CARIBOU, Maine — The basketball stars of the Aroostook League met up at Caribou High School Wednesday, March 7, for the 28th annual Aroostook County Senior All-Star Games.
The girls and boys competed in high-scoring games and in the end, blue was the winning color as both Blue squads came away with victories.
In the opener, Presque Isle’s Emily Wheaton scored 19 points and Caribou’s Gabrielle Marquis had 16 to lead Team Blue to a 100-80 victory over Team Pink.
Also for the winners, Natalie Rickards of Katahdin tallied 13, while Searra Herbert of Caribou and Isabelle Morin of Easton each chipped in 10.
For Team Pink, Cassidy Lovley of Fort Kent led the way with 18 points, while Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard netted 17 and Amber Chasse of Ashland added 11.
For the boys, Griffin Guerrette of Presque Isle poured in a game-high 28 points to lead Team Blue to a comfortable 119-83 victory.
Also in double figures for the Blue squad were Jacob Daigle of Fort Kent with 20, Baily Clark of Ashland with 19, Colby Kingsbury of Central Aroostook with 13, and Thomas Gilman of East Grand with 10.
For Team Red, Collin Sotomayor of Easton led the way with 14 and Cam Cleary of Houlton was in double figures with 12.
Proceeds from the games benefit the Aroostook League Scholarship Fund. Last year, the league presented $4,000 in scholarships to graduating student-athletes.
Girls box score
Team Pink (80): Amber Chasse 4-0-11, Morgan Doughty 2-0-4, Haleigh Shay 3-0-7, Sadie Edgecomb 1-1-3, Kolleen Bouchard 8-0-17, Cassidy Lovley 9-0-18, Megan Cote 3-0-6, Janelle Goff 4-0-8, Jordan O’Leary 1-0-2, Cassidy Wilder 2-0-4, Libby Lapointe did not play due to an injury. Team Pink Totals: 38-1-80.
Team Blue (100): Kassie Levesque 3-0-6, Searra Herbert 4-1-10, Gabrielle Marquis 6-1-16, Isabelle Morin 4-0-10, Sydney Howell 2-0-4, Natalie Rickards 6-0-13, Hannah Nadeau 3-0-6, Chrissy Skidgel 2-0-4, Emily Wheaton 8-0-19, Jennie Cox 3-0-6, Caitlyn Harris 2-0-6. Team Blue Totals: 43-2-100.
3-point field goals: Chasse, Shay, Bouchard; Herbert, Marquis 3, Morin 2, Rickards, Wheaton 3, Harris 2.
Halftime: Blue 51, Pink 44.
Boys box score
Team Red (83): Nick Allen 3-1-7, Collin Sotomayor 6-0-14, Isaac Cyr 4-0-8, Jared Harvey 2-0-6, Alex Sprague 3-0-7, Cameron Cleary 5-0-12, Nick Perfitt 2-0-4, Ben Hebert 4-0-8, Ethan Lank 4-0-8, Jack Guerrette 3-1-9. Team Red Totals: 36-2-83.
Team Blue (119): Baily Clark 8-1-19, Caleb Harris 2-0-4, Thomas Gilman 5-0-10, Jacob Daigle 9-2-20, Wyatt Foster 2-2-6, Hunter Craig 3-2-8, Brody Guiggey 3-0-8, Griffin Guerrette 12-1-28, Colby Kingsbury 5-0-13, Adam Patterson 1-0-3. Team Blue Totals: 50-8-119.
3-point field goals: Sotomayor 2, Harvey 2, Sprague, Cleary 2, J. Guerrette 2; Clark 2, Guiggey 2, G. Guerrette 3, Kingsbury 3, Patterson.
Halftime: Blue 52, Red 37.
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- Members of the boys’ Team Blue participating in the Aroostook County Senior All-Star Game played Wednesday, March 7, were, from left, coach Steve Shaw, Caleb Harris of Central Aroostook, Jacob Daigle of Fort Kent, Griffin Guerrette of Presque Isle, Colby Kingsbury of Central Aroostook, Thomas Gilman of East Grand, Baily Clark of Ashland, Brody Guiggey of Katahdin, Wyatt Foster of Hodgdon and Hunter Craig of Katahdin. Absent when photo was taken was Adam Paterson of Presque Isle. (Courtesy of Kayla Richards)
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- Members of the boys’ Team Red participating in the Aroostook County Senior All-Star Game played Wednesday, March 7, were, in front from left, Collin Sotomayor of Easton and Alex Sprague, Isaac Cyr and Jared Harvey, all of Fort Fairfield. Back row, Ben Hebert of Madawaska, Nick Perfitt of Houlton, Jack Guerrette of Wisdom, Cameron Cleary of Houlton, Ethan Lank of Shead, Nick Allen of Caribou and coach Randy Norsworthy. (Courtesy of Kayla Richards)
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- Members of the girls’ Team Pink participating in the Aroostook County Senior All-Star Game played Wednesday, March 7, were, in front from left, Sadie Edgecomb of Fort Fairfield, Morgan Doughty and Amber Chasse, both of Ashland; Cassidy Lovley of Fort Kent and Haleigh Shay of East Grand. Back row, Megan Cote of Ashland, Jordan O’Leary of Fort Kent, Kolleen Bouchard of Houlton, Janelle Goff of Hodgdon, Cassidy Wilder of Shead, Libby Lapointe of Fort Kent and coach Diana Trams. Absent when photo was taken was Kristen Graham of Houlton. (Courtesy of Kayla Richards)
