The 2008 Eastern Maine high school basketball basketball tournament provided plenty of memories for players and fans – but it took a big hit at the gate as venues in both Bangor and Augusta experienced a significant drop in fan turnout. Cumulative attendance for the… Read More
AUGUSTA – For a few days last week, Dana Houghton lingered in the Lee Academy gym for a little longer than her teammates while the 5-foot-8 senior forward worked on her shooting. All her extra gym time came in handy Wednesday night in the Class… Read More
AUGUSTA – The reddened eyes and general sadness were to be expected, for nearly all of these players had never lost a game in a Calais varsity basketball uniform. Not since the 2005 Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinals had the Blue Devils lost a countable… Read More
AUGUSTA – Sam Leclerc had been waiting for this opportunity for two years, since he had watched Calais carry the gold basketball off the Augusta Civic Center floor after the 2006 Class C state championship game. Leclerc and his Winthrop Ramblers were on the losing… Read More
AUGUSTA – Once the team picture was finished, the younger members of the Lee Academy girls basketball team got up and walked away from their spot in the Augusta Civic Center. That left just the six seniors, who then got down on the floor with… Read More
PORTLAND – Mick DiStasio had no interest in advancing the Bangor boys basketball team’s pursuit of perfection. So the 6-foot-3 junior forward did what he does best after intermission Tuesday night, scoring 19 of his game-high 23 points as Cheverus of Portland rallied past the… Read More
Every team needs them, those unsung warriors whose accomplishments don’t necessarily draw the bright lights but are essential to success. The Central Aroostook boys basketball team has plenty of those players, including twin brothers Blake and Logan McCarthy, a pair of 6-foot-1 senior forwards whose… Read More
AUGUSTA – When the Woodland girls basketball team won the 2006 Class D state championship, coach Arnold Clark relied on just his five starters for a 52-43 win over Valley of Bingham. One of the girls who watched from the bench was then-sophomore Cindy Bergin. Read More
AUGUSTA – Poor spacing, bad shooting, turnovers – the Woodland girls basketball team simply didn’t play well early in Monday evening’s Class D state championship game. The Dragons got things turned around in plenty of time, however, for their fourth gold ball since 2001 in… Read More
AUGUSTA – It’s the kind of shot Manny Martinez has made dozens of times before – but never when awake. But the 5-foot-7 guard lived out the dream Monday night, floating a short runner over the outstretched arms of 6-foot-10 center Marc Zaharchuk with eight-tenths… Read More
PORTLAND – They upset Bangor. They stunned Lawrence. They shocked Cony. But Monday night, Oxford Hills could only put a scare into the Deering Rams. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Two years ago the Calais and Central Aroostook of Mars Hills boys basketball team journeyed south to the Augusta Civic Center in search of state championship trophies. It was a doubleheader that couldn’t have turned out better for the Eastern Maine representatives. Central Aroostook defeated… Read More
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Bangor and Cheverus of Portland are two of the state’s storied schoolboy basketball programs, having combined for 19 state championships since 1922. One of the schools will add another gold ball to its trophy case Tuesday night, when the Rams and Stags square off in… Read More
BANGOR – The pace of the game may have belonged to Cape Elizabeth, but the gold ball belongs to Maranacook. The Black Bears, held in check offensively for most of the night, made three key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to take the lead for… Read More
An impending snowstorm predicted to drop up to 12 inches on parts of Maine has forced the postponement of six basketball state championship games and eight high school ice hockey semifinals to different days next week. Maine Principals’ Association Executive Director Dick Durost said the… Read More
BANGOR – The Waterville girls basketball team knows what it takes to make a rally work. Last Saturday the Panthers rallied from a three-point halftime deficit in the Eastern Maine Class B final against Mattanawcook of Lincoln. Waterville also needed a comeback Friday night against… Read More
Each year the Eastern Maine high school basketball tournament creates its share of enduring memories. Here are a few from this year. Shot of the tournament: Kali Rush, Katahdin of Stacyville. Time was running out in overtime of the Cougars’ Class D quarterfinal, and the… Read More
The Maranacook Black Bears have been waiting for this evening for a full year. For the Cape Elizabeth boys basketball team, the wait has been much, much longer. Maranacook of Readfield and Cape Elizabeth will converge on the Bangor Auditorium tonight with the Class B… Read More
The Madison girls basketball team marched through the regular season and eventually had a 17-game winning streak going into the final game before the playoffs. And that was the end of that run. The Bulldogs fell to Monmouth 50-38 on Feb. 7, one game before… Read More
It’s Waterville-Lake Region, Part II. The Panthers and the Lakers of Naples girls basketball teams will face off for the second year in a row in Friday’s Class B state championship game. This time around, they’ll play at the Bangor Auditorium starting at 7 p.m. Read More
