Youth succeed at state Hotshot competition

The Hotshot state qualifiers in the 11-12, 13-15 and 16-18 age divisions are, from left, Bryce Martin of Fort Fairfield; Grace O’Connell and Juliana Hundley, both of Presque Isle; Madelynn Deprey of Caribou; Eva Callioras of Easton; Gavin Akeley of Presque Isle; Reece Cavagnaro of Caribou; and Isiah Milliard and Alex Oakes, both of Fort Fairfield. Absent when photo was taken was Dylan Marrero of Caribou. Deprey, Callioras and Oakes all finished second in their age divisions at the state championships held in Portland March 18. (Hillary Trainer)

PORTLAND, Maine — Eleven local youth competed in the Maine Recreation and Parks Association/Maine Red Claws Hotshot State Championships at the Portland Expo March 18.

Four of The County shooters finished as runners-up in the state — Adam Ayotte of Van Buren in the 9-10 boys’ division, Madelynn Deprey of Caribou in the 11-12 girls’ division, Eva Callioras of Easton in the 13-15 girls’ division, and Alex Oakes of Fort Fairfield in the 13-15 boys’ division.

Hotshots is a basketball skills competition that incorporates shooting, rebounding and dribbling. Points are accumulated by shooting from one of several hotspots on the floor in a one-minute time period.

The northern regional was held in Caribou on March 1.

Results of local shooters from the state competition are as follows:

Ages 9-10 girls: fourth place, Logan Curtis of Washburn, 51 points; fifth, Madison Oakes of Mapleton, 76; and seventh, Sadie Tardif of Mapleton, 47.

Ages 9-10 boys: second, Ayotte, 102 points.

Ages 11-12 girls: second, Deprey, 89 points; and third, Grace O’Connell of Presque Isle, 82.

Ages 11-12 boys: third, Bryce Martin of Fort Fairfield, 94 points.

Ages 13-15 girls: second, Callioras, 81 points; and third, Juliana Hundley of Presque Isle, 71.

Ages 13-15 boys: second, Oakes, 111; and fourth, Gavin Akeley of Presque Isle, 84.