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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Eagle runners set to close out season

Ian Howell

The George Stevens Academy indoor track team has one more regular season meet, February 9, before the state championship on February 16. The team ran in an Eastern Maine Track League meet last weekend, February 2. Results: Girls: 52 points, 4th of 6 teams. 4×800 relay: 2nd place, Josie Czuj, …

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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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In battle of the Eagles, GSA falls to rival Ellsworth

Eagle Caden Mattson

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Academy Eagles tried every weapon in their arsenal against the Ellsworth Eagles on Saturday, February 2, but could not contain the Class B team, which parlayed a 16-point second quarter into a commanding lead until the final minutes of the game and handed GSA its second …

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Mariners take fifth at cheering regionals Headed for state competition

The Mariners start their routine

Bangor—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School cheerleading squad leapt to a fifth-place finish in the Class D North/South Regional Cheerleading Championships Saturday, January 26, at the Cross Insurance Center, earning 51 points out of a possible 100 and a berth at the state competition January 9 in Augusta. Central Aroostook won …

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Mariners plagued by sickness Look ahead to remaining games

Good for two

DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team has been plagued by sickness this week, as multiple players took the court despite stomach issues, which made for a lack of energy on the floor. The team lost by one point to Bangor Christian, 33-34, on January 28, and head …

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