Stories by Joseph Cyr

The state title defense for the Southern Aroostook girls is off to a fantastic start through the early goings of the high school basketball season.

There is no better scenario for a new head coach than to inherit a talent-laden team.

A youth movement is underway for the girls basketball program at East Grand High School this season.

After earning playoff appearances at the Cross Insurance Center for the past three seasons, the Katahdin Cougars girls basketball team hopes to continue that winning tradition this season.

Finding new athletes to replace the loss of six players to graduation will be among the top priorities of Katahdin boys basketball coach James McNally this season.

The Southern Aroostook boys basketball team will have someone new calling the plays from the sidelines this year as Greg Marter has taken over the program from veteran coach Bill McAvoy.

After getting a taste of what playoff basketball is like, the Hodgdon girls basketball team is hungry for another helping.

The Southern Aroostook girls basketball team has flown under the radar as a squad of young and scrappy underclassmen.

After a disappointing finish to last season, which saw the Hawks narrowly miss out on the postseason for the first time in many years, ninth-year coach Rob Smith is cautiously optimistic for a turnaround this season.