HERMON – Brad Folmer’s idea was to do what he had done throughout the evening, drive hard toward the lane for the game-tying basket. That likely was a thought shared by Hermon’s defense as the 5-foot-6 junior guard from Ellsworth sped downcourt during the final… Read More
HAMPDEN – Jacob Moore had little to show for the first 25 field-goal attempts of his 2008-09 high school basketball season – just three had passed through the net. “I was really frustrated,” said Moore, a 6-foot-6 junior forward for Hampden Academy. “My jump shot… Read More
The start of the high school basketball season is the time for both first steps and big dreams. While most fans are wont to spend time dreaming the big dream, most players like Gordon Fischer are focused solely on the first step – in his… Read More
Mark Reed’s time away from the basketball court proved to be short-lived – a little more than two months. Reed, who coached the Brewer boys varsity basketball team for the last eight seasons before resigning in May, on Tuesday was named to the same position… Read More
Speed, quickness, size, strength, team play and savvy are all qualities consistent with the members of the 53rd annual Bangor Daily News All-Maine boys basketball team. Experience doesn’t hurt, either, as 12 of the 15 players selected are seniors. They are led by three repeat… Read More
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BANGOR – The Maine McDonald’s All-Star Basketball Games typically are more a celebration of the end of the high school season than high-intensity competition. But fans at Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson College got a taste of both during Saturday afternoon’s schoolboy doubleheader… Read More
BANGOR – Greely of Cumberland Center’s Megan McDevitt was perfect, and Messalonskee of Oakland’s Josh Gilbert did it under pressure. Both were winners in Saturday morning’s foul-shooting championship at Husson College’s Newman Gymnasium. The competition was held before the 2008 Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star games. Read More
BANGOR – Two central Maine players with championship pedigrees were honored as the state’s 2008 Mr. and Miss Basketball during the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Banquet at Husson College on Friday night. Ryan Martin of Maranacook of Readfield and Rachael Mack of Cony… Read More
BANGOR – The first 20 years of the state’s Mr. and Miss Basketball awards have produced a glittering roster of Maine’s top individual players over the last generation. From inaugural winners Tim Scott of Ellsworth and Julie Bradstreet of Central Aroostook of Mars Hill in… Read More
Rick Sinclair, who has guided the Mattanawcook Academy boys basketball team to the upper echelon of Eastern Maine Class B during his five years as the Lynx’s head coach, won’t return to the sidelines next winter. Sinclair, who will remain as the school’s athletic administrator,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Cameron York of Central Aroostook of Mars Hill converted a three-point play with about six seconds left in overtime to lead the Blue to a 102-101 victory over the Gold in the 18th annual Aroostook County Senior All-Star Basketball Classic on Wednesday night. Read More
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
HERMON – The Blue team outscored the White team 25-18 in the second half to pull out a 46-45 victory in the PVC Senior All-Stars girls basketball game at Hermon High School Tuesday evening. The White team prevailed 79-71 in the boys contest. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Bangor High’s Jon McAllian and Aarika Ritchie of Lee Academy are among the six finalists for the Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball Awards. The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches announced three boys and three girls as finalists Thursday. The winners will be revealed Friday, March… Read More
PVC Class C-D Senior Games At Orono, Rachel Foster of Houlton scored 28 points to help lead the White team past the Blue team 102-73 in the PVC Class C-D Girls Senior All-Star Game. The Blue team defeated the White team 100-97 on the boys… 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
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
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
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
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
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
Three of the four Western Maine boys basketball teams competing for state championships this weekend also will be seeking revenge of sorts. Class A Cheverus of Portland, Class C Winthrop and Class D Richmond all will be playing teams that defeated them the last time… 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
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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
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
