2016 Northern Maine Basketball Tournament

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Classes B - C - D

Class B Quarterfinals – Friday, February 12 Girls: Game 1, 5:00 PM, 3 vs 6 / Game 2, 6:30 PM, 2 vs 7 Boys: Game 1, 8:00 PM, 3 vs 6

Class B & D Quarterfinals – Saturday, February 13 B Boys: Game 2, 9:05 AM, 2 vs 7 B Girls: Game 3, 10:35 AM, 4 vs 5 B Boys: Game 3, 1:35 PM, 4 vs 5 B Girls: Game 4, 3:05 PM, 1 vs 8 B Boys: Game 4, 4:35 PM, 1 vs 8 D Girls: Game 1, 7:35 PM, 3 vs 6 / Game 2, 9:05 PM, 2 vs 7

Class D Quarterfinals – Monday, February 15 Tate Dolley earned her 1,000th career point Boys: Game 1, 9:30 AM, 3 vs 6 / Game 2, 11:05 AM, 2 vs 7 last year and broke the Machias High School Girls: Game 3, 2:05 PM, 4 vs 5 / Game 4, 3:35 PM, 1 vs 8 scoring record this year, previously held by Michael Little at 1269 points. Boys: Game 3, 7:05 PM, 4 vs 5 / Game 4, 8:35 PM, 1 vs 8

Class C Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 16 Girls: Game 1, 9:30 AM, 3 vs 6 / Game 2, 11:05 AM, 2 vs 7 Boys: Game 1, 2:05 PM, 4 vs 5 / Game 2, 3:35 PM, 1 vs 8 Girls: Game 3, 7:05 PM, 4 vs 5 / Game 4, 8:35 PM, 1 vs 8

Class C Quarterfinals, Class B Semifinals – Wednesday, February 17 C Boys: Game 3, 9:35 AM, 3 vs 6 / Game 4, 11:05 AM, 2 vs 7 B Girls: Game 5, 2:05 PM, W1 vs W2 / Game 6, 3:35 PM, W3 vs W4 B Boys: Game 5, 7:05 PM, W1 vs W2 / Game 6, 8:35 PM, W3 vs W4

Class D Semifinals – Thursday, February 18 Girls: Game 5, 2:05 PM, W1 vs W2 / Game 6, 3:35 PM, W3 vs W4 Boys: Game 5, 7:05 PM, W1 vs W2 / Game 6, 8:35 PM, W3 vs W4

Class C Semifinals – Friday, February 19 Girls: Game 5, W1 vs W2, 2:05 PM / Game 6, W3 vs W4, 3:35 PM Boys: Game 5, W3 vs W4, 7:05 PM / Game 6, W1 vs W2, 8:35 PM

Championship Saturday – Saturday, February 20 Class D Girls: 9:05 AM, W5 vs W6 / Class D Boys: 15 mins after awards, W5 vs W6 Class B Girls: 2:05 PM, W5 vs W6 / Class B Boys: 15 minutes after awards, W5 vs W6 Class C Girls: 7:05 PM, W5 vs W6 / Class C Boys: 15 mins after awards, W5 vs W6

State Finals Friday, February 26 at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor Class B Girls: 7:05 PM / Class B Boys: 15 mins after awards Saturday, February 27, at Augusta Civic Center Class C & D Girls & Boys: Times TBA Kelli Kennedy - Narraguagus Lady Knights Visit www.mpa.cc for a complete schedule and heal point standings. PAGE 2 CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016

