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.

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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Upcoming games close to home

Upcoming games close to home

Girls Basketball

DISHS:

Fri., Dec. 9, home v. GSA, 5:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 12, @ Searsport, 7 p.m.

GSA:

Mon., Dec. 12, home v. PCHS, 7 p.m.
Thu., Dec. 15, home v. Narraguagus, 7 p.m.

DISH:

Thu., Dec. 15, @ Sumner, 5 p.m.

Boys Basketball

DISHS:

Fri., Dec. 9, home v. GSA, 7 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 13, @ Searsport, 7 p.m.
Thu., Dec. 15, @ Sumner, 6:30 p.m.

GSA:

Fri., Dec. 16 @ Ellsworth, 7 p.m.

Varsity Swimming

GSA: 

Tue., Dec. 13, @ Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 16, @ MDI, 6 p.m.

Lady Eagles: young, athletic, enthusiastic

The George Stevens Academy 2016-17 Girls Varsity Basketball Team

Blue Hill —Mixing experience and new faces, the George Stevens varsity girls basketball team starts out the season with two strong forwards, senior Morgan Dauk and junior Mazie Smallidge, but minus two seasoned guards. “We lost seven players last year,” Coach Bill Case said Monday, December 6, with the Eagles …

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Lady Eagles host ‘Toys for Tots’ game night

Blue Hill—The George Stevens Lady Eagles invite everyone to bring an unwrapped gift to their game against Narraguagus on Thursday, December 15, and receive free admission for one adult or student/child. The varsity and junior varsity teams’ annual Toys for Tots drive helps collect gifts for distribution to children throughout …

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