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 – While the main motivation is recognizing the state’s top individual players as well as Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine, this year’s Maine McDonald’s High School senior honorees reflect team ideals more than any other year’s. For what is believed to be the… 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 – 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
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
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
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
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
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LINCOLN – Preliminary-round games were full of stressful moments for Derek Libbey during his first three years with the Mattanawcook Academy boys basketball team. An overtime loss to Schenck of East Millinocket as a freshman, an overtime win over Camden Hills of Rockport as a… 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
JONESPORT – Lindsey Jones stole the ball and raced downcourt for a layup with 20 seconds to play as Jonesport-Beals rallied for a 54-53 schoolgirl basketball victory over Lubec Friday night. BreAnna Beal poured in a game-high 27 points for the Royalettes, including 16 in… Read More
BANGOR – Andrew Casey and Casey Hull scored first-period goals to lead the John Bapst Crusaders to a 3-1 high school hockey victory over the Old Town Coyotes Friday night at Sawyer Arena. Ethan Sale scored the other goal for 12-3-1 John Bapst of Bangor,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Sarah Porter’s bucket with 30 seconds remaining in the game lifted the Presque Isle girls basketball team to a regular-season ending 45-44 upset victory over Old Town Friday night. Allison Dean led Presque Isle with 15 points. Amy Michaud added 11 points… Read More
BANGOR – The Brewer Witches put forth an inspired effort during the first half of Thursday night’s Class A boys basketball game at Red Barry Gymnasium. Then the inevitable happened, as Jon McAllian scored 11 of his game-high 20 points consecutively during a three-minute stretch… Read More
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OLD TOWN – The Old Town boys basketball team used perimeter defensive pressure to build a modest halftime lead against rival Orono on Tuesday night. The Coyotes then used red-hot shooting in the second half to break the game open. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Meagan Doucette’s field goal with seven seconds left gave Bangor a 45-44 girls basketball victory over Skowhegan Monday night. Allie Clukey led the Rams with 14 points, and Amy Hackett scored 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
HARRINGTON – Andrea Perry made a steal that thwarted a potential game-winning possession by Calais and helped the Narraguagus Knights secure a 51-50 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Blue Devils Monday night. Calais trailed by one point and had the ball in the closing seconds,… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Madawaska outscored Fort Fairfield 7-3 in the final minute Monday night to earn a 45-41 girls basketball victory. Kallie Pelletier scored seven of her 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Owls and Emma Dionne had 11 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – In amassing 499 coaching victories at Bangor Christian and Bangor High School, Roger Reed has preached tough defense, aggressive rebounding, pinpoint shooting and patient offense to his troops. That’s exactly how the veteran head coach got his milestone 500th career victory Saturday evening,… Read More
BREWER – Kyle O’Connell scored all 12 of his points after intermission Saturday afternoon as the Brewer Witches rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat Lawrence of Fairfield 40-37 to earn their fourth consecutive boys basketball victory. The Bulldogs led 27-14 midway through the… Read More
CARIBOU – Kyle Corrigan scored 26 points and Jarryd Rossignol netted 24 to power the Caribou Vikings to a 69-59 schoolboy basketball victory over the Old Town Coyotes Saturday. Ben Rosser added 11 points for the Vikings. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
SEARSPORT – Matt Boyle scored eight of his 21 points in the third quarter, when the Sumner outscored Searsport 19-6, to propel the Tigers of East Sullivan to a 63-56 schoolboy basketball victory on Saturday. Denton Johnson and Justin Brenton each added 13 points for… Read More
ST. AGATHA – Austin Dufour paced a balanced attack with 14 points as the Fort Fairfield boys basketball team cruised to a 69-36 high school victory over Wisdom Friday night. The Tigers outscored the Pioneers 31-6 in the opening quarter to assume control early. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Old Town boys basketball team made it look easy for much of the early going at MacKenzie Gymnasium on Thursday night, but had to withstand two second-half comebacks by Hermon before outlasting the stubborn Hawks 58-52. The win improves the Coyotes… Read More
