MILLINOCKET – Adriana Eurich scored 13 of her game-high 14 points in the second half as Stearns pulled away for a 51-33 schoolgirl basketball victory over Piscataquis Community Monday night. April Davis chipped in 12 points for the Minutemen, who outscored PCHS of Guilford 31-17… Read More
EASTPORT – Dana Mitchell led four Shead scorers in double figures with 20 points as the Tigers rolled to a 70-57 boys basketball victory over Machias Monday night. Thomas Pottle scored 16 points while Wayne Clossey and Justin Lewey each added 13 for Shead. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
VAN BUREN – Brittney Bard converted a layup with 24 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Van Buren Crusaders to a 39-38 girls basketball victory over Madawaska Monday night. Van Buren trailed by seven points at the end of the third quarter, but outscored… Read More
OLD TOWN – If the Caribou boys keep it up, they might single-handedly destroy the popular notion of run-and-gun County basketball. The Vikings worked it inside with their halfcourt game on offense while eschewing the 3-pointer and used a restrictive man-to-man defense to limit Old… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Two years ago, this would have been a game the Narraguagus of Harrington boys basketball team would have found a way to lose. But this winter, the Knights are finding ways to win, as they did Friday night with a 47-46 survival… Read More
BANGOR – Allie Clukey tossed in a game-high 19 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help lead the Bangor Rams to a 50-46 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Skowhegan Indians Friday night at Red Barry Gym. Meagan Doucette added 10 points for Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ASHLAND – Tyler Cote scored all of his game-high 22 points in the first half as the Hornets raced out to a 54-18 lead en route to a convincing 89-40 boys basketball victory over Wisdom of St. Agatha Friday night. Henry Milligan put in 15… Read More
BLUE HILL – Junior Maddie Park scored seven points in overtime and sophomore India Frazier added five points to lead George Stevens Academy to a 64-60 girls basketball victory over Washington Academy of East Machias in a battle of unbeaten teams Friday night. Park hit… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor High boys basketball team rebounded from its closest call of the season to date with perhaps its best overall performance of the winter Thursday night, a 58-26 romp over Messalonskee of Oakland at Red Barry Gymnasium. This game pitted the two… Read More
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ORONO – Brandon Paul had a hat trick with three goals as Orono defeated Presque Isle 4-3 in high school hockey action Wednesday night at Alfond Arena. Luke Estes posted the other score for the 2-5 Red Riots. Nathan Curtis, Ben Perry, Chad Evinger and… Read More
BANGOR – Collin Ciomei scored 24 points as unbeaten Deer-Isle Stonington raced out to a 19-point halftime lead and cruised to a 66-45 high school boys basketball win over Bangor Christian at Husson College Wednesday night. Joe Carter chipped in with 11 points for the… Read More
CARIBOU – Cameron Anderson scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter as the Caribou boys basketball team pulled away for a pivotal 46-42 Class B victory over Aroostook County rival Presque Isle Wednesday night. Phil St. Peter had 13 points for the… Read More
Phase Two of the schoolboy basketball season kicks off tonight with the next week bringing many teams to the midpoint of their 18-game schedules. And while no one’s playoff hopes will be quashed during that time span, several matchups may set the tone for the… Read More
LIMESTONE – Corey Voisine poured in 25 points, including 17 in the first half, as the Fort Kent Warriors rallied for a 57-41 high school boys basketball win over Limestone Community School & Maine School of Science and Math Monday. Thomas Levesque and Matt Harvey… Read More
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HODGDON – Chris Williams scored 19 points, including four three-pointers, and Daniel McGillicuddy contributed 16 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Hodgdon rallied from a six-point first-quarter deficit to upend Van Buren 60-55 in high school boys basketball action Friday. Andrew McGillicuddy, Daniel’s twin brother,… Read More
BELFAST – Belfast overcame a 19-4 first-quarter deficit, outscoring Lincoln Academy 17-2 in the second quarter en route to a 40-36 girls basketball victory Friday night. Danielle Littlefield paced the Lions with 14 points, while Ade Hills provided 11 points, six rebounds and four blocked… Read More
AUBURN – Jon McAllian scored a game-high 23 points as Bangor held on for a 56-53 boys basketball victory over Edward Little Friday night. Ryan Weston tossed in 13 points for the Rams. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
