Mariners tournament run ends at regional final Loses to defending Class D champion Southern Aroostook

BANGOR – The perfect season has come to an end for the Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team, as the team lost a 49-62 Class D North regional final to defending state champion Southern Aroostook on February 23 at the Cross Insurance Center. The Warriors jumped out to a …

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Eagles survive overtime for semifinal win over Mattanawcook

BANGOR – Whether it is in commanding fashion or down to the wire, the George Stevens Academy Eagles know how to win at the Cross Insurance Center. They proved that in the Class C North semifinal game on February 22, battling back to a 45-39 win over Mattanawcook Academy in …

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Mariners reach Northern regionals after barn burner against Woodland Avenge semifinal loss from year before

BANGOR – After a semifinal loss to Woodland in 2018, the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners girls basketball team avenged that loss on February 21, beating out the third seed 51-44 in a Class D North semifinal showdown. The Mariners, who came into the tournament ranked second in the Class D North …

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Mariners fall short in Class D quarterfinal Scott's Sports Spot

Out of a double team

Bangor—The boys basketball team made a valiant effort in losing to Jonesport 63-45 in their Class D North quarterfinal game in Bangor. We started out slow, probably nervous, with many turnovers in the first half. Too many errant passes gave Jonesport extra chances, and we trailed 36-18 at the half. …

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Mariners cruise in quarterfinal win over Ashland Will face Woodland in a semifinal rematch

BANGOR – The No. 2 Deer Isle-Stonington High School Mariner girls basketball team is on to the semifinals, after beating Ashland 57-28 in a Class D North quarterfinal matchup on February 18 at the Cross Insurance Center. After taking a 9-4 lead to open the game, the Mariners allowed six …

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Mariners fall short in Class D quarterfinal

DEER ISLE- The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariner boys basketball team fell short in a Class D North quarterfinal 45-63 loss to Jonesport-Beals on Saturday, February 16 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. After DISHS got on the board with senior Tobey Snow hitting the back end of two foul shots, …

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Prelim win sends Eagles back to Bangor

Focused

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles basketball team took a 79-65 Class C North preliminary win over Central on February 12 to continue the hunt for their fourth-straight Class C State championship gold ball. The Eagles were firing on all cylinders early in the game, with senior Reece Dannenberg nailing …

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DISHS boys basketball team wins prelim Scott's Sports Spot

Beating the defender

Deer Isle— The boys basketball team beat Machias in a dogfight 45-42. They say that three times is a charm, and it went right down to the wire for a win. We suffered from nerves in the first quarter, trailing 15-4 until Myles Brown hit a three-pointer. We closed the …

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Mariner girls coach named Coach of the Year Scott's Sports Spot

Randy Shepard

Deer Isle— For the second year in a row, Mariner girls’ basketball coach Randy Shepard was chosen to be the Coach of the Year for Class D girls. The award is given by the Maine Basketball Coaches Association made up of coaches from all the Classes in Northern Maine. Coach …

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Lady Mariners outscore Eagles 44-25 in season’s final matchup

Eagle Evelyn Dagan

Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School Mariners surged past the George Stevens Academy Eagles in the second half of a girls varsity match up on January 31, clinching a 44-25 victory before a home crowd. Deer Isle’s Lily Gray set the pace with a jump shot off the tipoff and, …

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