Just four boys basketball teams statewide remain undefeated in the aftermath of the Eastern Maine tournament and this year’s recipients of the William C. Warner Most Valuable Player Award are the main reasons why. Seniors Jon McAllian of Bangor, Ryan Martin of Maranacook of Readfield,… Read More
Offensive balance. It’s just one of the reasons the Lee Academy girls basketball team has been so tough to beat this year. Any one the Pandas’ starting five is capable of double-digit scoring efforts – and at times during last week’s Eastern Maine Class C… Read More
BANGOR – It’s difficult enough to defeat the Calais boys basketball team when it’s playing just an average game. But when the Blue Devils execute offensively like they did in Saturday night’s Eastern Maine Class C championship game -forget about it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – There’s nothing like a heated rival and the memory of an opportunity lost to bring out the best in a championship-caliber team. Top-ranked and undefeated Maranacook of Readfield responded to such a scenario with a lights-out first-half performance Saturday to surge past Camden… Read More
BANGOR – The Central Aroostook Panthers tempted fate Saturday morning at the Bangor Auditorium but eventually came through in the clutch. Despite not connecting on some free throws at the end of regulation, the top-seeded and undefeated Panthers of Mars Hill hit 8 of 10… Read More
BANGOR – There’s something machine-like about the Lee Academy girls basketball team. Saturday night, it was Houlton’s turn to get caught up in it. The No. 2 Pandas made quick work of No. 1 Houlton in the Eastern Maine Class C championship game at the… Read More
BANGOR – The Waterville girls basketball team went into its locker room for halftime of Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class B final and got an earful from coach Ted Rioux. On the way out, Jennifer Nale got some words of advice from teammate Sarah Given. Rioux’s… Read More
BANGOR – Even though the Woodland girls basketball team led Ashland by only five points after the first quarter of Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class D final, it was simply a matter of time before Courtney Cochran took over. She did in a big way in… Read More
AUGUSTA – Top-seeded Madison outscored No. 2 Monmouth 11-4 in the third quarter Saturday on its way to a 37-34 victory in the Western Maine Class C girls basketball championship game at the Augusta Civic Center. Danielle Hebert and Margo Russell each scored 12 points… Read More
The beginning of the 2007-08 schoolboy basketball season brought out a few doubters about the ability of the Calais Blue Devils to maintain their championship status. Several of the key players who helped the Blue Devils win back-to-back state titles in 2006 and 2007 had… Read More
To look at the roster of the Ashland girls basketball team, one would imagine the Hornets would be in good shape for next season with the graduation of just two seniors. But Mindy Chasse and Whitney Flint aren’t just any seniors. The two represent the… Read More
Devin Gerrity wasn’t a prolific scorer during the regular season for the Maranacook of Readfield boys basketball team. Seniors Ryan Martin, Will Bardaglio and Mike Poulin were counted on to handle that part of the game, while Gerrity was content to play nearer the basket… Read More
BANGOR – Sometime this afternoon, the Lee Academy girls basketball team will gather in the school’s cafeteria for a meal before getting on the bus for the trip to the Bangor Auditorium. That meal will likely include pasta, maybe some bananas, and definitely a lot… Read More
AUGUSTA – Rival coaches have suggested throughout this season that it would take a near-perfect performance to knock off the Bangor High School boys basketball team. Edward Little of Auburn came close Friday night, but with Ryan Weston and Jon McAllian leading the way, it… Read More
BANGOR – A monster rebounding effort and a couple of key free throws down the stretch helped the No. 2 Lee Academy boys basketball team hold off a hard charge from No. 3 Schenck of East Millinocket Friday afternoon in an Eastern Maine Class C semifinal. Read More
BANGOR – Don’t get lulled into thinking Calais was taking anything for granted going into Friday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class C boys basketball semifinal against Houlton. Sure, coach Ed Leeman’s Blue Devils, the two-time defending state champions, were riding an incredible 61-game winning streak. And… Read More
BANGOR – Jerry Goss arrived at the Bangor Auditorium at around 12:15 p.m. Friday for his so-called squeak test on the Auditorium basketball court. It’s a fairly simple test in which Goss walks the floor to see, well, if it’s sufficiently squeaky – meaning there’s… Read More
AUGUSTA – Three weeks ago the Oxford Hills girls basketball team was almost an afterthought in the Eastern Maine Class A tournament spectrum, the result of injuries that had sidelined multiple starters. But those starters returned just in time for a postseason run never before… Read More