OLD TOWN – Sarah Porter scored 23 points as the Presque Isle girls basketball team topped Old Town 58-48 Thursday in high school action. Kayla Legassie had 12 points for the Wildcats and Allison Dean scored 11 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Sara Carroll hit a free throw with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the Mount Desert Island girls basketball team held off Foxcroft Academy 46-44 in high school action Thursday night. Megan Phelps led the Trojans with nine points. Tia Parady… Read More
LEE – Devan Parker pumped in 16 points to go with 11 rebounds as Lee Academy rolled to a 61-47 boys basketball victory over Katahdin on Thursday night. Louis Medina chipped in with 11 points, six assists and seven rebounds for the Pandas. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CORINTH – Morgan Chasse registered 12 points to propel John Bapst of Bangor to a 47-38 girls basketball victory over Central Wednesday. Samantha MacMillan chipped in with 10 points for the Crusaders of Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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CARIBOU – Derek Libbey posted a game-high 23 points to lead Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln to a 63-58 schoolboy basketball victory over Caribou on Friday night. Brady Vose added 16 points as the Lynx handed the Vikings their first loss. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MADAWASKA – James Bates paced a balanced attack with 12 points as the Houlton boys basketball team improved to 3-4 with a 54-47 victory over Madawaska Friday night. Ryan Hill and Josh Beals added 10 points apiece for the Shiretowners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
LUBEC – Andrea Perry and Kimberly Green each tallied 16 points as Narraguagus of Harrington improved to 5-1 with a 72-60 girls basketball victory over Lubec Friday night. Jessica Tenan scored 14 points while Courtney Foss added 13 for the Knights. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CALAIS – Courtney Cochran scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Woodland girls basketball team pulled away for a 44-35 victory over Calais Thursday night. The Dragons outscored the Blue Devils 17-5 in the second quarter to stretch out a two-point lead. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
FORT KENT – Rachel Foster scored 30 points as the Houlton girls basketball team held on for a 54-49 Class C victory over Fort Kent Thursday night. Desiree Dow added 12 points for the Shiretowners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
HOWLAND – The Orono girls basketball team raced out to a 17-point halftime lead, then held on for a 52-44 victory over Penobscot Valley on Thursday night. Jade Keezer led Orono with 13 points while Sarah Parent and Sarah Pavento each tallied 11 points for… Read More
A generation ago Bangor was the hub of the Eastern Maine Class A basketball world – with the likes of Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Stearns of Millinocket, and Fort Kent battling the Rams and teams as far south as Gardiner for regional big-school supremacy. Demographic… Read More
It’s hard not to perceive the chase for this year’s Eastern Maine Class B boys basketball title as anything but a two-team race. Defending champion Camden Hills of Rockport returns three stellar starters in junior forward Gordon Fischer and senior guards Paul Campbell and Christian… Read More
The Eastern Maine Class C boys basketball world faces the same challenge it faced last winter – trying to knock off the Calais Blue Devils. No one has been able to do that since the 2005 Eastern Maine tournament, as coach Ed Leeman’s club has… Read More
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HERMON – Bree Hanscom’s 16-point effort paced Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln to a 54-45 schoolgirl basketball victory over Hermon on Wednesday night. Katelyn DeRaps contributed 14 points as the Lynx handed the Hawks their first loss. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
EASTPORT – Wayne Clossey scored 22 points as the Shead Tigers jumped ahead in the first quarter and held the lead the rest of the way en route to a 62-53 schoolboy basketball victory over the Jonesport-Beals Royals Wednesday night. Thomas Pottle contributed 15 points… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Sarah Riopel scored with about 30 seconds remaining to lift Greater Houlton Christian Academy to a 47-45 schoolgirl basketball victory over Katahdin of Stacyville on Wednesday night. Riopel and Kasi Parker each finished with 17 points for the Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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PITTSFIELD – Julie Smith scored 16 points Monday night to lead Belfast to a 34-28 girls basketball victory over Maine Central Institute. Kristi Judkins led the Huskies with six points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
