Mariners locked in halfway through season Scott's Sports Spot

Driving the baseline

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team beat Bucksport 73-56 on December 19. We led 20-12 after the first quarter and built the lead more after that. Bucksport had a couple players suspended, so they were no match for us. Coleman Brown led us with 25 points, Myles Brown 21, and Zach …

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Junior class leads GSA track team in Orono

Hurdle time

  Orono—A small portion of the George Stevens Academy indoor track team competed in the second meet of the season at the University of Maine in Orono on December 28. Junior Grace Broughton’s first-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles highlighted the day for the girls’ team, which came in sixth, …

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Mariner girls team stays strong through holiday break Scott's Sports Spot

Over the defense

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Jonesport 57-39 on December 18. We held a comfortable lead throughout, and everyone got to play. We had balanced scoring with Rylee Eaton 15 points, Kaylee Morey and Macey Brown each with 12, and Peyton Rice and Brienna Limeburner each with eight. The girls …

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Mariner cheerleading team a cooperative effort

Last year's Deer Isle-Stonington High School cheerleaders

Deer Isle—The 2019-20 Deer Isle-Stonington cheering squad will look different this year, not only because of smaller participation numbers, but because there will also be George Stevens Academy cheerleaders in Mariner uniforms. “We have a cooperative team this year, we only have one athlete from GSA who was on my …

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The 2019-20 Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team

2019-20 DISHS girls basketball team

The 2019-20 Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team. Courtesy of Tracie Morey

The 2019-20 Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team includes, in front from left, Rylee Eaton, Katie Hutchinson, Peyton Rice, Makayla Lebel, Ella Marshall and Taylor Hardy. In back are Brienna Limeburner, Kaylee Morey, Maggie Bubar, Macey Brown, Brittany Gray, Taytum Chase and Katie Gell.

The 2019-20 George Stevens Academy indoor track team

2019-20 George Stevens Academy indoor track

The 2019-20 George Stevens Academy indoor track team. Courtesy of George Stevens Academy

The 2019-20 George Stevens Academy indoor track team includes, in front from left, Josie Czuj, Ellis Murnik, Grace Broughton, Schyler Dorr, Elia O’Hara, Thea Crowley, Anna Gagne, Morgan Welts, Syra Gutow, Alexa Kennedy, Nate Mason and Nyamh Wolf. In back are Ian Howell, Andy Hipsky, Alex Fu, Trevor Cochrane, Caleb Rhine, Emery Leach, Ian Renwick, Oliver Wilson, Austin Chandler, Daniel Lekan-Salami, Russell LaMarre, Micah Bryan, Blake Nason, Zane Bulger, Andrew Zefanya, Oliver Lardner and Adrian Marsh. Missing from photo are Avery Hamor, Duncan Howell, Syrus Ordway and Olivia Strong.

Eagles soccer team falls at regionals

Eagles battle for regional championship

Hampden—For the third time in the last four years, the George Stevens Academy boys soccer team has come up one game short of the state championship after losing 3-1 against Class C North newcomer Mount View on November 5. The Eagles took on the Mustangs in sopping conditions on the …

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Fall athletes recognized at awards banquet Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The fall sports awards were handed out recently. Golf coach Terry Siebert handed out the following awards: Rachel Shepard got the Coach’s Award and Best Attitude Award; Tommy Hutchinson, Lowest Average Award; and Wyatt Eaton, Most Improved Award. Girls soccer coach Esther Adams broke with tradition and gave all …

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Deer Isle cheerleader takes on world of athletic modeling Grace Morey chosen for Rebel Athletic

Photo shoot

Deer Isle—When Deer Isle-Stonington High School junior Grace Morey clicked “Send” on an online application to be a Rebel Athletic model, she figured, “I’ll never get [picked], but then I thought, I might as well.” That tap of the keyboard sent Morey to Dallas, Texas in September, for a catalogue …

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