Stories about Boys Basketball
McClung to join University of Maine at Fort Kent basketball program
on May 23, 2013, at 3:34 p.m.
FORT KENT, Maine — Former Central Aroostook of Mars Hill standout Mike McClung has agreed to attend and play basketball at the University of Maine at Fort Kent beginning this fall. The 6-foot-7-inch forward, who will study criminal justice-public safety at UMFK, averaged 17 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks ...
58th BDN All-Maine Boys Basketball Team’s stats, honorable mentions
on April 12, 2013, at 11:13 a.m.
FIRST TEAM Name, school, class, height, position; statistics (2012-13 averages) Garet Beal, Jonesport-Beals: Sr., 6-5, G; 34.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 5.5 steals Dustin Cole, Bonny Eagle: Jr., 5-8, G; 28.6 ppg, 6.0 assists, 2.6 spg Zach Gilpin, Hampden Academy: Jr., 6-5, F; 15.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.3 apg Tanner Hyland, ...
Wing replaces LeGage as Deering High School boys basketball coach
PORTLAND, Maine — Not just anybody could fill the big and successful coaching shoes of Dan LeGage, but luckily for the Deering High School boys basketball program, Todd Wing was ready and waiting. Wing, 36, who spent the past five seasons as LeGage’s assistant, as well as the Rams’ junior ...
Florida Gulf Coast’s Enfield is USC’s choice as new basketball coach
By Diane Pucin, Los Angeles Times on April 02, 2013, at 6:53 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California’s two-month search for a basketball coach ended Monday when the school hired Florida Gulf Coast Coach Andy Enfield, who took the 15th-seeded Eagles to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament last month. USC spokesman Tim Tessalone confirmed the hiring of Enfield, ...
Washburn High School basketball standout Mitchell Worcester opts to walk on at UMaine
WASHBURN, Maine — Mitchell Worcester’s consideration of his college basketball future had the ebb and flow of the most competitive high school tournament contest. There was the seemingly pragmatic option of enrolling at one of the many Division III schools throughout Maine and beyond that had shown considerable interest in ...
Easton High School’s Jared Hafford to play basketball at UMFK
FORT KENT, Maine — Jared Hafford, who helped the Easton High School boys basketball team upset defending state champion Jonesport-Beals in last month’s Eastern Maine Class D quarterfinals en route to a semifinal berth, plans to continue his career in the sport at the University of Maine at Fort Kent ...
High school football plan awaits final MPA membership approval
AUGUSTA, Maine — A proposal to expand the state’s high school football hierarchy from three to four classes just needs final approval from the Maine Principals’ Association general membership next week to be implemented beginning this fall. That vote is scheduled to take place March 28 during the MPA’s annual ...
Transition to college basketball a ‘roller coaster’ for Hampden’s Christian McCue
Exactly one year after being named Maine’s Mr. Basketball, former Hampden Academy star Christian McCue was busy trying to help his new team win a national championship. But while McCue and his McGill University teammates did not claim the ultimate prize during the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship tournament held at ...
Bangor High girls, Hampden boys basketball teams draw Final Buzzer invitations to Bangor Auditorium
on March 14, 2013, at 10:16 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame has invited the members of the Eastern Maine Class A girls basketball champion Bangor High School Rams and the state Class A boys champion Hampden Academy Broncos to participate in Saturday’s Final Buzzer Shoot Around at the Bangor Auditorium. It’s part ...
Local sports results for Mar. 13, 2013
on March 13, 2013, at 8:11 p.m.
Today’s games COLLEGE BASEBALL Husson vs. Keene State, at Avon Park, Fla., 4 p.m. SOFTBALL FDU-Florham vs. Thomas, at Clermont, Fla., 1 p.m. Thomas vs. Becker, at Clermont, Fla., 3 p.m. Results COLLEGE BASEBALL Tuesday’s Results Maine 8, Florida Atlantic 0 Tuesday’s Cancellation Bowdoin vs. Daniel Webster Wednesday’s Results Bowdoin ...
ANALYSIS
Inconsistent defense, limited experience and depth made UMaine men’s basketball team mediocre
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine went into the 2012-2013 season with two of the top players in the America East Conference. What the Black Bears (11-19 overall, 6-10 AE) lacked was enough experience and depth to complement Justin Edwards and Alasdair Fraser and make a run at the ...
Presque Isle trio lifts senior stars to victory
on March 05, 2013, at 9:54 p.m.
CARIBOU — The Presque Isle trio of Chandler Guerrette, Megan Ireland, and Karlee Bernier combined to score 34 points to power the Pink Team to a 66-52 victory over the Blue Team in the 23rd Annual Aroostook County Senior All-Star basketball game Tuesday night at Caribou High School. Guerrette finished ...
Isaiah Bess, Trevor Lyford lead Penquis past Boothbay for boys ‘C’ basketball crown
BANGOR, Maine — Basketball fundamentals often are lost amid the modern version of the sport that features offense dictated by the 3-point arc and steadily declining shooting percentages. Long-range shooting did get the Penquis Valley boys basketball team off to a fast start Saturday night, but it was the Patriots’ ...
Hampden beats South Portland in Class A boys championship game
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Hampden Academy boys entered Saturday’s Class A state championship game determined not to have their state-championship dreams derailed for the second straight year. There would be no such letdown for the Broncos this year, as Zach Gilpin poured in a game-high 23 points and coach Russ ...
Falmouth rolls past Medomak Valley in ‘B’ state final
PORTLAND, Maine — The Medomak Valley Panthers found out Friday night what the Western Maine Class B world already knew — that Falmouth High School has a very good boys basketball team. Sophomore forward Jack Simonds scored 21 points as the Yachtsmen led from start-to-finish in defeating the Eastern Maine ...
BDN names boys East All-Tournament squads, MVPs
The Eastern Maine boys basketball tournament had it all in 2013 — buzzer-beating shots, dramatic comebacks, overtime thrillers, coaching and player milestones, senior leadership and talented underclassmen. All are reflected in the annual Bangor Daily News all-tournament teams. The BDN selected the squads with input from school administrators, media representatives, ...
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