Tournament Time 2011

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Regional champ will emerge from top four boys’ Class A squads

By Ernie Clark BDN STAFF

Just four schools have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball tournament at the Augusta Civic Center in each of the last four years: Bangor, Edward Little of Auburn, Hampden Academy, and Mt. Blue of Farmington.

Look familiar?

They’re also the top four teams in this year’s Eastern A Heal point ratings, and this year’s regional champion is likely to emerge again from this high-quality quartet.

The four frontrunners entered the final week of the regular season with a combined 56-8 record, with six of the losses to each other.

Only Lawrence of Fairfield holds victories over any of the leaders, with early season wins over Mt. Blue and Hampden, so no wonder the Bulldogs also are secure in advancing to Augusta while hovering around .500 for much of the season.

But back to the top of the standings. Bangor has not lost since an opening-game 65-52 defeat at Hampden, its fortunes paced by its frontcourt tandem of 6-foot-3 senior forward Zach Blodgett, 6-

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Hampden's Noah Burditt (34) steals the ball from Brunswick's Rashon Edgerton (second from left) as Hampden's Brad Dolan (left) and Brunswick's Stephen Carter (right) watch during a Class A quarterfinal played in Augusta on Feb. 13, 2010. (NEWS File Photo by Kevin Bennett)

foot-5 senior center Josiah Hartley, and 6-foot-6 junior forward Patrick Stewart, a trio that has enabled coach Roger Reed’s club to generate plenty of high-percentage shots and rebounds as well as relegate most opposing offenses to the outside, where guards Tristan Thomas and Luke Hetterman have applied the perimeter pressure.

That defensive effort has yielded

just 37.3 points per game so far this winter, with no opponent scoring more than 47 points since the Rams’ loss to Hampden.

As for the Broncos, two last-second losses prevented coach Russ Bartlett’s club from an even more impressive record than than the 15-3 effort it secured with a win over Messalonskee of Oakand in its season finale.

While Bangor is an inside-oriented team, Hampden is keyed by its guards, particularly senior Graham Safford. The 6-foot-1 senior recently surpassed 1,000 career points and ranks as his team’s leader in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals as he has flirted with several triple-doubles during the latter stages of the season. He teams with sharpshooting junior Christian McCue to give Hampden

arguably the best backcourt tandem in the region to go with a frontcourt led by 6-foot-7 Fred Knight, who was battling an injury late in the regular season.

Edward Little features 6-foot-3 senior forward Bo Leary, one of the craftier players in the region who is able to take bigger defenders outside as well as work in the low post against rivals his height or smaller. Point guard Tim Mains is a steadying influence for coach Mike Adams’ two-time defending Eastern Maine champions, whose lone loss entering the final week of the regular season was a 73-65 defeat at Hampden in their only meeting of the winter on Jan. 4.

Then there’s Adams’ alma mater, Mt. Blue, which has had another stellar season under longtime coach Jim Bessey and resided in fourth place in the Heal point ratings for more than a month.

The Cougars are led by the insideoutside tandem of 6-foot-5 Cam Sennick and junior point guard Eric Berry.

As for darkhorses in the division, Lawrence has proven itself capable of defeating the big boys, and Lewiston has parlayed a lateseason surge sparked by victories over fellow tourney contenders Brunswick and Mount Ararat of Topsham into a tournament spot of its own. Cony of Augusta, Brewer, and Messalonskee of Oakland began the final week of play needing a big win to punch a ticket to the ACC.

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Hampden Broncos seeking deep run in girls’ Class A tournament

By Ryan MCLaughlin BDN STAFF

There has been quite the changing of the guard in the Eastern Maine Class A girls basketball ranks this winter.

Hampden Academy, which is enjoying one of its best seasons in recent memory, and will enter the eight-team tournament seeded no lower than third, with coach Chad Bradbury’s club having steamrollered to the KVAC North title.

“We went through our shooting slumps; thank goodness it was midseason as opposed to tourney time,” Bradbury said.

The Broncos have left perennial contenders such as Skowhegan and Messalonskee in the dust, while Edward Little of Auburn and Morse of Bath have controlled the south.

Even though the Shipbuilders, Red Eddies, and Broncos are looming as the teams to beat, Bradbury believes it’s anybody’s tournament.

“I wouldn’t say Morse is unbeatable by any means,” he said. “It’s going to be an interesting week.”

Hampden has used offensive consistency and a stifling defense in its run back to Augusta, as the

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Broncos have surrendered more than 40 points only five times all winter.

Senior guards Michaela Stephenson and Katelyn DeRaps headline a balanced offensive attack, while Kate Parsons can play in either the backcourt or frontcourt.

Julia Snyder gives Hampden another solid post presence, while Whitney Moore, Courtney Doyon, and Helene Sherburne provide depth.

It’s quite possible the Broncos could face local rivals Bangor or Brewer in an opening-round matchup, as those two teams were battling for the final postseason positions in the season’s final week.

The Rams climbed back into playoff contention thanks to pointworthy victories over Messalonskee and Skowhegan late in the regular season, and coach Katie Herbine’s club was in a solid position to grab a spot with two games to play.

Bangor and Mount Ararat of Topsham were battling for two playoff spots in the regular season’s final week, including a seasonending Witches-Rams clash at the Bangor Auditorium.

Bangor has been sparked by the return of junior forward Kate Treadwell from an injury, while the Rams also feature tenacious guard play, led by sisters Deane and Deidre Johnson and Kim Jordan, along with Hillary Throckmorton.

Bri McKenna gives Bangor another solid inside presence.

“They’re going to be tough having somebody inside that can be a nuisance on the boards,” said Bradbury.

Edward Little and Morse were jockeying for the No. 1 seed in the regular season’s final week.

Coach Craig Jipson’s Red Eddies have also been somewhat of a surprise considering their graduation losses, but sophomore guard Ashlee Arnold has had an outstanding year for EL, whom Bradbury called

“scary.”

Morse features Danish exchange student Nikoline Ostergaard, a 6-foot guard, while the Shipbuilders also have solid depth in Emma Block, Tarra Burr, and Tori Field.

Bradbury feels as long as his Broncos can play strong defense,

they’ll have a good shot at the regional title.

“Our goal is to keep people under 40 points,” he said.“I kind of feel the first to 40 wins in girls basketball.”

Rounding out the tourney field are Brunswick, Cony of Augusta, and Messalonskee.

Camden Hills rolls to the top in boys’ Class B

By Ernie Clark BDN STAFF

The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference has dominated Eastern Maine Class B boys basketball for the last decade, winning 10 consecutive regional titles and eight state championships.

And Camden Hills of Rockport is dominating the KVAC ranks this season, earning favorite’s status to win its fifth gold ball since the start of the 2000-01 season.

The Windjammers ended the final week of regularseason play not only undefeated and top-ranked in the division, but outscoring their opponents by 32 points per game.

“Every day that we work in practice we get that much more confident,” said Camden Hills guard Joel Gabriele, “and I have complete confidence in my teammates. We’ve been playing together since we were little guys, and this is our senior year so we’re ready to go.”

Camden Hills features 6-foot-6 seniors Tyler McFarland and Keegan Pieri. McFarland, a two-time Bangor Daily News All-Maine choice, is a favorite for this year’s Mr. Maine Basketball award, while Pieri has come on strong during the second half of the season.

“When you have two 6-foot-6 guys it helps, but we’ve really talked a lot about dominating the paint, not letting the ball into the paint on the defensive end and on the offensive end forcing all their defenders into the paint before we shoot a 3(-pointer),” said Camden Hills coach Jeff Hart. “As long as we don’t get 3-happy early, they’ll open up after that if can go inside-out to get the shots.”

That approach has enabled the Windjammers to average more than 78 points per game. Their offense

Old Town's Zakary Kochis (12) also goes airborne as teammate Casey Clark (10) leaps and shoots past Mt. View's Dylan Keller during a boys' Class B quarterfinal played on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

also is fueled by turnovers forced by the Windjammers’ trapping fullcourt defensive pressure.

“Everything runs off our defense,” said Pieri. “Our offense runs off our defense, so basically if we put our energy into defense, everything will just flow from there.”

Ellsworth, which also ended the final week of regular-season play undefeated, is trying to return to the Eastern B final for the second straight year. Coach See B BOYS, Page 18

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Presque Isle, Nokomis, & Bapst are tough contenders in girls’ B

By Ryan MCLaughlin BDN STAFF

From top to bottom, most girls’ basketball pundits around the state would argue that Eastern Maine Class B is one of the deeper fields in tournament play.