BANGOR – The Houlton Shiretowners enjoy playing at a brisk pace to take advantage of their transition game. Friday night, George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill made the top-seeded Shiretowners do a bit more running than they would have preferred. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – Cameron York had no idea how many points he scored Thursday, only that his team scored enough to reach the Eastern Maine Class D final. But York certainly had a lot to do with that advancement, going off for a career-high 40 points… Read More
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AUGUSTA – One of the biggest challenges facing the Bangor boys basketball team this winter was to replace the production of graduated forward Alex Gallant, a first-team All-Maine choice who was the dominant player in postseason play as the Rams surged to the Class A state championship. Read More
BANGOR – Not everybody, it seems, has school vacation this week. One of the first people Woodland junior Chad James spoke to Thursday afternoon after his No. 3 Dragons upset No. 2 Deer Isle-Stonington – aside from teammates, coaches, media and fans – was his… Read More
BANGOR – The Ashland girls basketball team fought off the pressure of its own expectations as well as a feisty Katahdin of Stacyville team Thursday night to advance to the Eastern Maine Class D girls basketball final for the second time in four years. The… Read More
BANGOR – The only basket Dylan Smith made all day was the only one the Camden Hills boys basketball team needed. Smith’s jumper with about seven seconds left in overtime lifted the No. 3 Windjammers of Rockport to a 61-60 victory over No. 2 Presque… Read More
AUGUSTA – After losing to Bangor by an average of 32 points in two regular-season meetings this winter, the Mt. Blue Cougars turned to a different tactic in an attempt to upset the top-ranked Rams in Wednesday night’s Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball semifinals. Read More
BANGOR – It took 21/2 quarters for Michelle Paul and Katelyn DeRaps to find their shot in Wednesday evening’s Eastern Maine Class B semifinal. Once the two Mattanawcook Academy guards started making baskets, however, it was hard to shut them down. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
AUGUSTA – Curtis Miller connected for a game-high 23 points as the No. 2 Valley of Bingham Cavaliers defeated the No. 3 Forest Hills of Jackman Tigers 60-44 in a Western Maine Class D quarterfinal Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Ahead by eight points… Read More
Wednesday morning’s Class C girls quarterfinal session brought out a bevy of college head and assistant coaches, including some of the best former schoolgirl basketball players ever to appear at the Bangor Auditorium – and, arguably, the schoolgirl who is considered the best ever. The… Read More
BANGOR – Suffocating pressure defense was a common theme for the George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill and Houlton girls basketball teams as they earned Eastern Maine Class C semifinal berths Wednesday. Rachel Foster and Emily Bartlett each scored 11 second-half points as the top-ranked… Read More
AUGUSTA – Second-ranked Edward Little of Auburn powered its way into Friday night’s Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball final by overwhelming No. 6 Lawrence of Fairfield 57-29 in a regional semifinal Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center. The Red Eddies (16-4) will face top-ranked… Read More
The lesson in Bangor this week is to never underestimate the value of entertainment to our economy. As high school boys and girls play their hearts out in do-or-die battles on the basketball court at Bangor Auditorium, the regional economy is gulping down some much-needed financial Gatorade. Hotels,… Read More
BANGOR – The Lee Academy girls basketball team made a successful debut in the Eastern Maine Class C tournament Tuesday afternoon. The second-seeded Pandas, winners of two state Class D championships over the past three years, parlayed their speed, athleticism and full-court 1-2-2 press into… Read More
BANGOR – Sometimes, it’s a good thing to have a little bit of luck on your side. The Schenck boys basketball team had some good fortune Tuesday morning, and the third-ranked Wolverines of East Millinocket used it to oust upset-minded 11th-ranked George Stevens Academy of… Read More
AUGUSTA – Marge Russell’s 17 points paced top-ranked Madison to a 51-36 Western Maine Class C quarterfinal basketball victory over No. 9 Georges Valley of Thomaston at the Augusta Civic Center Tuesday. Lacey Ashbrooke added 13 points for the Bulldogs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – Bob McShane has helped make Calais High School synonymous with schoolgirl basketball during more than two decades as the Blue Devils’ head coach. Five state championships and nine Eastern Maine Class C titles have been the most pronounced signs of that effort, along… Read More
AUGUSTA – The last time Bangor and Mt. Blue of Farmington met at the Augusta Civic Center, it was a meeting of arguably the two best boys basketball teams in the state during the 2006-07 season. They had split two earlier meetings, with Bangor winning… Read More
AUGUSTA – The fourth-ranked Richmond girls basketball team outscored No. 5 Forest Hills 15-6 in the third quarter and went on to win 56-53 in Western Maine Class D quarterfinal action Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Richmond advanced to an 11:30 a.m. Thursday semifinal… Read More
