Mariner gold ball hopes foiled at regionals

BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington girls basketball team never let up until the final buzzer, but the top-seeded Southern Aroostook Warriors were too much for the Mariners, as the No. 2 seed fell 33-52 in the Class D Northern Maine finals on February 22 at the Cross Insurance Center. The …

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GSA upended in semifinal overtime thriller

BANGOR – The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team’s post-season run was ended in a 58-60 overtime thriller against the No. 1-ranked Central Aroostook Panthers in the Class C North semifinals on February 21 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. After going down 13-15 in the first quarter, the …

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Mariners fall 50-48 to Easton in semifinal thriller

BANGOR—In a semifinal game up against #6 Easton, the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners came back from a sluggish first half for a nail-biter finish. Unfortunately, the Mariners fell short after tying the game at 48-48 with less than a minute on the clock, when Easton scored, leaving Deer Isle-Stonington only seconds …

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Lady Mariners dominant over Katahdin, into Class D North championship Saturday, 9 am., at the Cross Insurance Center

BANGOR—The Lady Mariners gave an outstanding performance in their semifinal match up against #3 Katahdin February 20 at the Cross insurance Center in Bangor, running away in the second half for a final 48-34 win. Seconds after tip-off, starter Rylee Eaton had to leave the court after a scramble for …

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Second half surge lifts Eagles over Fort Fairfield

BANGOR – The George Stevens Academy Eagles used a 41-point second half to upend the Fort Fairfield Tigers 67-39 in a Class C quarterfinal contest at the Cross Insurance Center on February 18. The Eagles entered the tournament in fourth place, while the Tigers came in just behind them in …

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Mariners boys upset Schenck 63-57 for a semifinal berth

BANGOR—The dream continues for the Deer Isle-Stonington varsity boys basketball team, who grabbed a 63-57 quarterfinal win over #2 Schenck at the Cross Insurance Center February 17. The seventh-ranked Mariners used strong defense throughout all four quarters to shut down the Wolverines in the fourth quarter, after the teams were …

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DISHS survives to advance to semifinals

BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington High School girls basketball team rallied to a 43-40 quarterfinal win over the Schenck Wolverines at the Cross Insurance Center on February 16. The Mariners outscored the Wolverines 17-13 in the third quarter to secure the victory, including knocking down four pivotal free throws in …

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DISHS softball team to build on successful season Fall in Class D semifinal

Deer Isle—The girls softball team lost their semifinal playoff game to powerhouse Penobscot Valley 14-2 on Saturday, June 8. We needed to play our best game and we were a bit flat. Taylor Hardy pitched a good game, getting five strikeouts and giving up six hits, but 10 walks gave …

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Eagles ousted in semifinal nail biter

Blue Hill—In a game that took extra innings to produce a winner, the top ranked George Stevens Academy baseball team was ousted from the playoffs in a 6-5 loss to the Orono Red Riots at home on June 8. The Eagles hosted the Class C semifinal game, and were able …

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Latest scores

Deer Isle-Stonington Softball (13-4) 6/4 v. Jonesport, W 16-3 (prelim) 5/30 v. Sumner, W 23-6 5/29 v. GSA, W 14-13 Baseball (0-16) 5/30 v. Sumner, L 2-3 5/29 v. GSA, L 0-20 Boys tennis (4-9) 5/29 v. Calais, L 2-3 (prelim) George Stevens Academy Softball (1-15) 5/29 v. DISHS, L …

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