MMA to take on Husson in Saturday doubleheader

MMA women over Thomas College

CASTINE—The Maine Maritime Academy men’s and women’s basketball teams are scheduled for a road trip doubleheader against Husson University on Saturday, December 5. Both teams were in action Tuesday, December 1, against Thomas College. Brendan Newcomb (Holden) scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Maine Maritime Academy men’s basketball …

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Mariner girls need to grow young talent Core players can ‘hold their own’

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team has a core of players who saw varsity time last year and a group of younger players we will need to incorporate into varsity play. To start the season off, Coach Randy Shepard feels that the core players can hold their own, but the younger …

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Mariner boys look to improved season

“Team has great attitude, and is working hard” Deer Isle—The boys basketball team has many of the players who saw considerable varsity time last year and should lead the newer players onto the team. We have lots of speed with experience, and that will determine how Coach Brian Billings will …

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Will new basketball classes help GSA, DIS?

With the cold of the oncoming winter comes basketball season, where warm gym and hotter action on the court will last through the tournament week in late February. But, this year, the high school varsity schedule looks a little different across the state after the Maine Principals Association, the governing body …

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DIS exchange student lifts up soccer squad By Tevlin Schuetz

Mariner Kim Dongyeong

DEER ISLE—Dongyeong Kim traveled half-way around the world to settle on Deer Isle for the school year. The South Korean exchange student is a junior at Deer Isle-Stonington High School and has been a strong player on this year’s soccer team. Kim covered left wing, but he can kick equally …

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Brendan Penfold runs 19th in Class C state final

Racing at the Northern Regionals

Cumberland—Brendan Penfold of Deer Isle-Stonington competed in the State Cross Country Championship and came in an excellent 19th overall in Class C. The course in Cumberland is a hilly, difficult course, and this was the first time Brendan had run it. The runners from Southern Maine have an advantage in …

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Mariner boys lose playoff bid to Penobscot Valley Scott's Sport Spot

Mariner Ethan Shepard

Deer Isle—The boys soccer team lost their preliminary playoff game to Penobscot Valley 1-0. The best way to describe this game is that it was a battle. Though PVHS controlled the ball more than we did, we held our own against this quality team. Ethan Shepard played a stellar game …

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Mariner girls look to rebuild again next year Scott's Sports Spot

Deer Isle—The girls soccer team have made a great improvement from the beginning of the season. Even though we didn’t have a great successful season in terms of victories, we really made the effort to play together as a team with a big number of freshmen needing to get up …

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