BANGOR – Parker Brown set a tone of aggression for the Houlton boys basketball team Tuesday night, and teammate James Bates sparked a defensive effort that lifted the fifth-ranked Shiretowners to a 55-38 victory over No. 4 Orono in an Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal at the Bangor… Read More
The defending two-time state Class C champion Calais High School Blue Devils spotted the ninth-seeded Dexter High School Tigers a 6-0 lead in their Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal at the Bangor Auditorium Tuesday night. Then they parlayed their exceptional athleticism and throttling man-to-man defense… Read More
The Lee Academy girls basketball team brought some extra motivation into the Eastern Maine Class C basketball tournament. The Pandas won two of the last three state Class D championships and made the move up to Class C this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – For Central Aroostook of Mars Hill, Monday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class D boys basketball quarterfinals were business as usual. For Fort Fairfield, they marked a bit of school history. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
WINSLOW – Nick Covell scored the winning goal off of a Ryan Daniel assist with 53 seconds left in regulation to lead the Old Town Coyotes to a 3-2 high school hockey win over the Skowhegan Indians Monday at Sukee Arena. Cody Cross tied it… Read More
BANGOR – The last time Ashland faced Greater Houlton Christian Academy, Whitney Flint went off for 43 points, leading the Hornets to a big victory. Coming into Monday night’s matchup with the Eagles, Ashland coach Bill Nemer knew another offensive night like that was unlikely,… Read More
A fast start was the common denominator for the winners in Monday morning’s Eastern Maine Class D schoolgirl quarterfinals at the Bangor Auditorium. In the opener, third seed Central Aroostook of Mars Hill scored the game’s first seven points en route to a 14-2 run… Read More
BANGOR – The annual high school basketball hullabaloo that leads up to the state championships has rolled into town once again, bringing with it not only the action on the court at Bangor Auditorium, but also the enthusiasm in the stands. The tournaments are part… Read More
AUGUSTA – One of the enduring memories of any schoolboy basketball tournament comes when an eighth seed knocks off No. 1 in the regional quarterfinals. But while the undefeated Bangor Rams are interested in making memories of their own before this year’s postseason becomes history,… Read More
BANGOR – Erskine Academy made the most of its first trip to the postseason tournament in seven years, while Waterville opened defense of its 2007 state and regional championships. The No. 4 Eagles of South China and No. 1 Panthers each won Eastern Maine Class… Read More
AUGUSTA – The seeds held during the quarterfinal round of the Western Maine Class D boys basketball tourney Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center as No. 1 Richmond, No. 2 Valley of Bingham, No. 3 Forest Hills of Jackman and No. 4 Rangeley all posted victories. Read More
AUGUSTA – The Lawrence of Fairfield boys basketball team has faced its share of adversity this winter – particularly a series of player suspensions in the aftermath of an altercation during a regular-season game in late January. But the Bulldogs have lived up to their… Read More
BANGOR – With his boys poised to play at the Bangor Auditorium for the first time Saturday night, Woodland coach Troy Cilley wanted to make the Eastern Maine basketball tournament experience easier. He figured if the Dragons came out in a zone defense, they might… Read More
BANGOR – The regular crew of Eastern Maine tournament announcers ceded the microphone twice Saturday to a Bangor Auditorium rookie. Reid Durost, a 21-year-old Bangor resident and junior at the New England School of Communications in Bangor, made his Auditorium debut in the Saturday afternoon… Read More
BANGOR – Megan Helm had her mind on Erskine of South China’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal matchup against Camden Hills Saturday afternoon, but once the game ended in a 53-49 win for the Eagles, the Erskine sophomore had one other thought. Helm’s brother Sam,… Read More
BANGOR – The Camden Hills Windjammers made it look easy, but Presque Isle had to sweat one out Friday afternoon as the Eastern Maine Class B boys basketball quarterfinals kicked off tournament action. The third-seeded Windjammers ran away from No. 11 John Bapst of Bangor… Read More
BANGOR – Not everything clicked perfectly for No. 3 Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln or No. 2 John Bapst of Bangor, but both came out of the Bangor Auditorium as big winners just the same Friday night. The MA Lynx of Lincoln used solid defense, fine… Read More
AUGUSTA – Megan Joyce geared up for postseason play by sitting on the sidelines. It wasn’t by design, mind you, but the Oxford Hills center hadn’t been able to step onto the court for a game or practice since suffering a fractured pelvis on Jan. Read More
AUGUSTA – The Skowhegan girls basketball team was poised to pull off its second upset of postseason play Friday afternoon – but Jill Henrikson wouldn’t allow it. The 5-foot-9 senior guard scored 32 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 3.3 seconds left, to lead… Read More
The four remaining unbeaten teams in Maine schoolboy basketball lead the field as the Eastern Maine tournament begins today at the Bangor Auditorium and Augusta Civic Center. Class B quarterfinals start this afternoon in Bangor, while Class D games commence Saturday evening and Class C… Read More