Front l-r: Francisca Rozas, Katie Cavanaugh, Prue Maxwell, Sydney Farrar, Faith Tirrell, and Logan Huckins. Back l-r: Coach Bob McShane, Phyllis Lola, Samantha Look, Tianna Bacon, Emily Mitchell, Kelly DeLaney, Katie Erskine, Kayli Doten, and Felicia Moholland. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Earon Grinage, Kobey Gillespie, Zack Lola, Justice Bassett, Blake Collins, and Branden Gillespie. Back l-r: Coach Sean Cavanaugh, Coach Chris Woodside, Stephen Hopkins, Jacob Hornbrook, Matthew Perkins, Colt Delaney, Dylan Stanley, Addison Coty, and Coach Barney Perry. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Roxanna McGregor, Brooke Clark, Holly Preston, Katelyn Mitchell, and Cierra Seeley. Back l-r: Coach Corey Sullivan, Brooke Robinson, Cassidy Wilder, Hannah Lank, Madison Greenlaw, and Asst. Coach Joni Kinney. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Matt Harris, Mike Moores, Ian Sullivan, Stevie Morrison, and Ryan Eylar. Back l-r: Logan Trott, Darren Turner, Phillip Farrell, Riley Demolet, Drew Greenlaw, Ethan Lank, and Coach Darrin Constant. Absent Austin Smith. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Sadie Smith, Shaye Beers, Lauren Cook, Kasey Grass, Brooke Russell, and Danielle Poole. Back l-r: Coach Michealene Spencer, Erin Shirley, Jenni Cox, Faith Johnson, Willow Newman, Shauna Monk, Sara Boies, Paige Fitch, Dana Howland, and Coach Michelle Ripley. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Luke McDonald, Alex Morrison, Gavin Gardner, Drew Hayward, and Billy Gibson. Back l-r: Coach Ben Maloney, Kalob Moody, Justin Harriman, Sabre Phelps, Dylan Leighton, Windsor Brooks, Chris Moreside, Justin Worden, and Coach Ryan Lincoln. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Kaylee Alley, Tabitha Pottle, Ivy Robinson, J-Lynn Beal, and Jordyn Alley. Back l-r: Georgia Payne, Alexsis Sprowl, Rana Turchi, Jadah Alley, and Manager Brooke Alley. Rogers Photo Jonesport-Beals Royalettes

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Front l-r: Kendrik Alley, Jacob Kirby, James Anthony, Stephen Cirone, Jacob Alley, and Judson Carver. Back l-r: Assistant Coach Ben Durkee, Austin Grant, Osmond Kelley, Josef Guptill, Joseph McDonald, Sterling Beal, Ben McBride, and Coach Skip Alley. Rogers Photo Jonesport-Beals Royals

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Front l-r: Kassandra Cox, Faith McConnell, Ardriana Mahar, Samantha Cox, and Ashley Norman. Back l-r: Assistant Coach Day, Mckenzie Haskins, Olivia Dinsmore, Magenta Johnson, Tate Dolley, Karyssa Norton, Makayla Prout, Jocenya Mahar, and Coach Prout. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Russell Hanscom, Jordan Grant, Alex Wentzell, Camon Johnson, Cody Eaton, and John Massaad. Back l-r: Coach James Getchell, Asst. Coach Dustin Getchell, Tyler Wentzell, Mark Anthony, Jacob Godfrey, James Meresereau, Noah Albert, Alex Marotta, and Asst. Coach Carl Bragg. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Keanna Reynolds, Caitlin Reynolds, Madison Leighton, Emily Reynolds, Lanie Perry, and Kylee Joyce. Back l-r: Coach Heather Thompson, Madison Pray, Kayla Toppin, Hannah Alley, Kelli Kennedy, Cassidy Osgood, and Britny Look. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Isiah Pinkham, Josiah Couture, Chad Perry, Dustin Reynolds, and Cameron Rumery. Back l-r: Hayden Pineo, Zachary Look, Chris Smith, Brettin Dinsmore, Noah Ramsdell, Drew Fletcher, and Coach Ryan Fletcher. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Nicole Mitchell, Glenda Francis, Lydia Day, River Hodgdon, Hannah Atcherson, Brecken Barker. Back l-r: Coach Gary Wood, Rylea Steeves, Paige Richardson, Jaiden Veal, Caitlyn Lyons, and Olga del Olmo. Rogers Photo

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Front l-r: Tim Tseng, Sean Seavey, Cameron Varney, Jim Lin, Kyle Case, and Justin Villone. Back l-r: Justin Su, Alex Renshaw, Greg Jarrett, Camron Roberts, Stefan Milivojevic, Janko Stojanovic, and Coach Barry Terrill. Rogers Photo

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LOCATED ON ROUTE 1, EAST MACHIAS (next to Machias Glassworks) (207) 271-0081 PAGE 16 CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016 Shirl Penney - Shead High School

