. Coach …

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Mariners sail into quarterfinals with prelim win

Deer Isle—The girls softball team won their preliminary playoff game with Jonesport 16-3 on June 4. We got off to a quick start with four hits and aggressive base running to score five runs in the first inning. We scored two runs in the second and four in the third …

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Eagles solid at PVC track and field championships Varnum takes first in shot put

Bucksport—Thirteen teams competed under intermittent sprinkles and chilly temperatures May 24 in the Penobscot Valley Conference track championships. The George Stevens Academy boys team placed sixth and the girls team fourth, with senior LeeAnn Varnum easily winning the shot put title with a 31’5” throw, 16 inches ahead of the …

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Season ends for GSA softball

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy softball team lost on Memorial Day to Class C defending state champion Bucksport 21-3, but midway through the game, the Eagles were only four runs behind. After Bucksport jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the second inning, the Eagles took advantage of struggling …

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DISHS boys tennis team reaches prelims Girls' season ends just shy of playoffs

Deer Isle—The girls tennis team won their last game against Sumner 5-0 on May 24. For the singles, Marissa Judkins won 8-4, Emma Plummer won 8-3, and Addie McDonald won 8-2. For the doubles, Jill McDonald/Ariel Larrabee won 8-2 and McHenna Martin/Anwen Hudson won 9-8 (7-3). The girls finish with …

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Latest Scores

Deer Isle-Stonington Baseball (0-12) 5/15 v. Sumner, L 14-1 5/18 v. Greenville, L 8-0, L 13-2 (doubleheader) Softball (8-4) 5/15 v. Sumner, W 20-13 5/18 v. Greenville L  13-2, L 11-5 Boys tennis (3-8) 5/15 v. Orono, L 5-0; 5/16 v. Piscataquis, L 5-0 5/18 v. Schenck, W 4-1. Girls …

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