MADAWASKA – Kallie Pelletier connected for a game-high 25 points as the host Owls built a lead as big as nine in the first half then held on to upset Greater Houlton Christian 47-46 in a schoolgirl basketball game Wednesday night. Madawaska led 28-22 at… Read More
LINCOLN – Michelle Paul poured in 20 points, including 10 from the foul line, as Mattanawcook Academy raced out to a 16-point halftime lead and cruised past Hermon 66-51 in schoolgirl basketball action Wednesday night. Kristy Burleigh scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds while… Read More
BLUE HILL – Visiting Mount Desert Island went 13-for-15 from the free throw line, including 7-for-9 in the fourth quarter, as the Trojans pulled away for a 55-43 high school boys basketball victory over George Stevens Academy Wednesday night Ben Young led all scorers with… Read More
FAIRFIELD – The focus returned to basketball at Folsom Gymnasium on Tuesday night. And while the Lawrence Bulldogs made the best of a tough situation, Hampden Academy made the most of its opportunity. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
MILO – Senior forward Seth Dwyer scored 11 points, including the 1,000th of his career, Monday night as the Orono Red Riots cruised to a 70-46 boys basketball victory over Penquis. Bruce Nason and Joe Riemersma scored 12 points each for the Red Riots. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LEE – Lee Academy senior Karin Bird scored nine points, including the 1,000th of her career midway through the first quarter as the Pandas rolled to an 84-43 girls basketball win over Katahdin Monday night. Bird needed five points to eclipse 1,000 going into the… Read More
ASHLAND – The Washburn Beavers outscored Ashland 19-5 in the fourth quarter, going 8-for-12 from the free-throw line down the stretch, en route to a key 42-31 Class D girls basketball victory over the Hornets Monday night. Kelsee McLaughlin poured in 17 points to lead… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Police had to be called to Lawrence High School after an on-court brawl involving dozens of players and fans put an end to a high school basketball game. Police say Lawrence was leading Lewiston High School 45-35 near the end of the third… Read More
BANGOR – An earlier game this winter between the Bangor and Edward Little of Auburn boys basketball teams was as close an encounter as the defending state champion Rams have faced – a 56-53 survival that gave the rest of the Eastern Maine Class A ranks reason for… Read More
BREWER – Bill Bissell led four Brewer Witches in double figures with 16 points while grabbing 10 rebounds at they knocked off the Brunswick Dragons 57-45 in schoolboy basketball action Friday night. Coby Hutchins tossed in 11 points while Nate Carson chalked up 10 points,… Read More
DEXTER – They’ve existed slightly under the radar so far this winter in Eastern Maine Class C boys basketball circles. But with two weeks left in the regular season the Dexter Tigers are in familiar position, armed with a 10-4 record and the athleticism to… Read More
HOWLAND – Junior point guard Casey McCloskey set a Penobscot Valley schoolgirl record with 48 points as the Howlers earned a 75-44 schoolgirl basketball victory over Searsport on Wednesday night. McCloskey had three 3-pointers and a 7-of-7 effort at the free-throw line en route to… Read More
HOWLAND – Junior point guard Casey McCloskey set a Penobscot Valley schoolgirl record with 48 points as the Howlers earned a 75-44 schoolgirl basketball victory over Searsport on Wednesday night. McCloskey had three 3-pointers and a 7-of-7 effort at the free-throw line en route to… Read More
CARIBOU – Jarryd Rossignol erupted for 32 points, including six 3-point goals, as Caribou surged past Fort Kent 86-58 in a schoolboy basketball matchup Wednesday evening. Backcourt mate Kyle Corrigan added 27 points for Caribou, which earned its eighth consecutive victory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CALAIS – The rumblings were evident throughout the Eastern Maine Class C basketball world that this might be the night the streak ended. Lee Academy came Down East armed with confidence and memories of a narrow loss to Calais on the opening night of the… Read More
JONESPORT – Blake Chase led four players in double figures with 18 points as Narraguagus of Harrington rolled to its ninth win, an 83-59 triumph over Jonesport-Beals in boys basketball action Tuesday night. Stephen Strout netted 14 points, Jared Door 12 and Drew Ramsey 10… Read More
WASHBURN – Rachel Palmer’s bucket with 2.3 seconds left in regulation capped a Washburn rally as the Beavers came back from six points down in the final minute to earn a 41-40 girls basketball victory over greater Houlton Christian Tuesday night. Kelsee McLaughlin had 13… Read More
BANGOR – After consecutive games in which they lost to Mount Desert Island in overtime and to Presque Isle on a last-second 3-pointer, the John Bapst boys basketball team was in need of a victory to restore its self-confidence. The Crusaders got one the hard… Read More
