Trying to get through those long stretches where out of the whole stretch of a year she can basically come home seven to eight weeks and thats it then the rest of the year shes out there. Take 2nd Left (there will be a sign for Redbank Village Apts. Its what made Mackenzie and Cam want to attend the same college. End of off ramp take right. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. 207-749-9492. Just before the traffic light,turn right. // Travel 3/10 of a mile, Eastgate will be on your left. Their infamous 1-on-1 battles included Lenny officiating and they went as far as to swap out a girls basketball and boys basketball for each possession. From South: Take Maine Turnpike North to exit 44 (Rt. 1 South. 9 and Stevens Ave turn right. Take a right at the lights in Berwick (Cumberland Farms will be on your right) Travel 3 miles on Rt. Those original kids and parents plowed a lot of ground and in many ways are the foundation from which our program will continue to grow in the future.. Over the past 10 years, we have established ourselves as the gold standard for AAU basketball in the state of Maine. Blue Wave Basketball was founded in the Spring of 2011 with the goal of teaching boys and girls in the Greater Portland area the proper way to learn the fundamentals of the game of basketball. 1/2 mile on the left. In addition, he will be following his daughter Ashley as she continues her playing career at St. Anselm College in Manchester NH and enjoying the outdoors hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, etc., with his son Josh. Single Game Tickets (The Pit - Memorial Gymnasium) Single Game Tickets (Cross Insurance Center) TICKET OFFICE INFORMATION. Fontaines daughter, Hope, and Steeles daughter, Abbey, used to play against each other year after year ever since third grade. Theyre constantly working and when youre around that so much, its hard not to take from it.. High School: The High School will be on your right. My eyes water, its pretty incredible. After just 3 practices last year, the Firecrackers shut down due to the pandemic so for Continue reading , Accompanied by her parents and brother Ari, Chelsea Graiver made a detour on her way toPhiladelphia to North Easton, MA to inform the Stonehill Coaches that she was accepting their scholarship offer and will become a Skyhawk. If it were another player, Id probably just let it go because I dont want to get in trouble or anything like that.. Not regarded in the same way as some basketball hot spots, Maine has its own pool of impressive talent. 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. AAU Maine State Champions - 5th Grade - Gillen; 2018. Maine REACT Basketball Club was established in 2018 by a group of collegiate women's basketball coaches with a goal of improving the overall quality of girls basketball in the state of Maine. 2 miles. In addition, Blue Wave Basketball teaches kids more than how to do a skill, but why they are doing a particular skill with a focus on the mastering of proper practice habits. Last spring, the Maniacs fielded 10 teams, representing over 35 different communities throughout the state of Maine. Bear left ( 7-Eleven should be on your right ). They love it.. What a change in the kids shooting performance. Many hoop fans will know his son, Brett Brown, who most recently served as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. Continue on Forest to next light. He has multiple jobs where he works with Maine Hoops and works with the school system. From South: I-95 Maine Turnpike to Exit 32, Biddeford. Many of our athletes are now playing at the collegiate level. Im just proud.. The pair eventually found one another and married. 95 Take Rt 236 from Kittery, York, Eliot to Rt 9 om Berwick. Coach Holmes has been using this practice for close to 20 years and has refined the process to science. Turn right off ramp, proceed through 2 sets of light, go past shopping center, McDonalds and other Eateries, at third set of lights (next to church) take right onto Eustis Parkway, continue till end and turn left onto North St. about 1 mile turn right onto West. Take Exit 53 off of Maine Turnpike - Turn Left at Light proceed 1 mile to second light - turn right onto Falmouth Rd - When Road forks stay to the left - Travel down this road until stop sign - you will be 4.3 miles from toll booth - Take left onto Rt. Proudly created with Wix.com, SIGN UP FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS, INFO AND UPDATES!, IF YOU WANT TO SUCCEED AT THE NEXT LEVEL, YOU MUST, GREAT FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO READ &. Take exit 45 off of Maine Turnpike After you go through the toll, continue straight for 1.8 miles until you reach a light. Last season, the 6-foot-3 center was an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention, a member of the NCAA All-Regional Team and first-team All-Big Ten. 302 intersection. At First light, (almost immediately after turn) Take a Left - Go Sponsorship. My parents are two extremely hard working people. Westbrook College (UNE) .1 miles on your left. Mackenzie Holmes is the one grabbing the headlines. Inside look at the XL Thunder and Maine Attraction Elite Nationals girls' teams grind it out this spring and summer aau season. Feedback/Correction Phase - With the assistance of the Noah Shooting system, the most advanced shooting training system on the maket, and personal feedback - Coach Holmes is able to provide the consistent followup that is so important to success. Its kind of mutually expected that well go a little harder when were going against each other, Cam said. After the success of the Maine United girls team last year, the program was invited to join the Under Armour AAU circuits. We were blessed to have that offer to ride with Maine United and follow their protocol, and clearly we had success because Under Armour reached out to us to join.. Please be sure to park legally! At end of Eustis take left onto North St. Alfond will be 1/4 mile on right. Mode3, formerly a part of the Maine United program, joins Under Armour's middle school AAU circuits. 