WINSLOW – Dave Pardilla scored two goals and Nate Lewis and Joey Seccareccia added a goal and two assists each as Bangor beat Lawrence 6-2 Monday night for its third straight high school hockey win. Johnny Warren and Phil Frost also scored for 3-1 Bangor,… Read More
ORONO – Morgan Hall and Mike Epley each scored two goals in Houlton-Hodgdon’s four-goal second period en route to a 5-1 high school hockey win over Orono Monday night. Mark Cloutier scored an unassisted first-period goal for Orono, but then the Black Hawks responded with… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Championships aren’t won in December, but the Caribou boys basketball team took an important step toward securing a better long-term future this weekend. The Vikings surged past Ellsworth 49-43 on Saturday afternoon to complete the sweep of a two-game weekend trek to Hancock… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Mike Lowell scored 20 points as the Schenck Wolverines picked up their third win, a 71-45 triumph over Katahdin of Stacyville in boys basketball action Friday night. Nate Lewis added 13 points and Aaron Hutchins 11 for Schenck, which built a 17-point… Read More
MACHIAS – Danielle Wormell scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer as time expired to lift the Machias girls basketball team to its first victory of the season, a 61-60 decision over Lubec Friday night. Tiara Lipton scored 13 points for the Bulldogs. Sam Moody had… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Jarryd Rossignol scored all of his 11 points in the second half, including eight in the fourth quarter, to lead Caribou to a 59-56 boys basketball victory over Mount Desert Island Friday night. Kyle Corrigan scored 21 points to pace Caribou and… Read More
WOODLAND – Karin Bird scored 16 points to spark Lee Academy to a 58-45 schoolgirl basketball victory over Woodland on Wednesday. The Pandas broke open a one-point game in the second quarter with a 20-11 run to stretch the margin to 10 by intermission. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Maddie Park tossed in a game-high 19 points to lead George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill to a 55-40 girls basketball win over Sumner Wednesday night. India Frazier contributed 13 for the Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
MARS HILL – The Central Aroostook Panthers outscored Ashland 20-1 in the fourth quarter to break open a four-point lead and cruise to a pivotal early-season 55-32 Class D girls basketball victory Wednesday night. Alex Dame led all scorers with 27 points for Central Aroostook,… Read More
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GUILFORD – Samantha Lyons connected for a game-high 22 points as Stearns of Millinocket outscored Piscataquis Community 31-21 in the second half en route to a 48-39 high school girls basketball win Monday night. Rebecca Leavitt chipped in with seven for the Minutemen. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CALAIS – Rob Tirrell scored 19 points while Cal Shorey tossed in 17 as defending Class C state champ Calais cruised past Machias 88-42 in a high school boys basketball matchup Monday night. Jordan Leeman chipped in with 11 points for the Blue Devils. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ASHLAND – Mindy Chasse notched a double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds and hit all nine of her free-throw attempts to power Ashland to a 52-39 girls basketball victory over Katahdin of Stacyville Monday night. Whitney Flint had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six… Read More
ORONO – The Old Town High School Coyotes were watching a game they seemingly had in control slip away Saturday night – until a new varsity player stepped up to get the team’s new era in Class B boys basketball off to a victorious start. Read More
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HOULTON – Mike Lowell scored a game-high 17 points to propel Schenck of East Millinocket to a 44-40 boys basketball victory over Houlton on Friday night. Nate Lewis added 11 points and Aaron Hutchins nine for the Wolverines. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
LEE – Rod Tirrell scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half as the two-time defending Class C state champion Calais Blue Devils rallied for their 45th consecutive victory, a 62-56 boys basketball triumph over Lee Academy Friday. Cal Shorey notched a double-double… Read More
FORT KENT – Corey Voisine racked up 19 points, eight rebounds and six steals as Fort Kent outscored Limestone Community School & Maine School of Science and Math 27-10 in the second half en route to a 50-30 high school boys basketball win Friday night. Read More
A new boys basketball season begins this weekend, with most teams in Eastern Maine opening their seasons tonight or Saturday. Four familiar programs return as reigning regional champions, with Bangor, Camden Hills of Rockport, Calais and Deer Isle-Stonington all in strong position to match last… Read More