DEXTER – The Dexter Tigers outscored Orono 13-1 in the third quarter to snap a 13-13 halftime tie en route to a 38-34 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Red Riots Monday. Miranda Gove scored 14 points to lead Dexter, Michelle Chapman chipped in with eight… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Nic Gallant scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Presque Isle outscored Mount Desert Island 20-7 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 54-49 boys basketball victory Monday. Adam Kingsbury chipped in 11 points for the Wildcats. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ROCKLAND – Stephanie Whitten tallied 13 points as undefeated Waterville raced out to a 21-8 first quarter lead en route to a 69-45 girls basketball victory over Rockland Friday. Morgan Frame posted 11 points while Paige Gardner and Jen Nale each added 10 points for… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Old Town Coyotes went 17-of-22 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to beat Mount Desert Island 59-46 in a schoolboy basketball game Friday night and end the Trojans eight-game winning streak. Ethan Shanley poured in a game-high 18 points… Read More
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ORONO – Thursday night’s Class C basketball matchup between Orono and Penobscot Valley of Howland featured more drama than a Broadway play. When it came time for the final act, the Red Riots’ cast simply had more answers, turning up its defensive pressure and sinking… Read More
BREWER – Nick Risser and Dylan Fitzpatrick each had two goals and one assist while Mike Kotredes knocked in three goals as the Brewer hockey team won its ninth consecutive game with an 8-3 victory over Orono at T.J. Ryan Arena Wednesday night. Ryan Nadeau… Read More
ASHLAND – Whitney Flint poured in a game-high 43 points, including five 3-pointers as Ashland outscored Greater Houlton Christian Academy 23-7 in the third quarter en route to a convincing 80-54 girls basketball victory over the previously unbeaten Eagles Wednesday night. Flint scored 13 points… Read More
CALAIS – Courtney Hill scored eight points in a one-minute span in the fourth quarter as the Calais Blue Devils rallied from a nine-point deficit for a 63-61 girls basketball victory over previously unbeaten Lee Academy Wednesday night. Hill sparked the late rally with a… Read More
BANGOR – Leading by a point entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Class B boys basketball game against John Bapst, Mount Desert Island made just one field goal and shot 50 percent from the free-throw line the rest of the way – including overtime. Read More
LEE – Hakeem Rodriguez scored just two points Saturday during the second half of Lee Academy’s 65-53 Class C boys basketball victory over Houlton at Mallett Gymnasium. But the junior guard’s game was much more than his personal offense, for it takes much more than… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Seth Dwyer was fouled with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and hit one of his two free throws to lift Orono to a 56-55 boys basketball victory over Sumner. Joel Riemersma led the Red Riots with 26 points and Dwyer… Read More
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BANGOR – The Stearns Minutemen overcame a slow start Wednesday night and outscored Bangor Christian 17-2 in the third period, then went on to eke out a 53-47 overtime girls basketball victory over the Patriots at Husson College. April Davis paced a balanced attack for… Read More
EASTPORT – Robyn Stuart connected for 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Wednesday night to lead Shead High to a 53-48 girls basketball victory over Jonesport-Beals. Whitney Vinson added 12 rebounds and nine points for the Tigerettes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Sam Carpenter had 16 points to lift the Hodgdon girls to a 48-44 win over Fort Fairfield Wednesday. Melissa Quint scored 13 points for the Hawks. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
BANGOR – When opposing basketball teams face the Bangor Rams this season, they often have to make strategic decisions that are essentially gambles. Mt. Blue of Farmington, with little height to match up against Bangor’s much taller lineup, tried a half-court zone defense Tuesday night,… Read More
It’s hard not to talk about the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B boys baskeball ranks without Camden Hills of Rockport and Maranacook of Readfield dominating the conversation. Camden Hills is the reigning Eastern Maine champion, and Maranacook is just a year removed from the… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – When Calais defeated Downeast Athletic Conference rival Washington Academy earlier this season, the Blue Devils scored 88 points while outrunning the Raiders. In Monday night’s rematch, the two-time defending Class C state champions maintained their high-scoring ways, but this time with a… Read More