When it comes to sports Star game for eastern Maine unique of course to just East- in Eastern Maine few things and that was great experience. port. Eastern Maine towns go can compare to high school When I went off to Bates I all in to support their home basketball. Some of my fond- became great friends with oth- town team come tournament est memories of growing up ers from Washington County time. It's a special commu- in Eastport were lived out on who I had known via playing nity experience, so much so the basketball court. I also against them at Shead. The that I would encourage all learned a great deal through shared enthusiasm from our the seniors who read this to the process that would serve time together on court made take a moment to look around me well later in life. it easy to build friendships in their last home game this My freshman year our team post high school. I still play year or when they get to was not very good. I remem- basketball now in a corporate tournament. In that moment, ber us losing a number of league in New York City. reflect on the fact that for games by a wide margin and Basketball has allowed me to the next few hours you have some of those at home. I have meet great people in my life. your entire town, family, and always been a competitive and Last summer I had the chance friends all together cheering proud person, and the experi- to play in an alumni game with for you and your teammates. ence really bothered me. Sev- many of my old teammates It's a memory you will likely eral of my teammates agreed from 20 years ago at the Shead have for a lifetime! Be sure that we would commit as a gym. It was like the old days! to thank all your coaches, unit to work hard through the A very fond memory! family, volunteers, teachers, coming summers and seasons Lastly, and maybe most etc for their support along the and dramatically improve. importantly, basketball in way. It takes a community Like most things in life, it's eastern Maine is about com- to raise a child and to build a not an overnight process but munity. Nothing brings the winning basketball program! we stuck with our plan to town together like basketball Best of luck to all the Wash- Shirl in the winners circle with his wife Mary Ann and daughters get better incrementally, and in the winter. I remember ington County teams this Townsend and Ann Clare at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, Canada by the time our senior year many games in the Shead gym tournament season! in November after their homebred horse Flipcup won the prestigious came we were one of the top that were standing room only. Shirl Penney is a 1995 grad- Maple Leaf stakes. teams in the county, turning We also had a local TV sta- uate of Shead High School. the tables to beat most all the tion broadcast from the high He scored over 1,000 points schools that had bested us in school so many of our seniors for the Tigers as a four year prior years. That lesson has could watch at home. When varsity starter. He is a 1999 served me well in my career we went on the road we would graduate of Bates College pursuits in knowing I can do joke that the last one out of in Lewiston, Maine and now anything I set out to do as long town would turn off the lights lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, as I am willing to work hard as so many people would working in NYC during the enough for it and understand- travel to watch games. I was week. Shirl is the founder ing that it will not be a straight raised by my grandfather in and CEO of Dynasty Finan- line to success and may take town and someone from the cial Partners, the leading time but eventually you will community would always platform service company for get there. end up giving him a ride so independent financial advi- One of the other great parts he would not have to drive sors in America with over 35 of playing basketball in Wash- in winter. Many community locations across the country. ington County is the friends members would show up to He owns a stable of thor- you make. This is true of your watch us practice. When we oughbred racehorses called teammates and also of others played in the Bangor tourna- Team Penney Racing. He and you may compete against or ment the motorcades would his wife Mary Ann have two go to basketball camps with line up and support us as we daughters named Townsend that may become great friends left on buses and would have and Ann Clare. too. My senior year I played signs posted all over town in the McDonalds Senior All- wishing us luck. This is not

Shirl Penney readying for a rebound against the Woodland Dragons his freshman year in 1992.

Would like to congratulate all area teams on a great season! Would like to congratulate all area teams! CALAIS EASTPORT (207) 454-3141 (207) 853-4240 CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016 PAGE 17 Becky (Moholland) Ireland - Calais