It was a classic example of how high school basketball bonds those who live in small-town Maine when the Deer Isle-Stonington boys team went home after winning the 2007 Class D state championship. A large motorcade greeted the Mariners as they crossed the bridge spanning… Read More
BANGOR – Preseason basketball is primarily about conditioning and the search to define players’ roles within the team concept. It’s also about gaining an understanding of the long road ahead, both for teams seeking their identity and for those whose identity is based on their… Read More
ROCKPORT – With four state championships and seven Eastern Maine titles in the last 14 years, the Camden Hills boys basketball program is accustomed to being targeted by would-be successors to the Class B throne. Anchored by 6-foot-1 senior guards Paul Campbell and Christian Pieri,… Read More
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BANGOR – The familiar sounds of balls bouncing, sneakers squeaking and whistles blowing were heard in high school gyms from Kittery to Madawaska on Monday as the state’s high school basketball teams kicked off preseason practices and tryouts. Monday was the first day tryouts and… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – When Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island of Bar Harbor resume their Class B schoolboy basketball rivalry next season, there will be new head coaches on both sidelines. MDI’s Wilton Jones recently resigned after a 14-year run as the Trojans’ head coach, and now… Read More
BANGOR – Three weeks ago, Bryant Ciomei and Chris Byron were adversaries in a memorable battle. Ciomei’s Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners nipped Byron’s Schenck Wolverines of East Millinocket 75-74 in a scintillating Eastern Maine Class D tournament final. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR – Two, tall, talented forwards who played center this winter because their high school teams needed them there were honored Friday night as winners of the 20th annual Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball awards. Troy Barnies of Edward Little of Auburn and Ashley Cimino… Read More
Some of the greatest names in the state’s modern high school basketball history have earned the mantle of Mr. or Miss Basketball. Two of this winter’s top players will have their names added to that elite roster when the 20th annual Mr. and Miss Basketball… Read More
HERMON – Ellsworth’s Corey DeWitt scored 27 points Tuesday to lead the Big East Senior All-Stars Blue team to a 109-81 victory over the White team at the Hermon High gym. Dem Katsiaficas of Ellsworth scored 18 points for the Blue team and John Bapst… Read More
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PORTLAND – With the physical ferocity of a football team, Mountain Valley of Rumford clamped down on Camden Hills and made Class B boys basketball history Saturday afternoon. Andy Shorey scored seven of his game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to fuel the Falcons’… Read More
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BANGOR – When Bangor finished off Messalonskee of Oakland to win the Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball championship last weekend, the aftermath was more matter-of-fact than celebratory. “We were excited, but we didn’t want to blow it out like we’ve won the whole thing… Read More
Camden Hills has been one of Maine’s elite boys basketball programs of the new millennium, and the Windjammers hope to add to that legacy Saturday afternoon when they face Mountain Valley of Rumford in the 2007 Class B state championship game. The game, as well… Read More
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The four teams that will represent Western Maine in this weekend’s schoolboy basketball state championship games boast a combined record of 74-6 this winter. While that falls just short of the 81-4 record amassed by Eastern Maine champions Bangor, Camden Hills of Rockport, Calais and… Read More
This year’s recipients of the William C. Warner Most Valuable Player Award represent all areas of the basketball spectrum. There’s the pure power player, the scoring machine, the versatile swingman and the big man with a perimeter game – all who led their teams deep… Read More
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BANGOR – In a game that resembled a classic Larry Bird-Magic Johnson, Lakers-Celtics duel, it appeared for a while that neither No. 2 Deer Isle-Stonington nor top-seeded Schenck could throw a knockout punch. With 8.7 seconds left in Saturday morning’s Eastern Maine Class D title… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Jessica Bridges tossed in 14 points as No. 1 Messalonskee of Oakland held off No. 4 Lawrence of Fairfield 46-38 in an Eastern Maine Class A girls semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday. Messalonskee will take on No. 2 Cony for… Read More
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