GSA swim team opens against Ellsworth Sealander sets school record

GSA swim team

Ellsworth—The Eagles varsity swim team’s opening meet came with highs and lows. The low was the girls and boys scores, compared to Ellsworth, who have more than twice as many swimmers, about 40 to George Steven’s 17. The GSA boys team scored 25 points to Ellsworth’s 131, while the girls …

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DISHS booster club steps up to bridge gap

The Mariner boys

DEER ISLE—Two Deer Isle-Stonington moms have become the driving force behind the Deer Isle-Stonington High School Athletic Booster Club. While Katie Bray and Marie Hutchinson do not have children of their own in the high school, both women felt it was necessary to step up after former chair Elissa Haskell …

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In season opener, Mariners fall to George Stevens Scott's Sports Spot

Mariner Dakota Taylor

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team lost its home opener to George Stevens 58-28 on December 9. George Stevens is very likely the best team we will see all season. We had a rough first quarter and trailed 19-2 after one. We did get shots off and many rattled in and …

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Latest scores

Latest scores

Deer Isle-Stonington

Boys Basketball (0-2):

v. GSA, Dec. 9: L 28-59
v. Searsport, Dec. 13: L 29-48

Girls Basketball (1-1)

v. GSA, Dec. 9: L 23-55
v. Searsport, Dec. 13: W 38-37

George Stevens Academy

Boys Basketball (2-0):

v. DISHS, Dec. 9: W 59-28
v. PCHS, Dec. 13: W 80-49

Girls Basketball (2-0):

v DISHS, Dec. 9: W 55-23
v. PCHS, Dec. 13: W 52-33

Varsity Swimming:

v. Ellsworth, Dec. 13: boys: Ellsworth 131- GSA 25, girls: Ells. 94- GSA 53

Upcoming games close to home

Upcoming games close to home

Girls Basketball

DISHS:
Sat., Dec. 17, home v. Machias, 1 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 20, home v. Highview Christian, 5 p.m.
Thu. Dec. 22, @ Bucksport, 5:30 p.m.

GSA:

Thu., Dec. 15, home v. Narraguagus, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 17, @ Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 19, @ Bucksport, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 21, home v. Sumner, 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball

DISHS:

Sat., Dec. 17, home v. Machias, 2:30 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 20, home v. Highview Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 22, @ Bucksport, 7 p.m.

GSA:

Fri., Dec. 16 @ Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 20, home v. Bucksport, 7 p.m.

Varsity Swimming

GSA:

Wed., Dec. 16, @ MDI, 6 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 19, home v. Dover-Foxcroft, 7 p.m.

Varsity Indoor Track

GSA:

Sat., Dec. 17, @ UMaine campus, 3:10 p.m.

Sedgwick native transitions to college goalie Named All American

Newest SMCC goalkeeper

SEDGWICK/DEER ISLE—Deer Isle-Stonington High School 2014 graduate and current Southern Maine Community College goalkeeper Patrick Duddy of Sedgwick was selected as a United States Collegiate Athletic Association Second Team All American for his play during the 2016 season. This season was the first time Duddy had ever strapped on the …

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Eagles to open season as reigning state champs

The George Stevens Academy 2016-17 varsity boys basketball team

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team enters the 2016-17 season with added pressure to retain its title as the Class C State Champions after bringing the gold ball back to Blue Hill last season for the first time since 2003. According to head coach Dwayne Carter, though, his …

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Young DIS girls basketball looks to rebuild Scott’s Sports Spot

The DISHS Girls Varsity Basketball Team

Deer Isle—The girls basketball team is mostly young with limited numbers. With only four players with any amount of varsity experience, it will be a building year to get the younger players up to the speed of varsity play. The team includes seniors Jesslyn Gove and Madison Frazier, junior Orly …

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Mariner boys basketball team small, with new coach Scott's Sports Spot

The DISHS Boys Varsity Basketball Team

Deer Isle—The boys basketball team is in a similar position as the girls with a limited amount of experience and small numbers overall. On top of that, the boys have a new coach, Rufus Nicoll. Rufus grew up on Mount Desert Island. He moved away for several years before coming …

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