The third week of February on the way out of town was so in Downeast Maine meant incredible. And of course the one thing and one thing only, trips back into town after the TOURNEY TIME! Many tourney--I will never forget families planned their vaca- coming into town my senior tions around tourney week, year after we won Eastern which was a time to go and Maine. It was a feeling like cheer on their local teams, no other. The line of cars hoping their team would leave escorting us into town was un- everything they had on that old believable. I remember Tricia Bangor Auditorium floor. (Carter), Melanie (Leavitt), As I ran onto that floor the Wendi (Rhode), Danielle (Du- very first time my freshman puis) and I just blown away. year, I was in awe of the mas- To finish up our senior year siveness of it all. Nerves were with that kind of support was stronger than they’d ever been overwhelming! We were an before. And by the time I was extremely close team and we a senior and I ran out on the truly loved one another like floor, I was still in awe and sisters. still nervous, but so much Being a Lady Blue Devil more confident than I was in kind of felt like you were the years past. a celebrity. The lead up to The confidence I had was tournaments meant people thanks to my amazing coach. stopping you in the store or at Coach Bob McShane taught the gas station wanting to talk me so much those four years about the team and how we of playing ball. It was not just were going to do. Little girls about the game itself, but about would stare and point at us Becky with her children Sami, Lexi, Reed, and Emilee. life. Knowing the player I was, with giggling excitement. The he always kept me grounded. I fans were always what made when they lose. But when as. It was soon was part of the team; I was not the Bangor Auditorium such their years of sports are done into her second the team. a fantastic place to play. To I hope they walk away know- year that she There are so many incredible look into a crowd of so many ing that they gave everything quickly realized memories made from my high and still see all the familiar they had for themselves, their she could not school years, such as the friends faces cheering us on gave us teams and the fans. Life isn’t do it any longer. I still have today who were the little bit of Calais that we easy at times but how you carry “It was hard ones I spent countless hours needed to relax. yourself and handle adversity to go from an with in the gym. Also were As a 17 year old, basketball will determine the success you amazing coach the amazing, intense games was the most important thing have in life. and competitive played against Woodland each to me. Now as an adult I real- I am a true blue Calais fan team to one that and every year. Those games ize that it is just a small part and want to wish them the best just didn’t have always brought both towns of my life but what it taught of luck at the Cross Center this the love for the into the gyms with no seats to me will stay with me forever. year. Spectators may even see game,” she said. spare. It was such an amazing Character, success, failure my girl and her PVHS team- “When I real- atmosphere to play in and I and being part of a team are mates playing against the Lady ized that basket- haven’t seen any games since lessons that I learned through Blue Devils next week. ball was still too then that could compare to the those four years at CHS. Those Becky was a Calais Lady important to me, Calais/Woodland games. things are still part of my life. Blue Devil from 1987 to 1991. I transferred to The bus trips back and forth My parents spent many hours Following her high school ca- Husson. It was on Route 9 were always so wiping away my tears after reer, Becky continued playing a much better exciting. Heading to Bangor those tough losses just as I have basketball for two years at the fit for me, but and seeing our names posted wiped the tears off my children University of Maine at Machi- still not the same as playing at CHS.” Today, Becky resides in How- land with her four children. Becky (Moholland) Ireland, Calais Lady Blue She teaches kin- Devils, 1987-1991. dergarten, a job she absolutely loves. “There really isn’t any- Billy Howard Jessie Howard thing much better than to have McShane. Emilee, a sixth Associate Broker a cute little five year old tell grader, also plays basketball Broker and is beginning to find her 207-214-3833 you on a regular basis how 1-207-214-7886 www.DueEast.com much he loves you and how own place on the court. “She’s pretty you are,” she said. young,” Becky said, “but is Becky’s ability to play the quite tall and a lefty!” Last game has certainly been but not least is Reed. Reed is passed on to her kids. Her a fourth grader, and according oldest daughter Samantha, to Becky, “If you ask him, he’s a senior at Penobscot Val- the next Lebron James. Grow- ley High School, scored her ing up with three sisters, he has 1,000th point earlier in the learned to brag himself up be- season. Becky said, “When cause they definitely won’t!” I see her, I can’t help but see In addition to scoring 1,000 myself so many years ago. points during her high school She’s a great athlete but puts basketball career, Becky scored the weight of each game on 1,000 points during her college her own shoulders. I wish it career, and while at UMM, Calais Office: 353 North St. wasn’t that way, but that’s the earned a spot as a national 207-454-2525 nature of the beast with some rebounding leader, holding players.” the NAIA 3rd place record for Becky’s daughter Alexis, an rebounding for small colleges eighth grader, is also a great since 1993. She was a Mc- Eastport Office: 183 County Rd. Donald’s Senior All-Star and 207-853-2626 basketball player who even spent some time with the Cal- was named DAC All-Star and ais girls last summer. She has chosen to the Bangor Daily begged her mother to move her News All-Tourney Team in Lubec Office: 171 County Rd. to Calais so she can be a Lady grades 10, 11, and 12. 