The No. 3 Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln girls basketball team, which nearly knocked off eventual state champion Waterville in the semifinals last year, will open the Eastern Maine Class B tournament tonight at the Bangor Auditorium. The Lynx, who take a 17-2 record into the… Read More
The mystique of playing in the Eastern Maine basketball tournament has been built through several decades of memorable performances in meaningful games. Again this month, the Bangor Auditorium and the Augusta Civic Center will serve as the stages where talented teenagers continue the storied tradition. Read More
The timing couldn’t have been better. Just days after a new trophy case was delivered to Deer Isle-Stonington High School, the Mariners’ boys basketball team earned something worthy of prominent display – a gold ball. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Fast-break basketball sometimes is portrayed as helter-skelter, but the performance of the undefeated Calais Blue Devils in winning their second consecutive Class C boys basketball state championship Saturday was one of both speed and efficiency. Coach Ed Leeman’s club committed only eight turnovers in its… Read More
BANGOR – There will likely be no action taken in the case of the Dexter Tiger mascot versus the anonymous fans in which Dexter High senior Quinn Dillon, who plays the mascot, said he was attacked after the Feb. 24 Eastern Maine Class C girls championship game between… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Bangor High School boys basketball team faced high expectations this winter, both within the program and from the state’s sporting community at large. Those expectations: to win it all. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – No more woulda, shoulda, coulda for the Lee Academy girls basketball team. The Pandas did it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
BANGOR – The Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners left port Saturday morning for the Bangor Auditorium in search of a bounty. That bounty, the gold ball, is something the Mariners have never had on their ship. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – Winning state championships never gets old for Roger Reed, but how such achievements reflect on his career as a high school basketball coach is low on his list of priorities. “It isn’t about me, it never has been,” said Reed, Bangor High’s coach… Read More
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AUGUSTA – For most Maine schoolgirl basketball players, it would have been the most unenviable of challenges – trying to contain McDonald’s All-American Ashley Cimino. For the unflappable Rachael Mack, it was merely part of her job, and a job well done. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
PORTLAND – Waterville Senior High School built the foundation of what could be a lengthy Purple Reign in dramatic fashion Saturday afternoon. The precocious Purple Panthers capped an undefeated girls’ basketball season with their first-ever state championship in withstanding a furious comeback by Lake Region… Read More
AUGUSTA – A challenging senior season ended on a high note for Cony of Augusta’s Cassie Cooper. The 6-foot-1 guard, who helped the Rams win their second Class A girls basketball state championship in three years with a 46-41 victory over McAuley of Portland on… Read More
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
BANGOR – The Mount Abram girls basketball team arrived at the Bangor Auditorium Saturday night in a white limousine. They had one more passenger when they left – the gold ball for the Class C state championship. “We wanted to come in style, and we’re… Read More
LEE – Nicole Slevinsky was a sophomore when a star-studded class of freshman girls entered Lee Academy and began dominating the school’s sports teams. Now she’s the only senior on a Panda squad, including five now-junior starters, that will play for the Class D state… Read More
Four gold balls will be at stake at three different venues today when the state’s schoolboy basketball state finals are held in Bangor, Augusta, and Portland. This marks the first time in recent memory all four classes have crowned their schoolboy champions on the same… Read More
New girls basketball state champions in Classes A and B will be crowned today, with two of the four teams involved in the title games trying to win championships that eluded them last year. In Class A, Eastern Maine champ Cony of Augusta will face… Read More
With Friday’s snowstorm forcing the postponement of the Class B state championship basketball games to Saturday afternoon, Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s television schedule has been bounced around. As a result of having all eight state championship games on Saturday, MPBN will be unable to air… Read More
Ed Leeman has a favorite adage that has served the Calais High School boys basketball team well during its pursuit of a second straight Class C state title. The saying goes, “a man doesn’t fall on top of the mountain, he has to climb up… Read More
DEXTER – Jody Grant was at a recent coaches meeting when the Dexter High girls basketball coach decided to put a scare into his peers. He would tell the rest of the coaches that 6-foot-6 senior center Mallory Ames was eligible for another year. “[Central… Read More