Fall sports awards Scott's Sports Spot

The fall sports awards were given out last week. Cross Country Coach Mary Penfold gave out the following awards: Brendan Penfold got Coach’s Award and Trevor Cochrane got Most Improved Award. Brendan Penfold was also selected to the first team for PVC Cross Country Class C. Girls soccer coach Elissa …

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DISHS soccer, with a South American flavor

Arthur Peixoto works for the ball against Searsport. Photo by jack Scott

DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys soccer team got a hint of South American culture this season, as two of its players were exchange students from Brazil and Bolivia. Arthur Peixoto of Brazil is a senior at the school this year, while Rodri Cespedes of Bolivia is a member …

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Senior captain leads MMA volleyball team to conference championship

Tournament MVP

CASTINE—It was standing room only inside Smith Gymnasium Saturday, November 5, as the Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team defeated Colby-Sawyer College of New London, New Hampshire, for the North Atlantic Conference championship. Hundreds of students and fans packed the stands to cheer on the Mariners, who clinched their first NAC …

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Cross Country regionals and state championships postponed one week

Due to the extreme wet storm conditions predicted for Saturday, October 22, both the Northern and Southern Maine Cross Country regional championship meets and the state meet have been pushed back one week. The Northern Regionals will now be held on Saturday, October 29, at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast. Class …

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Mariner girls soccer ends on high note despite playoffs miss Scott’s Sports Spot

Mariner Lilly Gray maintains control. against Searsport. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team played an inspired game against Searsport on October 13 only to lose 1-0. This is a testament to the progress we have made and the impact of the eighth graders. Searsport handed us a 9-0 drubbing earlier in the season. Our overall play and passing …

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Two big wins push DIS boys soccer into playoff picture Scott's Sports Spot

DIS' Mason Oliver battles for the ball. Photo by Jack Scott

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team started the week off well by beating Machias 3-1 on October 4. We had Rodrigo Cespedes in goal for the first half as this is the position he plays in Bolivia. That is hard to believe when you watch how well he dribbles the ball. …

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