“I agree 100 percent,” assessed John Bapst coach Mike Webb. “I just don’t see any blowouts.”

Heading into the final week of the regular season, it was finally clear who the top 10 teams would be, and Presque Isle has proven to be the best among the bunch during regular-season play.

Coach Jeff Hudson’s Wildcats will enter the tourney as the No. 1 seed for the second consecutive year with a 17-1 record, finishing the regular season on an 11-game winning streak.

It certainly had its dramatic moments, such as Kayla Richards’ half-court buzzer-beater in a 37-36 win over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln on Feb. 1.

Richards, a junior guard, is one of PI’s top offensive weapons, along with classmate Chelsea Nickerson and sophomore Chandler Guerrette.

While the Wildcats do lack height, they are athletic, quick, and play tough pressure defense.

John Bapst, the only team to beat Presque Isle this winter, has enjoyed a fine season under veteran coach Webb, and his Crusaders

MDI's Megan Phelps shoots under pressure from Nokomis' Danielle Watson (center) and Kara Batchelder during a Class B girls' quarterfinal played on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.

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finished in second place.

Bapst has been led by freshman forward Abby Pyne. The 6-foot Pyne is not just strong around the basket, but can step out and hit mid- to long-range jump shots, and is one of the best free-throw shooters in the Big East at 82 percent.

“We definitely want the ball in her hands,” Webb said.

Pyne has faced double- and

do damage.

Webb said Pyne has worked hard on her floor vision and setting up her teammates when defenses apply pressure.

“She’s not selfish; she definitely sees the floor,” he said.

“We’ve worked a lot on that this last week, because she’s going to see that type of pressure down the stretch,” Webb said.

Defending regional champion Nokomis, which finished the season in fourth place, will not give up its crown without a Alexandra Holmes (5) and Maddie Smeaton fight. Coach Kori (23) of Camden Hills battle for the rebound Dionne’s Warriors as Elizabeth Ferry (34) of Winslow watches won their final eight at the Bangor Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 12, regular-season con2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz) tests, mainly with their trademark triple-teams and a variety of junk pressure defense. defenses this winter, but the probNokomis features a talented lem with that is the Crusaders have point guard in senior Julie Smith other weapons, such as Brittany and a strong inside presence in Williams, Riley Boyle, Taylor Edge- classmate Danielle Watson. comb, and Paige Martin who can Junior Marissa Shaw has had a

strong campaign for the Warriors, while sophomore Traci Carson gives Nokomis another threat inside off the bench.

The team the Warriors knocked off in the regional finals last winter, MDI, still has two-time Big East Conference Player of the Year Megan Phelps leading the way, while Medomak Valley of Waldoboro also has a strong inside game led by Ericka Christensen.

Caribou is certainly capable of pulling an upset, and the Vikings did just that in the season’s homestretch, beating John Bapst at home to secure the No. 6 seed and bypass the preliminary round.

Caribou features one of the region’s top offensive players in senior Jenna Selander.

The four teams that were in the preliminary round — Winslow, Old Town, Hermon, and Gardiner — are all capable of making such a run as well, particularly Old Town with its height.

“I don’t think anybody wants to play Old Town. They’ve got the size and the guards,” Webb said.

Coach Dana Maxim’s Coyotes feature two solid post threats in juniors Courtney Treadwell and Ashley Abbott, and Old Town has given several of the top teams fits this winter.

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Penobscot Valley teams finish strong among top 8 boys’ C squads

By Ernie Clark BDN STAFF

There’s been a resurgence in Class C boys basketball in northern Penobscot County this winter.

Both Lee Academy and Penobscot Valley of Howland have established program records for most regular-season victories in a season, and Stearns of Millinocket gives the region three of the top five teams in the division according to the Heal point ratings.

Lee’s success has stemmed in part from a defense that has yield-

ed just 47 points per game, but the Pandas also have averaged more than 66 points per game throughout the season and nearly 74 points per contest during their last eight games.

Coach Randy Harris’ club has four players who average scoring in double figures, and eight different players have led the team in scoring at least once this winter.

And in a recent game against Deer Isle-Stonington, the Pandas had 26 assists on 34 field goals made, with 13 of those field goals coming from beyond the 3-point arc.

“I’ve been coaching for 27 years,” said Harris, “and this is by far the best offensive team I’ve had here.”

Senior guard Bryan James has emerged as the team’s leading scorer, averaging 20 points per game over the team’s final seven regular-season games.

“He’s as good a finisher as I’ve had. He’s had a good season,” said Harris.

Senior guard A.J. Harris, son of the coach, ranks second on the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists.

“A.J. may not be the best player I’ve ever had, but he might be the best player on the best team I’ve ever had,” said coach Harris.

But where Lee perhaps separated itself from its Eastern Maine Class C peers during the regular season was with its depth. Daniel He, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, has been a solid defensive player throughout the winter and has seen his offensive role grow steadily as Lee has focused on working its attack from the inside out. Artie

Makovskis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, has provided steady point guard play while Dustin Sawtelle, Jasil Elder, David Cropley, John Chase, Kody Scott, and Blaine Guido all have made valuable contributions, according to Harris.

While the Pandas head into postseason play with confidence, they are taking nothing for granted.

“When you’ve got players in the tourney like Joey McCloskey (of Penobscot Valley of Howland) and Brandon McLaughlin (of Stearns of Millinocket), I certainly think it’s wide open,” said Harris.

Penobscot Valley has been led by one of Eastern Maine’s top big men in McCloskey, a 6-foot-7 senior who is scoring and rebounding in double figures and recently surpassed 1,000 career points. Eddie Cobb, Jake Jones, Ryan Scopino, and David Hallett also have been key to the Howlers’ success.

McLaughlin, a senior swingman who helped Stearns win the Eastern C football title last fall, has sparked the Minutemen to its

Jeremy Carr (13) of Calais goes up against Jamie Cyr (24) of Madawaska during a Class C boys' quarterfinal played at the Bangor Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

strong regular season on the hardwood with more than 20 points per game while also leading the team in rebounding. Billy Eurich, Brian Bouchard, and Ethan Michaud also have been team leaders for coach Greg Marter’s club.

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Central Red Devils bring 18-0 record to Bangor on Tuesday, Feb. 22

By Ryan MCLaughlin BDN STAFF

In a typical basketball season, it’s not unusual to find at least two or three undefeated teams vying for top spots as tournament time approaches.

But that hasn’t been the case this winter, with the Central girls the lone squad in Eastern Maine with an unblemished mark heading

into the Class C tourney.

Coach Diane Rollins’ club finished their unbeaten season with a victory over rival Foxcroft Academy in the season’s final week, and features a pair of 1,000-point scorers in seniors Hannah Pray and Bekah Campbell.

Despite the Devils’ perfect regular season, Pray knows that everybody is 0-0 when the ball is tipped at the Bangor Auditorium.

“It’s like starting the season all

Their Dragon reveals a peculiar culinary taste as the Woodland cheerleaders warm up the crowd prior to a game against Calais on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

over again going into the tournament,” Pray said. “We just need to pick it up all together.”

Central has maintained its perch atop the standings despite missing sophomore point guard Max McHugh with a leg injury, and the Devils are hoping she’ll be ready to go in the quarterfinals.

But Central has had some players step up big-time in her absence, particularly Brianna Speed, Taryn Pineo, Roberta Trafton, and Sam Brownell.

The Devils weren’t particularly pleased with their effort against Foxcroft on Feb. 8, and feel that they’ll need to step their game up a bit once the tournament tips off.

“I think we need to have a killer instinct, and we need to come out and play hard for 32 minutes,” Campbell said.

That’ll be key against competition like defending state champion Calais, Houlton, Woodland, and Orono, the other teams in the top five.

“I definitely think Calais, Woodland and Houlton, they’re going to be key, but you can’t look over any teams that are in the tournament,” said Pray.

Certainly not Calais, which knocked Central out of the tournament en route to its state championship last winter.

Coach Dana Redding’s club has quietly climbed up the standings to first place after some early-season struggles, and features a talented freshman in Paige Gillespie, while the Blue Devils still have some solid experience in Rebecca Redding, Shannon Brown and Brooke Young.

Calais battled rival Woodland in

the season’s final week, with the two teams playing each other in Woodland in the final game of the season.

Coach Arnold Clark’s teams are known to generate offense off fullcourt pressure defense, and that has been the case again this winter in the Dragons posting yet another 15-win campaign.

Taylor Cochran, Molly White, and Kelsey Burtt are among Woodland’s top offensive catalysts, while Christine Boomer and Kelsey Worden supply depth.

