Deer Isle—The girls basketball team easily beat Machias 81-40 on January 19. We jumped out to a 31-7 lead after the first quarter and Coach Randy Shepard played mostly all the bench after that. It is very beneficial for the bench players to get experience on the floor and best …
Deer Isle—In just her second year coaching the Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders, Amber Jones was honored as Coach of the Year in Class D cheering by the Penobscot Valley Conference, in Lincoln on January 19. Thirty-two schools are conference members across all four classes. “I was very surprised,” Jones said. “I’ve …
Deer Isle—The best kind of practice for cheerleading competitions can be to compete against other teams in front of a crowd. The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders hit the mat on January 19 in Lincoln at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships to get younger members used to the competition atmosphere. “Honestly, we …
Deer Isle—The boys basketball team picked up a big win, beating Machias 49-38 in Machias on January 19. We led throughout, building a 28-15 lead at the half after holding Machias to two points in the first quarter. Machias battled back to close the gap, but we kept our lead …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Sumner 84-43 on January 10. We got off to a big lead and cruised from there. We got many points from our pressure defense and also shot well. Everyone got to play good minutes and the bench players played well, giving them valuable experience. …
Deer Isle—The Deer Isle-Stonington cheerleaders are hoping to create some magic as the tournament season gets under way. Winners of the 2013 Class D state title, the Mariners have qualified for the statewide competition every year since. And while second-year coach Amber Jones said this year’s team is young, they …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bangor Christian 56-27 on January 3. We controlled the game, pulling out to a 31-8 lead, only to have BC score the last seven points in the second quarter to close our lead to 31-15 at the half. We took charge in the third …
Deer Isle— The boys basketball team beat a tall Bangor Christian team 49-32 on January 3. This game was a tough battle with both teams defending well. The second quarter ended with a Myles Brown three-pointer to give us a narrow 19-18 lead at the half. We got in quick …
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 59-31 on December 20. We jumped out to a 19-3 lead in the first quarter and this allowed coach Randy Shepard to work in the subs over the rest of the game, with most all the starters out for the fourth quarter. This …
Deer Isle— The girls basketball team beat Sumner handily 63-38 on December 13. We led easily 17-4 after the first quarter and cruised to the win from there on. The subs got plenty of playing time in the second half which is beneficial without a JV program. Rylee Eaton led …