207-733-5511 Blue Devil and play for Coach PAGE 18 CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016 Ben Teer - Washington Academy Downeast basketball was 17 years Washington Academy in the history of that school to a key aspect of my life that had not made the Bangor Tour- both win a gold ball and score molded me into everything I am nament. I stayed behind in the 1,000 points. today. Instead of writing about locker room with my head down, Downeast basketball helped the memories you normally over playing the game like so me grow. It helped me under- hear about, I want to write about many athletes do, wishing I stand how to become a man. something real, raw, and authen- could go back in time to change It helped me understand ac- tic, a moment that is a learning this play or that one. As I heard countability and responsibility. experience and will hopefully each teammate exit and the Downeast basketball was the teach you a thing or two. I have line of fans outside cheering to most painful experience of my sat down several times now and congratulate them and also help life, and yet I am so thankful tried to write about something them to hold their heads high, because without the pressure, OTHER than what keeps com- I waited, hesitant to go out the without the pain, without the ing to my mind, maybe in fear door, maybe too ashamed to see demand I would not have ac- of what people will think and everyone because we lost. complished as much as I could maybe in fear of dwelling on the I was the third to last one out have. Those fans, that moment, past, but the more I try to run, the of the locker room. As my as- that night showed me more than more I keep thinking about this sistant coach opened the door for pain. It helped me take a step one memory that has shaped my me, I saw the line of fans on both back and reflect on the selfish- entire life. Heck, it was the sole sides of the wall traveling all of ness, the arrogance, the growing reason why I practiced in the the way down from the boys' up I needed to do. It showed me gym for hours on hours every locker room to the stairs lead- the standard I needed to have summer. It was the reason why I ing up and outside. I anticipated to become a champion. It de- Ben Teer, left, with teammate Noah Von Rotz, after winning the wanted to maximize the most of a huge applause but I heard manded me to practice to prove Class C state basketball title in 2010. (Bangor Daily News Photo my abilities and never let anyone silence. No one clapped. Eyes all of them wrong and have no by Kevin Bennett) say I couldn't do something. turned away and the silence I choice but to clap for me. streamed down my face. As we If you are going to represent the Interested to hear about it? could never forget even if I tried. Now, whether you take this walked up to the Washington community, you are to do it at Growing up in Downeast It was one of the most painful as a sad story or a happy story Academy side and held up that the highest of standard. There is Maine there is both a sense of moments but also more reward- I take it as just the wind blow- gold ball, I was both screaming pride in making it to the tourna- pride and pressure in making ing moments of my life. ing. I’ve heard that the wind and smiling. I think both hap- ment, winning the tournament, it to the tournaments, at least Again, I’m a firm believe will blow on all of us. The wind pened for a reason: the scream- and I forever will cherish that. there was when I was growing that you can take pain in two of adversity, the wind of good ing for everything built up, for I don’t think there is anything up. It was demanded and it was ways. You can grow from it or times, the wind of challenge, the all the pain being released, the in the world like downeast bas- expected. I think everyone’s run from it but you have to go wind of struggle, and it’s not the smiling for being able to redeem ketball. experience is different but mine through it to become who you blowing of the wind but the set what wasn't given two years Ben's accolades in basketball was life changing. I believe there want to become to accomplish of the sail that ultimately matters before. Instead of a line, there range from Top 10 rankings is a point in everyone’s life (usu- what you want to accomplish. where you will go. From that were thousands all cheering, all in the State of Maine to New ally a painful experience) that As you grow you become, but day on I practiced like my life clapping. England Top 100. Ben is a can instantly transform them and everyone has to go through it. depended on it in the gym. I ran Even though this was a differ- former Division 1 player at change them. Pain is a motiva- After that moment it became a sprints until my feet bled. I shot ent memory, I couldn't help but IONA College and Division 2 tor. Pain can help you make a motivation that words can't real- thousands of MAKES every day. share it. I believe all experiences scholarship player at Alaska decision instantly. Pain can be so ly describe. Maybe it hurt being I tried to think of every situation are different and all can be used Fairbanks University. He owns harsh yet so clear in helping you deserted. Maybe I caused it. I’m I would encounter on the floor for teaching purposes. I also and operates Teer Basketball grow into the person you need to not too sure but personally and and perfect it. I pushed my body deeply believe everyone has a Training, sharing with the play- be to accomplish your goals. athletically I was never the same to limits where throwing up be- memory like this with downeast ers he individually coaches and For me, that painful experi- from that moment on. I went on came natural. I became mentally basketball. Do I believe what the teams he trains the secrets ence came after the loss to Dex- to help Washington Academy tougher but also found harmony happened to me happened be- that helped him in the game of ter in a preliminary game my win its first ever Class C State in the game. cause the people were bad? basketball. sophomore year. If I remember Championship on February On February 27th when Of course not. It is what is de- correctly, it was the first time in 27, 2010. I am the only player we won that gold ball, tears manded from Downeast Maine.