Houlton played arguably the toughest schedule of anybody in Class C, as the Shiretowners have faced the likes of Presque Isle and Caribou en route to a No. 3 seeding.

Coach Shawn Graham’s club is led by Amanda Fogarty, Marina

Cameron, and Taylor Bailey.

Orono is certainly capable of making a strong tournament run under coach Jessica Libby, as the Red Riots will be making their third straight Bangor Auditorium appearance.

Morgan Dickey and Jillian Woodward give the Riots two strong threats underneath, while Orono also features solid guard play with Jade Keezer and Kate Berry. Laura Triandafillou is a threat to score from the perimeter, along with Keezer.

Washington Academy of East Machias, which has played in the last two regional finals, rounded out the top six teams, and is led by 1,000-point scorer Taylor Seeley.

Penquis of Milo, Foxcroft, Dexter and Madawaska completed the tourney field.

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Bangor boys (front, from left): John Szewczyk, Zach Campbell, Brandon Thayer, Xavier Lewis, Luke Hettermann, Nick Sherwood, Jacques Larochelle, Christian Corneil, and Tristan Thomas; (rear, from left): Manager Noah Karam, Seth Freudenberger, Zach Blodgett, Sean Mackintosh, Patrick Stewart, Fred McPhee, Josiah Hartley, Lorenzo Vola, and Manager Leland Graves. (Photo by Scott Thomas)

Bangor girls (front, from left): Jessica Doherty, Brianna McKenna, Caroline Hettermann, Hillary Throckmorton, Deidre Johnson, Kim Jordan, and Marissa Grandchamp; (rear, from left): Hanna Colpritt, Liz Hintz, Erin Boulier, Megan Davis, Kate Treadwell, Kristen Henigan, Morgan Johnson, Denae Johnson, and Manager Langley Hanson. (Photo by Scott Thomas)

The Woodland girls burst onto the Bangor Auditorium floor just minutes before their Class C girls' quarterfinal against Calais, played on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz) Rockland's Josh Harjula (3) pulls up and shoots past Ellsworth's Jordan Carter (22) during a Class B boys' quarterfinal played at Bangor on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

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Class D boys features a competitive field in 2011

whose 12-6 record gives them a No. 4 seeding.

BDN STAFF “I think it is tough to single out one team out of those top four or When sizing up the field for the five,” said head coach Glenn 2011 Eastern Maine Class D boys Billings, whose Deer Isle-Stoningbasketball tournament, the coach- ton Mariners check in at No. 8. es of the teams considered top-tier “When you have this many solid contenders last year who are back teams, the matchups are more once again had a common obser- important than anything else vation. sometimes, especially if you hapThe number of legitimate con- pen to draw a team whose tenders has increased, making this strengths attack your weaknesses. a deep and tough field to forecast.

“A County team may be suscepThat being said, there was tible against a big team like another point most contending Machias [No. 5, 15-3], especially coaches agreed upon: Central since they haven’t seen them,” he Aroostook of Mars Hill and Jones- said. port-Beals are still at the top of the And then there are other issues that can affect the matchups, like injuries, illnesses, and attempts to hide or eliminate annoying little weaknesses or issues affecting consistency or execution.

“Right now, to be honest we’re still going through some hurdles and need to get better on the glass, rebounding wise,” said Schenck head coach Steve Levasseur. “And our defense is pretty solid, but we need to improve on the offensive end in terms of execution.”

There’s always something to work on or fret over when you’re a coach.

“Going down the Washburn's Connor Fitzpatrick (25) stretch, I’d say we’ve been unsuccessfully blocks a shot by Jonesstruggling with the port-Beals' Garet Beal (24) during a boards,” said Levasseur, Class D quarterfinal played at the Banwhose two tallest players gor Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 15, are 6-foot-1 or 6-2.

2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz) Rebounding hasn’t been favorites list, no matter how much a problem for the big and athletic it’s grown one year later.

Royals, who were out rebounded “I don’t know if I can honestly just once this season. pick a couple. I know most people “The thing we have to do is take will say us and Central or Wash- care of the ball and not turn it burn at least in the top four,” said over,” said MacLean. “We also have Jonesport-Beals head coach Vinnie to dominate the glass because it’s a MacLean, whose Royals are ranked strength, and then run when we No. 2 behind annual contender can.”

Central Aroostook of Mars Hill. “I “For us, it’s all about tempo and think anyone in the top 10 is a shooting,” said Billings. “Our halftough draw because I think they all court patience as well as our speed have a chance to knock each other in a fullcourt opportunity are the off. keys because our shooting hasn’t Oh, and then there’s the pres- been as consistent.” ence of defending state champion Experience may be the one Schenck of East Millinocket, See D BOYS, Page 21

By Andrew Neff

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Hampden Academy boys (front, from left): Cody Miller, CJ LeCavalier, Christian McCue, Gram Safford, and Matt Meo; (rear, from left): Coach Russ Bartlett, Manager Cam McCallister, Matt Palmer, Tyler Norris, Brian Fickett, Logan Poirier, Fred Knight, Zach Gilpin, Gabe Burditt, Wyatt Bisbee, and Manager Jay Baine. (Photo by Jesse Schwarcz)

Hampden Academy girls (front, from left): Ashley Danforth, Ellie Webb, Alexandria Winchester, Jordan Maxwell, Helene Sherburne; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Daniel Schaeffer, Assistant Coach Jared Whinery, Assistant Coach Daryl Couillard, Katelyn DeRaps, Julia Snyder, Courtney Doyon, Kate Parsons, Whitney Moore, Sarah Lamberton, Michaela Stephenson, Coach Chad Bradbury, Manager Trever Kohls. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Jordan Knowlton (32) of Camden Hills maneuvers against Winslow's Kelsea Bouchard (24) during a Class B girls' quarterfinal played in Bangor on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Lawrence boys (front, from left): Bryant Wade, Matt Saunders, Steele Savage, Shaun Carroll, Tim Dudley, and Emmitt Faulkner; (rear, from left): Coach Mike McGee, Lucas Quimby, Isiah Fleming, Alex Leathers, Spencer Carey, Mason Travers, Xaviere Scott, and Assistant Coach Mike Brown.

Absent: Chris Doyen and Chris Warner. (NEWS Photo by David M. Fitzpatrick)

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Brewer boys (front, from left): Tyler Libby, Nick Ramsey, Justin Brier, Yuhi Sasaki, Brad Billings, and Michael Ogbonna; (rear, from left): Ian Burgess, Alex Burgess, Matt Cuskelly, Zach Violette, Jeff Weeks, Ray Bessette, and Brendon Newcomb. (Photo by Jesse Schwarcz)

Rockland defenders Luke Morrill (20) and Aidan Hadley (21) shadow Ellsworth guard Cote Card (11) as he advances the ball (left) during a Class B boys' quarterfinal played on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

MDI High School fans headed to the Eastern Maine Class B Basketball Tournament left a "green" message (above) along Route 3 in Bar Harbor in mid-February 2010. (NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

MDI's Megan Phelps (21) advances the ball (above) as teammate Jessica Swanson (25) defends against Hermon's Kayla Snow (32) at Bangor on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.

Patrick Goodall (21) of SACHS controls the ball (left) as he battles Fort Fairfield’s Dereck Dufour (30) and Brandon Clark (42) later the same day.

(NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

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Schenck is only non-County team among girls’ D top four

By Andrew Neff BDN STAFF

Life isn’t predictable, and the same can usually be said of the high school basketball season, but this year things went pretty much according to form — at least in the upper reaches of the Eastern Maine Class D girls ranks.

When polling the coaches of the more successful teams from recent seasons, the same names kept coming up when asked who would be in the top half of the tourney contender field: defending state champion Fort Fairfield, Central Aroostook of Mars Hill, Washburn, and Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook.

As the regular season came to an end, the official Heal Point standings had Washburn first, followed in order by Central Aroostook, Schenck of East Millinocket, Southern Aroostook, and Fort Fairfield.

OK, so maybe Schenck was a surprise, but surprises were few and far between this season.

“I think Darrick’s [Schenck head coach Darrick Thompson] done a great job at Schenck starting three freshmen and playing the tough Class C schedule they play,” said SACHS Warriors coach Cliff Urquhart. “That’s the biggest surprise to me as far as how the standings wound up.”

Then again, his own team surprised Urquhart at least a bit with the way it built chemistry and won 15 straight games despite the loss of four starters, a sluggish preseason, and two straight losses to start the season.