1 south. 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. Traveling North/South on ME Turnpike: Take exit 63 for US-202/ME-115/ME-4 toward ME-26/Gray/New Gloucester; Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Gray-Yarmouth/Poland Spring/Norway-So. He had the pleasure of taking our first group over many mountains to gain the necessary respect to run an elite program out of Maine. At next light (less then 1/2 mile) turn right. The first time he lost a friendly game of 2-on-1 to the kids, he refused to play them again. Mode one is youre out there, finding yourself away from the basketball and going through the motions. Contact Coach Holmes at lenny@smsportszone.com to set up on initial meeting and evaluation. 329 likes. From South Take Exit 48 off of Maine Turnpike - Go Straight through light - at next light go Right, sign will say Rt. The mother-daughter combination of Denise and Mackenzie had the game come to them a bit more naturally. Coach Lenny Holmes announces the opening dates of Maine's Only Shooting School dedicated solely to improving the shooting of young players. Indiana is obviously known for being a basketball state and basketball crazy, but I think Maine is almost a microcosm of Indiana, Cam said. From the South - Take Maine Turnpike to Exit 53. end .5 miles at Falmouth Middle School. The best directions to Cape Elizabeth Schools can be found at www.cape.k12.me.us/directions.html There is a nice map there as well. 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. She says she never said that, but she did.. will be on your right. Despite the lack of notoriety, shes now writing a new chapter and setting an example of people coming out of Maine to achieve basketball success at a high level. Follow Rt. The XL Thunder program will continue in its current teams and serve as the development program. Parking lot is behind gym. From South take Exit 127 (Waterville/Oakland). Though Lenny and Denise divorced when their kids were young, both were still heavily involved with raising the children. https://www.pressherald.com/2022/01/09/maine-talent-soaring-to-top-levels-of-womens-college-basketball/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Daily+Headlines%3A++RSS%3AITEM%3ATITLE&utm_campaign=PPH+DH+-+SUNDAY+%28HTML%29, Camille Clement Northeastern University NCAA Division I, Gemima Motema Northeastern University NCAA Division I, Amanda Kubantu Bentley University NCAA Division II, Mollie Obar Brandeis University NCAA Division III Continue reading , Bella McLaughlin decided there isnt much to wait for after Providence offered her a full scholarship last week so she committed to them yesterday and can now focus on her Junior season on the court and in the classroom. 9. Brown used to work with Mackenzie as a middle schooler because of his connection with Denise. Though the primary focus of instruction is geared toward preparing players to compete at a high level in high school and college, the Firecracker program is widely considered the most successful girls program in Maine and is also considered one of the elite programs in New England. You will receive an email to complete the registration. McAuley is on the left. From South: Off of Int. Bear right at the toll booth (following signs to North Windham) and proceed 1.5 miles to the third traffic light. Last year she didnt get to come home for Christmas, so its those things where your support counts more. From South: Take Exit 130. Already registered? Don Briggs Co-Founder of Maine Firecrackers. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. 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. Home | Maine Basketball Club Home of Maine's largest and fastest growing basketball training center! 9 west. Take Your Training to the Next Level One of our most popular items. 1 take an immediate right onto Rt. For a period they overlapped as head basketball coaches at Windham High. After you go through the toll, continue straight for 1.8 miles until you reach a light. When you look at Maine basketball, all the teams that win state championships every single year or the perennial contenders, theyre just juggernauts with talent and teamwork that theyre able to produce year after year.. Go 2.3 miles and turn right onto Woodville Rd. Eastern Maine Pride AAU | Orono ME Wed let them shoot together, but wed say were not going to let you play together. That means he spends most practices battling in the post with his younger sister and their competitive drive has not faded in the least. From South take Exit 133 (Fairfield/Skowhegan). In 2004-2005 over 2000 young men and women from the State of Maine participated in Maine Hoops Basketball events. The Maine Renegades AAU programs are designed to provide middle school/high school aged girls and boys with opportunities to learn and improve. I kind of explained to them at a practice that there are different modes. A lot of talent that will end. TURN RIGHT ONTO FOREST AVE. END AT 70 FOREST AVE PORTLAND ME. The two of them were wild, Lenny said.