Spruce Mountain’s successful summer basketball season proved the Phoenix can be good. Behind strong defense and quick, transition offense, Spruce Mountain is looking to go far this winter.
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As new basketball season begins, high schools prepare to work around patchwork of pandemic masking rules
Not all schools will require coverings for players during games and practices, setting up a unique dynamic this winter.
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South Portland junior generating buzz among college basketball recruiters
Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.
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Winthrop athletes ready to move on to winter season
The transition to basketball started Monday, the first day of winter practices, for players from the Ramblers’ title-winning field hockey team and state runner-up football squad.
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Tyler Tracy leaving Poland for Freeport
Tracy leaves Poland after 11 years to replace Bill Ridge at Freeport, where Tracy currently teaches.
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Gavin Kane treasures friendships he has made on the court during coaching career spanning over three decades
The longtime coach, who imparted his wisdom at several high schools and colleges in Maine, will be inducted the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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Former Mountain Valley star Andy Bedard looks back at his career in appreciation
As Andy Bedard is inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame, the former Mountain Valley star looks back on his career and the people that helped shape him.
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T.J. Caouette points to his family and friends for success on and off the court
The former Winthrop High School and Villanova University player will be inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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AAU gives some Maine basketball players exposure, but it isn’t beneficial to all who participate
AAU and travel basketball are seen as a quick way for athletes to gain exposure and be noticed by colleges. But some of the state’s high school coaches say the summer hoops programs have their drawbacks.