Much of that is due to the continued strong play of returning veterans like twins Janel Rockwell and Jasmine Rockwell, Shelby Hartin, and Olivia Raymond. The rest is due to drastic improvement of junior Katelyn Somers, plus immediate contributions from See D GIRLS Page 13

Medomak Valley girls (front, from left): Alanna Vose, Kasey Benner, Vanessa Davis, Kelly Leidenroth, and Jennifer Tracy; (rear, from left): Ashley Rackliff, Nicole Weaver, Lindsay Ranquist, Ericka Christensen, Mallory Robbins, Roxanne Jelenfy, Mallory Conary, and Coach Randy Hooper. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Medomak Valley boys (front, from left): Wil Dow, Jonathan Hendrickson-Belloguet, Kyle Durkee, Deering Genthner, Shane Osier, and Robby Griffin; (rear, from left): Coach Nick DePatsy, Quinton Vannah, Isaac Durkee, Zach Judkins, Ryan Ripley, John Murray, Travis Goldrup, Isaac Greenrose, Alex Greenrose, Manager Abbie Vail, and Manager Bailey Black. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Nokomis girls (front, from left): Kelsie Richards, Megan Perry, Julie Smith, Stephanie Stone, Taylor Lovley, and Kylie Richards; (rear, from left): Brittany Dunton, Anna Mackenzie, Traci Carson, Danielle Watson, Marissa Shaw, and Emilee Reynolds. (NEWS Photo by David M. Fitzpatrick)

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D girls Continued from Page 12

John Bapst girls (front, from left): Taylor True, Paige Martin, Riley Boyle, Victoria Miller, and Laine Ferrill; (rear, from left): Manager Kira Innocenti, Dayna Detour, Emily Tilton, Sarah Pyne, Abby Pyne, Allison Higgins, Lauren Williamson, and Darby Paul. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

MDI girls (front, from left): Calli Mitchell, Brailee Black, Hannah Vaux, Mia Musetti, and Jocelyn Brown; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Mike Swanson, Assistant Coach Laura Archer, Mackenzie Tinker, Hannah Shaw, Megan Phelps, Emily Lewis, India Ross, and Coach Brent Barker. Absent: Abbie Burton. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

MDI boys (front, from left): Duncan Smith, Caleb MacDonald, Nick Shaw, Kyle McKim, and Ben Walls; (rear, from left): Manager Ryan Bartlett, Dennis O'Neil, Ryan Lynde, Nate Chisholm, Samuel Joy, Jayson Burke, Assistant Coach Matt McFarland, Assistant Coach Andy Pooler, and Coach Justin Norwood. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

freshmen Sable Altvater and sophomore Desirae DuBois.

“We’re a much lower-scoring team this year and playing at a much slower pace, but I think we’re playing better defense and limiting our opponents to one shot more often,” Urquhart said. “I don’t believe we’ve been outrebounded all season.”

With three returning starters, Rod Codrey’s Central Aroostook Panthers’ expectations were higher than their Aroostook counterparts in Dyer Brook, but while aspirations were high, pressure was not.

That’s the benefit of playing for a school with one of the more high-profile boys teams in all of Class D and Eastern Maine basketball. When a team has won three of the last six state titles, it tends to put others in its shadow.

“I can tell by looking at the crowds we get that a lot of people don’t focus too much on the girls teams, so we don’t have to contend as much with the pressure of being

a high seed,” said Codrey. “For me I think it’s a plus when there’s another team taking some of the spotlight off you. And you can also use it for motivation.”

The Panthers’ primary motivation is to win their first Eastern Maine title since 1993.

Despite a 14-3 record and No. 2 seeding, the Panthers are anything but a shoo-in for that due a very young roster and the solid competition they’ll get from the rest of a talented tourney field, including 16-2 Deer Isle-Stonington and worrisome underdogs like Shead of East Machias, Bangor Christian, Van Buren, and Jonesport-Beals.

“We have seven sophomores, but they’re coming along pretty well,” said Codrey.

That’s not to say there’s no experienced talent.

Returning starters Rachael Grew, Kirsten Long, and Vicki McIntyre have enjoyed solid seasons again, but Kayla Cushman has helped to fill the void of the departed starters, and Olivia Garrison has become one of the team’s top defensive stoppers. Sarah Grass See D GIRLS, Page 19

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Fort Fairfield Coach Todd Alley trades low fives with Joshua Booth (24) as the Tigers are introduced prior to their Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 Class D quarterfinal against Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook.

(NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Camden Hills boys (front, from left): Manager Wolfgang Boegel, Max Niles, Adam Landwehr, Keegan Pieri, Tyler McFarland, Nathan Catell, Joel Gabriele, Manager Andy Stevick; (rear, from left) Head Coach Jeff Hart, Adam Carlsen, Connor Hart, Kyle Olehnik, Chandler Crans, Taylor Hall, Colin Morse, Caleb McFarland, Andrew Flanagan, Alex Crans, Assistant Coach Paul MacDonald, Assistant Coach Tom Stammen. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Caribou girls (front, from left): Jordyn Doucette, Katelyn Tardie, Amanda Violette, Rebecca McDougal, Paige Small, Jessica Lizotte, and Jamie Martin; (rear, from left): Coach Ryan Deprey, Tia McHatten, Danielle Violette, Jenna Selander, Alexa Massey, Dayna Michaud, Katie Keaton, Annie Collins, and Assistant Coach C.P. Harris. Absent: Manager Kayla Collins and Manager Victoria Keaton.

(Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Aroostook Republican and News)

Caribou boys (front, from left): Garrett Jordan, Devin Berkoski, Roland Thibodeau, Chad Caverhill, Matt Milliard, and Stephen St. Peter; (rear, from left): Coach Chris Casavant, Manager Amber Ayotte, Manager Colleen Harris, Nick Pucci, Cole Sirois, Brandon Holdsworth, Grant Bennett, Derick Richardson, Matt Till, Manager Jacob Atcheson, and Assistant Coach Bill Casavant. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Aroostook Republican and News)

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Presque Isle girls (front, from left): Dani Wolland, Chelsea Nickerson, Kayla Richards, Megan Ireland, Chandler Guerrette, Kayla Girardin, Chelsea Lynds, and Manager Mikayla Albert; (rear, from left): Manager Brooke Lovely, Assistant Coach Ralph Michaud, Claire Cheney, Laurin Ackerson, Meredith Stewart, Karlee Bernier, Liza Buck, Casey Bonville, and Coach Jeff Hudson. Absent: Manager Stacia Caron. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Star-Herald)

Presque Isle boys (front, from left): Wilder York, Brandon Gibson, Andrew Legassie, Edward Escobar, Brandon Bonville, and Jonah Stephenson; (rear, from left): JV Coach Bill Guerrette, Assistant Coach Scott Young, Manager Hanna Patterson, Travis Dyer, Oliver Zubrick, Alex Tuttle, Andrew Cash, Matt Eager, Andrew Kofstad, Manager Mike Picard, Manager Katelyn McPherson, Coach Tim Prescott, and Manager Haley Bouchard. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Star-Herald)

Madawaska Owls Timothy Albert (14) and Jamie Cyr (24) cannot prevent Calais Blue Devil Ryan Cavanaugh (33) from shooting during a Class C boys' quarterfinal played in Bangor on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Old Town girls (front, from left): McKayla Gastia, Kelsey Hesseltine, Ashley England, Meagan Cousins, Samantha McLaughlin, Kelsey Gallant, and Kari Reeves; (rear, from left): Coach Dana Maxim, Susie Outman, Brooke Cole, Ashley Abbott, Cortney Treadwell, Tori Hildreth, Kelsey Maxim, Kendra Hayward, Manager Kristin Jenkins, and Assistant Coach Jenn Plourde. (Photo by Scott Thomas)

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Eastern Maine Class A 2011 All games held at Augusta Civic Center Chairman - Garry Spencer Director - Mike Burnham

Josh Boucher (20) of Old Town grabs the rebound as Zachary Babin (23) of Mt. View contests its possession (left) during a Class B boys' quarterfinal played on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

Hermon's Victoria Davenport (34) blocks the forward progress of MDI's Jessica Swanson (right) during a Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 girls' Class B quarterfinal. (NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

Class A A A A

Game 1 2 3 4

Time 3 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Friday, February 18 – Class A Quarterfinals Session Seed 1 Hampden vs Mt. Ararat 1 Edward Little vs Bangor 2 Cony vs Brunswick 2 Morse vs Messalonskee

Gender Girls Girls Girls Girls

Class A A A A

Game 9 10 11 12

Time 4 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 19 – Class A Quarterfinals Session Seed 4 Edward Little vs Mt. Ararat 4 Hampden vs Lewiston 5 Mt. Blue vs Lawrence 5 Bangor vs Brunswick

Gender Boys Boys Boys Boys

Class A A A A

Game 27 28 29 30

Time 2:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

7 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 23 – Class A Semifinals Session Seed 13 Winner 1 & 2 13 Winner 3 & 4 14 Winner 9 & 10 14 Winner 11 & 12

Gender Girls Girls Boys Boys

Class A A

Game 37 38

Time 7:05 p.m.

