12 teams to chase AAU titles> Games set for Sunday

PORTLAND – Boys basketball players from around the state will compete in the Maine AAU basketball championships Sunday at St. Joseph’s College in Standish.

The two teams from each age group that will vie for the titles were whittled down from more than 100 teams in 300 games.

Admission, which is good for all games, is $3 for adults and $2 for children.

Championship games in the fourth- and fifth-grade divisions were played on April 11, with the Lakers of Winthrop winning the fourth-grade title and the Maine Buccaneers taking the fifth-grade crown.

Maine AAU boys basketball championships Schedule

Sixth-grade final: Mid Maine vs. Dead River, 10 a.m.

Seventh grade: Maine Hoops vs. Northern Stars, 11:30 a.m.

Eighth grade: Maine Hoops vs. Kennebec Savings Shooters, 1 p.m.

Ninth grade: Maine Wave vs. Nokomis AAU, 2:30 p.m.

10th grade: Maine Hoops vs. Maine Coast, 4 p.m.

11th grade: Maine Hoops vs. Bombers, 5:30 p.m.

Team rosters Sixth grade

Mid-Maine Falcons: Matt Wheelock, Jason Allen, William Horn, Nick Tedford, Jordan Purington, John Leet, Joseph Gallant, Ben Laflin; Dead River: Aaron Higgins, Josh Saunders, Jon Kelley, Brian Tormollan, Justin Dipietro, Kris Couture, Steve Miles, Will Smith, Colby Carrier, Craig Reynolds Seventh grade

Maine Hoops: Rocco Toppi, Dan Forcella, Eric Shone, Justin Brown, Tom Connor, Andrew Dvilinksy, Dave Philbrook, James McDonald, Mike Gallagher; Northern Stars: Mac Simpson, Jake Johnston, Matt Dumas, Mike Amergian, David Hunt, Tim Daley, Ian Pullen, Nick Beauchense, Chris Rainville, Rob McVety, Matt Nichols Eighth grade

Maine Hoops: Matt Norris, Austin Deangelis, Tom Zack, Will Hews, Jason Hight, Aron Brooks, Travis Anthoine, Colin Minte, Gerard Magee, Adam Williams; Kennebec Savings Shooters: Ian McCarthy, David Poulin, Chard Garwood, Joel Weisberger, Kyle Yarbrough, Jason Childs, Kyle Knight, Dustin Harrington, Evan Haines, Douglas Williams Ninth grade

Maine Wave: Chris Kiernan, Mike Difusco, Walter Phillips, Josh Marks, John Scott, Nik Caner-Medley, Aaron Spaulding, Adam Shaw, Bo Belanger, Nick Casavant, Zac Caiazzo, Tom Wadsworth; Nokomis AAU: Justin Defrederico, Trenton Estes, Tyler Tracy, Justin Paradis, Ryan McLellen, Dustin Paige, Justin Veazie, Lucas Hayden, Joshua McLellen, Nick Martin Tenth grade

Maine Hoops: Josh Longstaff, Matt Whitehouse, Ian McConnell, Jason Leveque, Brian Wohl, Brandon Barr, Brad Barr, John Furbush, Mike Leighton, Joel Chandler, Tim Apuzzo; Maine Coast: Tom Nale, Matt Stupinksi, Jason Hartwell, Luke Hartwell, Sean Walker, R. Kelley, Jamaal Caterina, Mike Susi, Mark Ouellette, Kevin Roberts, M. Larkin Eleventh grade

Maine Hoops: Dan Brault, Derek Rodgerson, Brian Gerrity, Jeff White, Chris Howell, Aaron Maines, Jimmie Hunt, Ben Smith, Travis Varney, Chris Gray, Chris Markwood, Bud Leavitt; Bombers: Jeremiah Mitchell, Chris Conley, Jim Rand, Nick Jewett, Jon Bird, Ben Parker, J.J. Emerton, Dan Orcutt, Tyler Smith, Ryan Chicoine, Scott Edmund, Pat Conroy, Mike Ward, Bean Earle, Matt Berry