Black Bear North Basketball 0 - $0.00 BBN_Maine (BBN) One of Maine's largest AAU basketball club is proud to announce our assessment dates. Take exit 45 off of Maine Turnpike After you go through the toll, continue straight for 1.8 miles until you reach a light. 2 miles. From Maine Turnpike take Exit 36 (Saco) go 2.3 miles to a small rotary. Maine Hoops also provides direct scholarship opportunities to the most needy of athletes, so athletes who truly want to participate will not be denied, due to lack of money. There are a lot of famous families when it comes to basketball. The Community Center will be on your left, less then 1/2 mile. Portland Athletic Club is right after People's Heritage Bank. From South: Take Exit 130. Turn Rt onto Walton Street and continue to end of street. The Maine Maniacs Basketball Club is one of the top basketball girls program in the State of Maine. People know who he is and if you talk about Maine basketball, hes probably the best coach to ever come out of the state of Maine.. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Portland High School is approximately 3/4 mile down on the left hand side. Traditional AAU options can be expensive for an age group that is still learning the game of basketball. Take the Bucknam Rd exit 10 towards Falmouth. Indiana is obviously known for being a basketball state and basketball crazy, but I think Maine is almost a microcosm of Indiana, Cam said. Don't have a commenting profile? Maine Attraction. Our 4 v 4 league allows individual players more touches on the ball and clinic style practice puts an emphasis on basketball . Coach Holmes has been using this practice for close to 20 years and has refined the process to science. See Forming an Team Information to do so. There are no statistics available for this player. 202. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. There are currently 13 Lumberjacks teams, including the newly minted Fort Kent squad. At intersection of Rt. Go to end of Cool St. and take a left and then a quick right onto Messalonskee Ave., H.S will be 1/8 mile on left. From Maine Turnpike take Exit 36 (Saco) go 2.3 miles to a small rotary. From Int. With a primary emphasis on developing players, we also strive to mentor & offer exposure to players seeking the opportunity to play at the next level. It turned into an internal language for us.. The XL Thunder program will continue in its current teams and serve as the development program. Go 1 mile till you get to a light (Fire Station is on this corner), the Middle School will be on your left (Loranger Middle School). Follow this road (Sponsorship. Rt. From North take same exit but turn left off ramp. My eyes water, its pretty incredible. Providence Continue reading , This years class of 2021 finished with anything but a normal finality. One of our favorite mottos is trying to get our girls to compete differently, Steele said. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Already registered? (From Int. New School will be on your right off of Rt. This is the first time that I know of that two families, which turned into 10, said whats best for our kid may not be just in this one program, Fontaine said. The time is now for a change.". From the Maine Turnpike South, take exit 44, follow signs and directions to I-295 North. Please wait for the page to reload. 1. Basketball was their life, and that passion was passed on to Mackenzie and Cam. He had the honor of playing for Maine Hall of Fame Coaches Ron Cote at Biddeford High School and Coach Len McPhee at the University of Maine at Farmington. Portland High School is approximately 3/4 mile down on the left hand side. Mackenzie Holmes is the one grabbing the headlines. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. 214 Followers. Media. One of the biggest influences in Denises life has been Bob Brown, who coached for 50 years, won 600 games and is a member of the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame. Mackenzie and Cam now share an apartment together in Indiana and spend nearly all day with one another, but they werent always as close as they are now. Fontaines daughter, Hope, and Steeles daughter, Abbey, used to play against each other year after year ever since third grade. One of Maines largest AAU basketball club is proud to announce our assessment dates. Eastern Maine Pride AAU | Orono ME Theres still times where they just need that support system in place, he said. He has multiple jobs where he works with Maine Hoops and works with the school system. After the success of the Maine United girls team last year, the program was invited to join the Under Armour AAU circuits. Mode3, formerly a part of the Maine United program, joins Under Armour's middle school AAU circuits. At the third light the road ends and you must turn. They couldnt use Maine United as a team name anymore due to its connection with Nike, so Mode3 was created. His basketball journey took him to the University of Maine Machias, where he played college ball and after he finished playing, he immediately got into coaching. We encourage healthy competition, sportsmanship and teamwork in an environment that is enjoyable, fair and