8:45 p.m.

Friday, February 25 – Class A Finals Session Seed 18 Winner 27 & 28 18 Winner 29 & 30

Gender Girls Boys

Rebecca Redding (32) of Calais races to catch up with Molly White (32) of Woodland as she runs the ball toward Dragon territory on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

A young Old Town basketball fan meets the school's Coyote mascot during halftime as Old Town and Mt. View battle at the Bangor Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 12. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Eddie Cobb (15) of Penquis moves into position to defend against Tony Esho (15) of Lee as he advances the ball (above) during a Class C boys' quarterfinal played on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. Garet Beal (24) of Jonesport-Beals attempts to block the shot put up moments later by Chase Chandler (32) of Washburn (right, above) at the Bangor Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 15. Watched by Vanessa Lougee (41) and Meghan Keane (25) of Foxcroft (right, below), Taylor Boucher (10) of Fort Kent loses the ball as the Ponies and Warriors meet in Bangor on Wednesday, Feb. 17. (NEWS Photos

by Brian Swartz)

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Eastern Maine Classes B, C, and D 2011 All games held at the Bangor Auditorium Chairman - James Murphy Directors - Bill Fletcher and Norris Nickerson

Class B B B

Game 1 2 1

Friday, February 18 – Class B Quarterfinals Time Session Seed 5 p.m.

1 Medomak Valley vs Caribou 6:30 p.m.

1 John Bapst vs Winner BP1 8 p.m.

1 Presque Isle vs Gardiner

Gender Girls Girls Boys

Class B B B B B D D

Game 2 3 3 4 4 1 2

Saturday, February 19 – Class B and D Quarterfinals Time Session Seed 9:05 a.m.

2 Ellsworth vs Winner BP1 10:35 a.m.

2 Nokomis vs MDI 1:35 p.m.

3 Medomak Valley vs Winslow 3 p.m.

3 Presque Isle vs Winner BP2 4:30 p.m.

3 Camden Hills vs Winner BP2 7:35 p.m.

4 Schenck vs DIS 9:05 p.m.

4 Central Aroostook vs Winner DP1

Gender Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Girls

Class D D D D D D

Game 1 2 3 4 3 4

Monday, February 21 – Class D Quarterfinals Time Session Seed Gender 9:35 a.m.

5 Washburn vs Katahdin Boys 11:05 a.m.

5 Jonesport-Beals vs Winner DP1 Boys 2:05 p.m.

6 SACHS vs Fort Fairfield Girls 3:35 p.m.

6 Washburn vs Winner DP2 Girls 7:05 p.m.

7 Schenck vs Machias Boys 8:35 p.m.

7 Central Aroostook vs Winner DP2 Boys

Class C C C C C C

Game 1 2 1 2 3 4

Tuesday, February 22 – Class C Quarterfinals Time Session Seed Gender 9:35 a.m.

8 Houlton vs Washington Academy Girls 11:05 a.m.

8 Central vs Winner CP1 Girls 2:05 p.m.

9 Calais vs Sumner Boys 3:35 p.m.

9 PVHS vs Winner CP1 Boys 7:05 p.m.

10 Orono vs Woodland Girls 8:35 p.m.

10 Calais vs Winner CP2 Girls

Class C C B B

Wednesday, February 23 – Class C Quarterfinals, Class B Semifinals Game Time Session Seed 3 9:35 a.m.

11 Penquis vs Stearns 4 11:05 a.m.

11 Lee vs Winner CP2 5 2:05 p.m.

12 Winner 1 & 2 6 3:35 p.m.

12 Winner 3 & 4

Gender Boys Boys Girls Girls

B B

5 6

7:05 p.m.

8:35 p.m.

13 13

Winner 1 & 2 Winner 3 & 4

Boys Boys

Class D D D D

Game 5 6 5 6

Thursday, February 24 – Class D Semifinals Time Session Seed 2:05 p.m.

14 Winner 1 & 2 3:35 p.m.

14 Winner 3 & 4 7:05 p.m.

15 Winner 1 & 2 8:35 p.m.

15 Winner 3 & 4

Gender Girls Girls Boys Boys

Class C C C C

Game 5 6 5 6

Friday, February 25 – Class C Semifinals Time Session Seed 2:05 p.m.

16 Winner 1 & 2 3:35 p.m.

16 Winner 3 & 4 7:05 p.m.

17 Winner 1 & 2 8:35 p.m.

17 Winner 3 & 4

Gender Girls Girls Boys Boys

Class D D

Game 7 7

B B

7 7

C C

7 7

Class D

Game 8

D

8

C

8

C

8

Saturday, February 26 – Championship Saturday Time Session Seed 9:05 a.m.

18 Winner 5 x& 6 15 minutes 18 Winner 5 & 6 after awards 2:05 p.m.

19 Winner 5 & 6 15 minutes 19 Winner 5 & 6 after awards 7:05 p.m.

20 Winner 5 & 6 15 minutes 20 Winner 5 & 6 after awards Saturday, March 5 – Class c & D State Finals Time Session Seed 1:05 p.m.

East vs West 15 minutes after awards 7:05 p.m.

15 minutes after awards

Fort Fairfield's Brandon Clark (42) and Southern Aroostook's Jesse Small (32) leap for the rebound (left) during a Class D boys' quarterfinal played on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. The Mariners' Abby Grindle (25) maneuvers past the Warriors' Elizabeth Goodall (25) as Deer Isle-Stonington and Southern Aroostook meet (above) on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. Pointing to where another Mariner should move is Heidi Brewer (12). Vanessa Lougee (41) of Foxcroft watches as Breanna Thibodeau (23) of Fort Kent launches a one-handed shot at the Bangor Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. (NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

Gender Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys

Gender Girls

East vs West

Boys

East vs West

Girls

East vs West

Boys

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B boys Continued from Page 4 Peter Austin’s club boasts a veteran nucleus with a regional soccer championship already to its credit this year. Senior forward Andrew Austin and senior guard Cote Card are two of the more complete twoway players in the Big East Conference, with senior Jordan Carter and junior Nick Holt armed with 3-point shooting range to complement a quickness-based defense that like Camden Hills fuels its offense by forcing turnovers.

Depth within the KVAC ranks comes from Medomak Valley of Waldoboro, Winslow, Gardiner, and Nokomis of Newport. Medomak Valley boasts a quality big man in 6-foot-6 sophomore John Murray, as does Winslow in 6foot-4 Mike McCann. Nokomis is

C boys Continued from Page 6 forward Jerell Arefein teaming with talented freshmen Trevor Lyford and Isaiah Bess to lead coach Tony Hamlin’s Patriots.

And a youthful Calais team has played its way into another strong regular season. Junior forward Joe Mitchell leads a balanced Blue Devils’ attack, with significant

Ellsworth boys (front, from left): David Barnard, Chrisshawn Fluker, Nick Holt, Jordan Carter, Andrew Austin, Josh Bean, and Tom Sawyer; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Corey Bagley, Tyler Palmer, Kyle Haslam, Nick Richie, Cote Card, Benjamin Curtis, Matt Blethen, and Coach Peter Austin.

(NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

headed for its first postseason appearance since 2003 behind one of the state’s top all-around players in 6-foot-3 junior Chris Braley.

Presque Isle ended the final week of regular-season play with just one loss, a 55-50 decision at Ellsworth on Dec. 28. Coach Tim Prescott’s Wildcats are led by the leading scorer in the Big East in senior guard Travis Dyer, as well as two other top-quality players in Oliver Zubrick and Alex Tuttle.

Mount Desert Island is one of the bigger and deeper teams in the division, while Caribou has worked its way back into postseason play with aggressive defense and patient offense.

And Hermon, ousted from the playoffs on the final night of the regular season a year ago, parlayed a strong second half of the season — winning six of eight games — into a preliminary-round berth this winter. contributions in recent games also coming from Jeremy Beers and Roger Socobasin.

Sumner of East Sullivan and Washington Academy of East Machias finished in sixth and seventh places, respectively. Five teams — Madawaska, Piscataquis of Guilford, Fort Kent, George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill, and Foxcroft Academy — entered the final week of regular-season play battling for the final three preliminary-round berths.