Phil Stuart - Machias High School

My four years on the bas- to determine who qualified schools their own size. A regular season record of 1997) and son Lance. ketball court at Machias High for post-season play until my Meanwhile, long-time friend 10 wins, 8 losses wasn't that In the late 1970s, Phil be- School were a lot of fun, de- junior year. and teammate Mike Worcester, impressive but the Machias came involved with running spite the fact that we did not Prior to that, you had to win the Machias Recreation Direc- club led by all-stater Tim Man- which he says was one of the post a winning record during the Washington County Cham- tor, had a top-notch basketball chester, Joey Cherry, Adam best decisions he's ever made. that time span. Prior to my pionship in order to play in the program on weekends which Kilton, Steve Dube, Aaron Nearly forty years later, he is entering high school, long- Eastern Maine Tournaments. eventually produced talented Coffin and others upset heav- still at it on a limited basis. time coach Tart Gardner left The Bulldog basketball for- players like Matt Rier, Matt ily-favored Central Aroostook The sport has taken him to Machias in 1958, and the tunes changed shortly after my Coffin, Tommy Spencer, Steve of Mars Hill for the east title many different parts of the Bulldogs went into a tailspin high school days. In 1969 and Richardson, Mike Gorel, Ken- and then defeated the Hyde globe with distances of one for a ten year period. 1970, young talented players ny Johnson, Danny Schoppee, Phoenix for the state crown. mile to full marathons, total- It was hard to get too excited like Marshall de Noyelles, Wil- Mike Emery, Brett Feeney and That same year, the Lady ing over 900 races and over about basketball growing up lie Gardner, Steve Stuart, Eric others. The Bulldogs went to Bulldogs under coach Judson 75,000 miles. He has also in Machias because the town Snowdeal, Mike Politz, Bode the state final in 1986 and won McBrine went to the eastern officiated basketball, baseball, had no gymnasium until I Beal, Steve Hennessey and their first gold ball in 1988. Maine title again. and slow pitch softball for over started high school in 1961. I Johnny Hayward helped lead Meanwhile, the girls' pro- Neither team has been to a forty years and has officiated lived on the north side of town the Bulldogs to the Eastern gram under Coach Mitch Look regional final since 1995, but over 6,500 basketball games. and didn't have the luxury of Maine Semi-Finals and Finals was thriving with players like both the Lady Bulldogs and Phil worked 26 years as an playing in the Washington in 1969 and 1970. Holly Pellon, Coral Snowdeal, Bulldogs are doing well at the agent at JC Milliken Agency, State Teachers College gym Over the next decade and a Carol Snowdeal, Karen Walls, current time and good things followed by working with teen- like the students that attended half it was up and down for the Karen Pakosky, Amy Whalen could happen once again. age boys at Community Health the campus school across the Bulldog boys. Every few years and others. The Lady Bulldogs Phil Stuart enjoyed his days & Counseling starting in 2002. bridge. We learned to play they might have a respectable reached the Eastern Maine at Machias High School, re- Presently, he is employed by basketball in Fletcher's Barn team but for the most part, they Finals three times in the eight- gardless of how the basketball Sunrise Opportunities where on Court Street were Marge were unable to compete with ies. team did. Following high he works with adults in the Ahlin lives today. Class C schools that had twice In 1992, the Bulldogs made school, he spent four years Home Support Department. In those days, most high the enrollment. another run on the boys' side at Southern New Hampshire As a family, he and his wife school games were played In 1975, girls' basketball with Lucas Stuart, Ryan Schop- University where he played enjoy traveling in their camper in town halls since Lubec was sanctioned by the Maine pee and Shannon Grange as the freshman basketball and var- and spending a lot of time with and WA had the only modern Principals' Association and key players. This group won sity baseball, and after college, their 12 year old standard gymnasiums. Our junior high the young ladies were on equal the eastern Maine crown but most of his free time was spent poodle Dakota. school teams played all of our footing with the males. They lost in the state championship playing men’s basketball, base- games out of town, and if we had an opportunity to compete game. ball, and slow pitch softball. had a home game, it was either for regional and state honors. Three years later, the Bull- In 1976, he married Chery at the college or at Washington In the early 1980s, the Bull- dogs won their second gold Goodridge of Bangor and Academy. dogs dropped to Class D where ball. Coach Tobin Slaven took the couple became parents of There were no heal points they would be playing more eastern Maine by surprise. daughter Heather (deceased, CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016 PAGE 19 Brittany (Howe) Layman - Narraguagus High School When you are tall and live in Washington County, your fate is sealed…you will play basketball. Being 6' 1” has so many advantages: you can get cereal off the top shelf, your height is an easy con- versation starter, and you are that much closer to the rim. People noticed my height early on and my basketball career took off. I spent many summers at the University of Maine’s baskeball camp working with greats like Sandi Carver and Cindy Blodgett who helped me fine tune my skills and become a successful all-around player. Watching those extremely talented women gave me the desire to someday be a Black Bear and represent my state on the court. My lean frame gave me the ability to fly around the floor and I had no fear diving to retrieve a ball. My basketball uniform was accented with knee pads Brittany Layman, former stand-out for the Narraguagus Lady Cami and Aurelia Layman. that allowed me to skid out Knights, 1997-2001. of bounds without too much damage to my legs. scholarship. Being a Black I wore the maroon and Bear shaped the person I white of Narraguagus High would become in my profes- School with so much pride sional life through hard work and my entourage supported and dedication. me at every home and away While playing high school game. You could pick out my basketball, Brittany earned a family because each wore DAC All-Star spot a number t-shirts that supported our of seasons and was a McDon- Lady Knights! My grand- ald's Senior All-Star, among parents and my parents were, other achievements. During and always will be, my big- her college volleyball career, SPORTS COVERAGE YOU CAN COUNT ON! gest cheerleaders. she played at the Division 1 High school basketball level, gaining a number of in Washington County is a accolades throughout her ca- phenomenon in and of itself reer. Some of those included and it had an amazing impact Co-Captain in 2003-2004 on my life. I became “arch- and in 2004-2005, America enemies” with people I had East All-Conference in 2004- only met on the court who, 2005, University of Maine's down the road, would be- Female Athlete of the Year come very good friends. The Nominee 2004-2005, and pinnacle accomplishment a member of the group All of any Washington County Maine Women. She achieved student athlete was the invi- all of this while successfully earning a degree in nursing, Fill in Credit Card information below or mail us a check or money order. tation to Mecca. Playing at We accept all major credit cards. the Bangor Auditorum was graduating with honors in an exhilarating experience 2005. that culminated a season. Brittany said when she re- One of the most memorable flects on her childhood, she tournament moments for considers herself so lucky. me was making a reverse "For me, dreams became layup against George Stevens reality and I know that some- Academy in a quarter final day my children will realize game. I found an old article dreams can come true." To- Check all that apply: describing me as a lobster day, she resides in Hampden boat and the GSA players with her husband Alex and Mail this card or drop off to: In County Out of County as gulls chasing the boat… two children, 9 year old Cami 23 Church Street, 1 Year $47 1 Year $52 only in Washington County! and 5 year old Aurelia. The We lost that game but I will family has a small farm full Calais, ME 04619 6 Months $24 6 Months $27 never forget the exhilarating of "lovely creatures" such experience of playing in the as goats, sheep, ducks, and auditorium atmosphere. chickens. Brittany works OR GET THE NEWS ONLINE! www.thecalaisadvertiser.com My competitive drive took as a registered nurse for the me beyond high school ath- Hampden School District letics and onto my dream as as the Health and Wellness a Division 1 college athlete Coordinator. She also works at the University of Maine, as an adjunct faculty member Orono. It wasn’t a basketball for Husson University in its jersey that I wore as a Black Nursing Department. Bear, but rather the volley- Occasionally, you can find ball jersey with the number Brittany back on the hard- 15 was what I donned with wood playing basketball, 239 Main Street, Calais • Info. Line: 207-454-8830 pride. My time as a college but most of the time it's vol- volleyball player was the leyball and she loves "every best four years an athlete minute of it!" She wishes the could ask for. My height and Lady Knights the best of luck athletic ability allowed me and hopes they bring home to walk onto the volleyball the gold! program where I worked very Adult $7.75 US/ $8.50 Can Children/Seniors/Active US Military: $6.50 US/ $7.25 Can hard and eventually earned a statecinemascalais.com PAGE 20 CALAIS ADVERTISER • DOWN EAST BASKETBALL REVIEW 2016 Down East Limousine Locally owned and operated business offering limousine Machias, Maine service to all of down east Maine. 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