diverse. Congratulations to senior Camille Clement for landing the MaxPreps Player of the Year for Maine for the 20/21 season. Follow Forest Ave until you reach your 7th light, Junction of Rte #9. . Years ago, it likely never seemed conceivable that Mackenzie and Cam would battle with each other in practice preparing to face the likes of Michigan and Ohio State. Parking lot is behind gym. The pair eventually found one another and married. BE CAREFUL at the rotary to stay on Rt. He reunited with Coach Cote at the University of New England (after graduating from college) where he coached the Noreasters men for four years as an assistant coach. You grow up in this state and basketball in the wintertime is it. From the Maine Turnpike South, take exit 44, follow signs and directions to I-295 North. Take Exit 32 from theMaine Turnpike. Take a left into Noble High School you cannot see the new school from the road. From the South - Take Maine Turnpike to Exit 53. I think thats one thing people dont understand. From North or South Exit 7. The Basketball Institute Creating basketball opportunities for players of all ability levels where Sportsmanship and Player Development are the focus. Take left off ramp, proceed approx. end .5 miles at Falmouth Middle School. Focus is on practice with an emphasis on drill repetition to improve individual skills and teaching girls to become well rounded players that are fundamental in all aspects of the game. He has his eyes set on being a Graduate Assistant following graduation. At the end of the first practice this year, we could not separate the kids, Steele said. It was things like that., The main thing was just work ethic and hard work, Cam said. Waterville Boy's & Girls Club (Alfond Center): From South take Exit 130 (Waterville). The XL Thunder program will continue in its current teams and serve as the development program. Create one. At First light, (almost immediately after turn) Take a Left - Go Sponsorship. 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. She made an instant impact as a freshman at Gorham HS Continue reading . This will take you to the same rotary as above. Also planted somewhere in the crowd is dad, Lenny Holmes. I dont think we got through a game without either one of us quitting or one of us crying, Mackenzie said. Last spring, the Maniacs fielded 10 teams, representing over 35 different communities throughout the state of Maine. BASKETBALL TICKETS. At this light take a Left. 202 and 115 (west). 2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Season Ticket Brochure. At next light turn Left - Rt. Copyright 2023 MaineHoops.com. "There's not a hotbed for DI talent, but there is a lot of passion for basketball in Maine," Lenny said. I never had it easy growing up, Cam said. Take Exit 52 and turn left onto ME-26/Gray Rd. Bear left ( 7-Eleven should be on your right ). Cam, who is two years older than Mackenzie, got the shooting touch from his mom, but had to work like his father did coming up. I was very athletic, so it came easy to me, but I was a worker and I loved working on my game. Go to 5th stop light and take left onto Cool St.(House of Pancakes will be on corner). From South: Off of Int. Summer 2023 Camps Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Programming Maine's Premier Basketball Club Commits and Alumni Maine Renegades Basketball | Westbrook ME You will go through an intersection, the road changes to Cobbs Bridge Rd. Andrea Gruber . will be on your right. Basketball has done a lot for the Holmes family and theres still more chapters to be written. 9) and go 1.8 miles. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Make sure to verify age requirements for each grade. 916 likes. Many of our athletes are now playing at the collegiate level. I think just because Maine is small and we dont have a lot of huge talent come out year in and year out, they dont really realize how important basketball is to Maine, Mackenzie said. Paris/Bethel and merge onto W Gray Rd/ME-115/ME-4/US-202; continue to follow ME-4/US-202;Turn left at ME-26/Shaker Rd;Turn left at Libby Hill Rd. Travel approx. From the Maine turnpike traveling North from Kittery , take Exit 45 (Maine Mall Road/South Portland) (formerly Exit 7). Our daughters were always so competitive, and they had a neutralizing effect, so I said, I am done playing this girl, I need to team them up. We finally made contact, and then three or four months later we had our first weekend tournament together.. Follow Forest Ave until you reach your 7th light, Junction of Rte #9. Lenny and Cam are no slouches on the court, but they were workers. AAU State . Affordable and flexible training right at your fingertips! (1.65 miles from exit) Turn left onto Rt. If coming from Rte 1 (Main Street, Saco) turn at VIP Auto Parts going towards Old Orchard. )Proceed to STOP sign.You may turn either left or right onto MacArthur Circle. They also started the AAU program Maine Hoops out of their home, and it still operates today as one of the biggest programs in the state. Playing soccer on a lot of different teams has taught me how to get along with different people. 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