Winslow girls (front, from left): Jordyn Pomerleau, Amanda Wolfe, Kylee Risinger, Marisa Weed, Lynsey Vigue, Kaylee Constable, and Allison Woodside; (rear, from left) Coach Tom Nadeau, Assistant Coach Scott Giroux, Alliyah Veilleux, Kelsea Bouchard, Megan Richards, Elizabeth Ferry, Mariah Chenard, Erica Bertolaccini, Frenchman Coach Glen Chase, and JV Coach Mary Berry. (Photo courtesy of Mark Huard)

Winslow boys (front, from left): Coach Scott Wood, Ross Vernon, John McCabe, Kris Smith, Kody Price, Mike McCann, Brendan Kroll, and Assistant Coach Jim Poulin; (rear, from left): Justin Murray, Mackenzie Michaud, Brandon Labrie, Mike McLaughlin, Austin Ireland, Jesse Audet, Caleb Hill, and Trevor Lovely. (Photo courtesy of Mark Huard)

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Hermon girls (front, from left): Lindsay Hawes, Ashley Thayer, Katie Kivler, Kaitlin Saulter, Raychel Alley; (rear, from left): Coach Margie Deabay Rowe, Marisa Kelley, Kayla Snow, Ripley King, Mikayla Treadwell, Britney Hamlin, Victoria Davenport, Assistant Coach Mike Rowe. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Hermon boys (front, from left): Matt Merchant, Tyler Thayer, Brandon Fogg, Taylor Cross, Tyler Fournier, Brady Knowles, and Devonn Dearborn; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Charles Colson, Fritz Marseille, Joey Martin, Coty Mayhew, Aaron Jellison, Josh Allen, Braddock Deabay, Kevin Frederick, and Coach Mark Reed. (NEWS Photo by David M. Fitzpatrick)

D girls Continued from Page 13 has provided instant offense and Sarah Brewer is also playing standout defense.

“If we’re going to last more than one game, we have to have better ball movement,” Codrey said. “I feel we haven’t had that the last four or five games and don’t look to get the ball up the floor as much as we used to.”

So who’s the favorite? Urquhart has an answer that’s hard to argue

with.

“You have to start with Fort Fairfield,” said Urquhart. “You can’t count out the defending state champs when they have their best player and a couple other starters back. Until someone beats them, they’re the favorite.”

Shead's Kirby McPhail (34) squares off with Fort Fairfield's Amanda Hotham (45) as Tigers battle Tigers at the Bangor Auditorium on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Winslow's Alliyah Veilleux (13) advances the ball toward Camden Hill's Maddie Smeaton (23) as the Raiders and Windjammers clash at Bangor on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

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Guarded by Taylor Boucher (10) and Katelyn Roy (13) of Fort Kent, Rebekah Flanders (33) of Foxcroft targets the hoop as the Warriors and Ponies tangle at Bangor on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Piscataquis Community boys (front, from left): Scott Moulton, Logan Sargent, Matthew Cole, Nick Schmiedlehner, and Trevor Duby; (rear, from left): Coach Dave Pepin, Manager Courtney Brackett, Andrew Cartwright, Robert Roberts, Zach Waterhouse, Dylan Izbicki, Brandon Spaulding, Brian London, William Cartwright, Manager Alli Toby, and Assistant Coach Nate Robinson. (Photo by Sheila Grant)

PVHS boys (front, from left): Robert Hallett, Griffin Libby, Tyler Wood, David Hallett, Tom Millett, and Wyatt Butler; (rear, from left): Coach Jaime Russell, Ryan Scopino, Tyler Speed, Logan Jipson, Jake Jones, Joe McCloskey, Eddie Cobb, Wade Thurlow, Wyatt Foster, Assistant Coach Jim McCloskey, Manager Laci Thompson, and Manager Jocelyn Thomas. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Lee Academy boys (front, from left): Sam Brown, Dustin Sawtelle, Lei Guo, Billy Nicholas, Kody Scott; (rear, from left): Bryan James, David Cropley, Blaine Guido, Daniel He, Arturas Makovskis, John Chase, AJ Harris. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

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D boys Houlton girls (front, from left): Alana Pratt, Jessica Dickison, Marina Cameron, Mikaelah Tracy, Ashley Drew, Lainey Jameson, and Bre Longstaff; (rear, from left): Alishia Ledger, Makala Folsom, Amanda Fogarty, Samantha Keegan, Taylor Bailey, Katie Cone, and Tori Hanson. (Photo courtesy of Gloria Austin/Houlton Pioneer Times)

Calais boys (front, from left): Jesse Clark, Joe Mitchell, Darren Clement, Dylan Lord, and Nathan Pike; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Marcia Rogers, Jeremy Beers, Jeff Jones, Matthew Cummings, Joel Leeman, Devon Hall, and Coach Ed Leeman. Absent: Ryan Cavanaugh, Roger Sockabasin, and Walter Sockbasin. (Photo by Jesse Schwarcz)

Calais girls (front, from left): Malorie Black, Lauren Remington, Taylorae Carter, Sarah Smith, and Meaghan Cavanaugh; (rear, from left): Rebecca Redding, Allison Hill, Kat Clement, Shannon Brown, Paige Gillespie, Brooke Young, Sierra Young, and Coach Dana Redding. Absent: Assistant Coach Bill McVicar, Assistant Coach Rob Moholland, and Assistant Coach Laverne Redding. (NEWS Photo

by Brian Swartz)

Continued from Page 9 thing that separates the “favorites” from the contenders or dark horse candidates in a better-than-average tourney field.

That’s something teams like Central Aroostook, Schenck, and Jonesport-Beals have plenty of in the form of returning starters and reserves from teams making deep tourney runs the last one to two seasons.

“We had a good corps of returning kids who are basketball smart with our best four, and the younger kids have really come along,” said MacLean.

Levasseur has three starters back who will play on the Bangor Audi-

torium court at this time of year for a fourth straight season.

“Experience can make all the difference, but the big thing to me is winning that first game in the quarterfinals,” Levasseur said.

Perhaps the best way to illustrate this field’s strength is that the team with the best record (Washburn at 16-2) isn’t even ranked in the top two. The Beavers are third.

“I think we can have a bunch of upsets, like with Machias for instance because they have two big guys around 6-5 who’ll be matchup problems for most teams,” Billings said.

“We’ve lost six games this year and would have won at least three of them if we’d shot better from the line,” said Levasseur. “Everything is magnified this time of year.”

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Woodland girls (front, from left): Jessica Moreside, Taylor Cochran, Molly White, Cristine Boomer, Kelsey Burtt, and Kelsey Worden; (rear, from left): Coach Arnold Clark, Mallory Roderick, Shelby Lozier, Whitney Bassett, Kim McClintick, Mikayala Hamilton, Manager Kaylin Pinney, and Assistant Coach Gena Clark. (Photo by Bob Berta, courtesy of CountyWide)

Leaping past Mt. View defenders Jason Hughes (30) and Zachary Babin (23), Old Town's Luke Bartlett (4) hurtles to the basket during the opening Class B quarterfinal played on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Penquis Valley boys (front, from left): Manager Morgan Drake, Luke Grinnell, Klay Stevens, Bryan Russell, Trevor Lyford, Shane Emery, Manager Josh Stanhope; (rear, from left): Coach Tony Hamlin, Jerell Arefein, Isaiah Bass, Devon Armstrong, Jason Durant, Derek Johnson, Cody Herbest, Taylor Delano, Chris Brackett, Tyler Brzozowski. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Penquis Valley girls (front, from left): Sadie Zambrano, Hayley Durant, Brooke McLaughlin, Kendra Hall, Jessica Preble, Magen Lancaster, Alison Durant; (rear, from left): Coach Kenny Williams, Kristyn Chapman, Jessica Clement, Shelby Weston, Lexi Larson, Carolyn Bess, Hannah Bess, Emily Armour, Rachel Worster, Manager Krishanna Cook, Head Coach Jason Snider. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

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Central girls (front, from left): Mikayla Nawojczyk, Nikki Hughes, Max McHugh, Brianna Speed, Emylee Miles, Megan Wittine; (rear, from left): Coach Diane Rollins, Kaylee Harvey, Hannah Pray, Sam Brownell, Bekah Campbell, Roberta Trafton, Taryn Pineo, Manager Spencer Shaw. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Washington Academy boys (front, from left): Tim Sawyer, Jacob Schoppee, Tyler Varney, Romayn Richards, Andrew Farnsworth, and Frank Finn; (rear, from left): Lewis Francis, Alex Cumer, Drew Sansing, Aaron Huffman, Nick Pineo, Ryan Spear, Jordan Porter, and Coach Steve Pineo. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Washington Academy girls (front, from left): Kalah Mitchell, Kirsti Wright, Christy Smith, Elizabeth Stanley, Kelly Sawyer, and Brandelyn Hodgdon; (rear, from left): Coach Gary Wood, Manager Tobias Francis, Cassidy Stevens, Jessa Cushing, Taylor Seeley, Kayleigh Bridges, Mackenzie Foss, Manager Eni Aimakhu, and Assistant Coach Jodi Locke. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

NEWS will present Warner, Osborne awards to top tourney players It is the most eagerly anticipated week of the year in eastern Maine sports — the Maine Principals’ Association Eastern Maine basketball tournament.

With the spotlight trained on the Bangor Auditorium and the Augusta Civic Center, the best teams and players in the region converge in their quest for the ultimate prize — a gold basketball.

Invariably, a handful of clutch players emerge who can handle the pressure and perform when it counts most while helping their teams win regional titles. Those are the players who are recognized by the Bangor Daily News, which chooses its annual All-Tournament teams and bestows the William C. Warner and Owen O. Osborne Most Valuable Player awards.

In 1994, the BDN initiated two MVP awards to honor former

sports editors Warner and Osborne, two longtime tourney fixtures. The Osborne Award goes to the top female player in each class, while the Warner Award is presented the top male performers.

Winners in this 19th year will be selected by a vote of tourney media, MPA representatives, tourney officials and other veteran observers.

Osborne was the BDN sports editor for more than 20 years. He died in 1978. Warner succeeded Osborne and held the same post until shortly before his death in 1994.

Since the inception of the BDN’s MVP awards, 104 winners from 64 schools have been honored. Ashley Ames of Dexter, Lanna Martin of Calais and Morgan Frame of Waterville have the See AWARDS, Page 26

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Sumner boys (front, from left): Brett Deniger, Lucas Potter-Harmon, Tristan Rayner, Joey Malby, and Tyler Norton; (rear, from left): Brendan Tenney, Aaron Leighton, Gabe O'Brien, Dillan Harmon, Justin Chipman, Xavier Tracey, Tylor and Coach Walter Crabtree. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Teammates Jessie McLaughlin (5), Devon Armstrong (13), and Bryan Russell (23) greet Chad Badger (11) of the Penquis Valley Patriots as he is introduced prior to a Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 Class C quarterfinal against Lee. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Stearns boys (front, from left): Jeremy Bolduc, Cody Wallace, Dan MacKenzie, Brian Bouchard, Cody Herring, and Ethan Michaud; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Phillip Boffia, Brandon Bouchard, Brandon McLaughlin, Alex Waller, Jared McCleary, Billy Eurich, Riley Whitney, and Coach Greg Marter. (Photo by Scott Thomas)

Evangeline Goodall (10) of Southern Aroostook advances the ball into Warrior territory as Heidi Brewer (12) of Deer IsleStonington defends against her at Bangor on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010.

(NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz

Orono girls (front, from left): Jade Keezer, Elea Kass, Leya Bryant, Caleigh Paul, and Kate Berry; (rear, from left): Andria Foster, Ashley Thibeault, Morgan Dickey, Jillian Woodward, Taylor Gray, and Katie Smith. Absent: Laura Traindafillou and Assistant Coach Erin Porter. (Photo by Jesse Schwarcz)

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Foxcroft Academy girls (front, from left): Rachel Keane, Gabi Henderson, Mackenzie Coiley, Chelsea Flanders, and Brittany Dyer; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Rob Stevens, Caroline Adkins, Haley McLeod, Amber Anderson, Hilary Kendall, Jen Seavey, and Coach Rachel Bousquet. (NEWS Photo

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Raider cheerleaders greet the Winslow girls entering the Bangor Auditorium (above) prior to a Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 quarterfinal match-up against Camden Hills. Andrew Beal (23) of JonesportBeals leaps to shoot past Mason Turner (10) of Washburn (below) as the Royals and Beavers play in a Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 Class D quarterfinal. (NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

Madawaska boys (front, from left): Jake Gendreau, Ian Lee, Jon Lee, Dyland Wetmore, Aaron Thibeault, and Corey Nadeau; (rear, from left): Coach Don Dechenes, Dylan Michaud, Deejay Gendreau, Travis Pelletier, Matt Dechenes, Devon Pelletier, Nathan Derosier, Manager Chanelle Albert, and Assistant Coach Marc Albert.

Madawaska girls (front, from left): Harley Cyr, Valerie Cormier, Erin Dugal, Valerie Parker, and Kayla Williams; (rear, from left): Lindsey Lavoie, Amanda Nadeau, Hannah Cote, Lauren Tingley, Kelley Dugal, and Nicole Cyr.

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Awards Continued from Page 23 distinction of being the only players, male or female, to be recognized three times.

Bracey Barker of Mount Desert Island and Heather Ernest of Mt. Blue in Farmington are two of 13 other girls to win the Osborne Award twice. In the boys ranks, Tyler McFarland of Camden Hills, a two-time recipient of the Warner Award, has the chance to become the first three-time winner.

Jordan Cook of Hampden Academy is one of six other repeat winners of the Warner Award along with Josh Madden of Calvary Chapel Christian in Orrington and Bangor Christian, Ralph Mims of Brunswick, Sam Henderson of Hodgdon and Andrew York of Central Aroostook in Mars Hill.

Madden is the only MVP recipient to win for two different schools (Bangor Christian in 2003 and Calvary Chapel in 2004).

Calais High has produced 12 MVPs in 19 years, seven girls and

ners and Cony of Augusta has had eight, all girls.

This year, eight more players will earn the distinction, etching their names permanently into Eastern Maine tournament lore.

William C. Warner MVP Award Winners (Boys) 2010 — Class A: Yusef Iman, Edward Little; Class B: Tyler McFarland, Camden Hills; Class C: Ben Terr, Washington Academy; Brandon Theriault, Schenck 2009 — Class A: James Philbrook, Edward Little; Class B: Tyler McFarland, Camden Hills; Class C: Cal Shorey, Calais; Class D: Chad James, Woodland 2008 — Class A: Jon McAllian, Bangor; Class B: Ryan Martin, Maranacook; Class C: Rod Tirrell, Calais; Class D: Cameron York, Central Aroostook 2007 — Class A: Alex Gallant, Bangor; Class B: Corey DeWitt, Ellsworth; Class C: Brandon Tomah, Calais; Class D: Collin Ciomei, Deer Isle-Stonington 2006 — Class A: Jordan Cook, Hampden Acad.; Class B: Ryan See AWARDS, Page 28

Van Buren girls (front, from left): Nicole Duplessis, Parise Rossignol, Naomi Maldando, Erica Searles, Gaby Poitras, and Kayla Durette; (rear, from left): Stephanie Gendreau, Chantal Rioux, Ashlie Wilson, Natasha Bourgoin, Chantal Deveau, and Manager Ashley Martin.

Central Aroostook girls (front, from left): Page Fletcher, Paige Garrison, Sarah Brewer, Rachael Grew, and Sarah Grass; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Sherri Averill, Sydney Smith, Kathleen Decker, Olivia Garrison, Kristen Long, Victoria McIntyre, Kayla Cushman, and Coach Rodney Codrey.

Central Aroostook boys (front, from left): Joe Stiles, Sam Bennett, Darrin Murray, Tyler Rusby, Brandon Anthony, Dan Brewer, and Ross Grass; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Joe Levesque, Steven Decker, Mike McClung, Brendan York, Logan McLaughlin, Caleb Kelly, Coach Tim Brewer, and Manager Mariah Brewer. (Photos courtesy of Joseph Cyr/The Star-Herald)

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Machias boys (front, from left): Phillip Morse, Josh Scoville, Tyler Farrington, Jacob Scoville, Nick Libby, and Sam Whitney; (rear, from left): Coach James Getchell, Billy Baker, Scott Reynolds, John Hanson, Brian Getchell, Dustin Getchell, Jackson Paddock, Brandon Raye, Manager Heather Anderson, and Assistant Coach Tony Roy. Absent: AJ Dolley. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Taylor Boucher (10) of Fort Kent studies her offensive choices as Meghan Keane (25) and Courtney Withee (5) of Foxcroft swarm around her during a Class C girls' quarterfinal played at Bangor on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 (above). The loose ball escapes Dakota Sleeper (24) of Southern Aroostook and Travis Noyes (32) of Fort Fairfield (below) during a Class D quarterfinal played at Bangor on Saturday, Feb. 13. (NEWS Photos by Brian Swartz)

Washburn girls (front, from left): Taylor Blackstone-Thompson, Maegan Fitzpatrick, Olivia Doody, Meghan Saucier, Sarah Sjoberg, Rebecca Campbell, and Amanda Libby; (rear, from left): Manager Owen James, Assistant Coach Tammy Tatlock, Carmen Bragg, Kennedy Churchill, Rayah Saucier, Nicole Olson, Carsyn Koch, Breanna Roman, and Coach Mike Carlos. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Star-Herald)

Washburn boys (front, from left): Jordan McLaughlin, Kyle McLaughlin, Mike Forrand, Kyle Huston, Nick Bragg, and Connor Fitzpatrick; (rear, from left): Coach Randy Norsworthy, Assistant Coach Mike Hartford, Justin Farley, Andrew McLaughlin, Mason Turner, Chase Chandler, Mitchell Worcester, Zack Davis, Justin Wing, Sean Sperrey, Manager George McLaughlin, Manager Owen James, and Manager Dakota Koch. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Cyr/The Star-Herald)

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Awards Continued from Page 26 Andrew York, Central Aroostook 2005 — Class A: Jordan Cook, Hampden Acad.; Class B: Tim Stammen, Camden Hills; Class C: Chris Rabideau, Dexter; Class D: Andrew York, Central Aroostook Owen O. Osborne MVP Award Winners (Girls) 2010 — Class A: Whitney Jones, Skowhegan; Class B: Marissa Shaw, Nokomis; Class C: Nicole Osborne, Calais; Class D: Amanda Hotham, Fort Fairfield 2009 — Class A: Hannah Dexter, Messalonskee; Class B: Morgan Frame, Waterville; Class C: Maddie

Park, George Stevens; Class D: Ariel Knights, Woodland 2008 — Class A: Kari Anna Pelletier, Oxford Hills; Class B: Morgan Frame, Waterville; Class C: Aarika Ritchie, Lee Acad.; Class D: Courtney Cochran, Woodland 2007 — Class A: Kristi Violette, Cony; Class B: Morgan Frame, Waterville; Class C: Mallory Ames, Dexter; Class D: Aarika Ritchie, Lee Acad.

2006 — Class A: Cassie Cooper, Cony; Class B: Katie Delong, Presque Isle; Class C: Sabrina Cote, Dexter; Class D: Michelle Ferry, Woodland 2005 — Class A: Katie Rollins, Cony; Class B: Amanda Byrne, Winslow; Class C: Ashley Ames, Dexter, Class D: Shelby Pickering, Lee Acad.

Bangor Christian girls (front, from left): Leah Dorman, Katie Kelley, Gabby Melcher, Kaylin Pellegrini, Olivia Arnold, Ashely Levasseur; (rear, from left): Assistant Coach Heather Ouelette, Whitney Holmes, Emma Johnson, Maggie McDonald, Sam Martin, Kristin Roemmich, Head Coach Phil Robinson, Assistant Coach Carroll Conley. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Schenck girls (front, from left): Laura Nicholson, Ashley Leavitt, Kaprice Tompkins, Whitney York, Katie Stanley, Olivia Lewis; (rear, from left): Manager Huajing Fei, Gabrielle DeLoge, Amy Nicholson, Kristin Thompson, Mackenzie Bell, Morgan Thompson, Kristina Jamo, Maxine Burleigh, Manager Derric Delano. (NEWS Photos by Debra Bell)

Schenck boys (front, from left): Nathan Cram, Eric Therieult, Deven Dickey, Jared Lyons, Scott Smith, Derrick Tanous; (rear, from left): Manager Derric Delano, Aaron Beaumont, Taylor Tanous, Aaron Vienneau, Devon Turcotte, Brandon Theriault, Zach McLaughlin, Manager Matt Morris.

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Deer Isle-Stonington girls (front, from left): Heidi Brewer, Sarah Boutilier, Michala Brown, Abigail Grindle, Julie Hutchins, and Haley Brewer; (rear, from left): Coach Darren Eaton, Manager Tegan McGuire, Whitney Brown, Britnie Jones, Shiann Closson, Chelsea Brown, Janelle Ciomei, and Assistant Coach Joel Scott. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Kasey Brewer (15) of Central Aroostook loses the rebound to Tyler Mitchell (20) of Shead as Panthers Caleb Kelly (22) and Brendan York (33) watch during a Class D quarterfinal played on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz) Deer Isle-Stonington boys (front, from left): Sam Grindle, Noah Leighton, Connor Morey, Nathan Davis, Jake Starkey, Jordan Adams, Kevin Melanio, Oliver Lawson, and Assistant Coach Bryant Ciomei; (rear, from left): Dustin Powers, Tim Cormier, Mario Bartlett, Hayden Ciomei, Carlos Dugo, Dylan Brown, Assistant Coach Russell Brown, Assistant Coach Tony Bray, Coach Glenn Billings, Manager Jocelyn Dolbow, and Manager Bethany Cormier. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Shead girls (front, from left): Kirby McPhail, Sarah Hoche, Halie Harris, Randi DeWitt, and Megan Patterson; (rear, from left): Coach Sara Moore, Manager Marjorie Baron, Vanessa Patterson, Kristina Jamieson, Taylor Cushing, Jenny Cushing, Jordyn Turner, Manager Kimberly Stanhope, and Assistant Coach Avery Stevens. Absent: Shelby Seavey. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

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Southern Aroostook girls (front, from left): Jess Tucker, Jillian Diaferio, Kristen Tarr, Desirae DuBois, Courtney Welton, Katelyn Goodall; (rear, from left): Manager Mallary Lawlor, Manager Harris Tucker, Sable Altvater, Kaitlyn Sommers, Shelby Hartin, Janel Rockwell, Jasmine Rockwell, Coach Cliff Urquhart; Absent: Olivia Raymond. (NEWS Photo by Debra Bell)

Schenck's Cody LeVasseur (11) dominates the rebounding action as GHCA's Ethan Holmes (40) defends during a Class D boys' quarterfinal played at Bangor on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Fort Fairfield girls (front, from left): Rebekah Pelkey, Kelsey Turner, Emily Blaisdell, Danielle Tracy, Brooke Beaulieu, Amanda Hotham, Janar Libby, Kacie York, and Kellyn McGillan; (rear, from left): Coach Larry Gardner, Manager Keegan Watt, Brittany Love, Alyssa Dougherty, Jordann Coiley, Whitney McNamee, Jessica Goshorn, Nicole Giberson, Logan Bubar, Manager Allesha Campbell, Manager Sydney McEwen, and Assistant Coach Dedra Walsh. Absent: Assistant Coach Vaughn McLaughlin and Manager Shyanna Smith. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Cyr/The Star-Herald)

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Fort Fairfield boys (front, from left): Austin Bernier, Jahleel Williams, Travis Noyes, Austin Bixler, Dereck Dufour, and Noah Bernard; (rear, from left): Cassidy Godin, Assistant Coach Cody Closson, Logan Craig, LeGeorge Williams, Brandon Clark, Andrew Lewis, Dylan Caldwell, Nathan Guimond, Travis Emerson, Coach Todd Alley, and Manager Abbey Player. Absent: Assistant Coach Andrew Forsman, Manager Alyssa Guimond, and Manager Alyssa Murchison. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Cyr/The Star-Herald)

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Easton boys (front, from left): Jared Hafford, Zach Clark, Holden Turner, Garrett Gray, and Carl Mullen; (rear, from left): Coach Travis Carter, Jeffrey Condon, Reid Clark, Cody Tompkins, Jonah Bacon, Jacob Bacon, and Assistant Coach Danny Warren. Absent: Manager Samantha Fuller. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Sjoberg/The Star-Herald)

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Jonesport-Beals boys (front, from left): Vinal Crowley, Nick Robinson, Cole Beal, Leon Smith, and Thomas Beal; (rear, from left): Coach Vinnie McLean, Cadon Merchant, Garet Beal, Justin Alley, Zachary Smith, Matthew Jenkins, Matt Alley, and Assistant Coach Gordon Faulkingham. (NEWS Photo by Brian Swartz)

Katahdin boys (front, from left): Wyatt Morse, Matthew Birmingham, Spencer Anderson, Kolby Gallagher, Chris Cloukey, and Billy Livezey; (rear, from left): Manager Shawna Craig, Kohle Birming-ham, Braden Cunningham, Jesse McNally, Colton Bivighouse, Brandon Robinson, Steve Whitney, Manager Allison Moore, Brady McNally, and Coach Shawn Craig. (Photo courtesy of Gloria Austin/Houlton Pioneer Times)

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