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 McDORMAND RESIGNS!! |
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August 31 - We at www.lincolnmaine.us have learned that yesterday Mattanawcook Academy girls' varsity basketball coach Brian McDormand has resigned. Efforts to reach McDormand have been successful and he's issued a statement which we post below in its entirety. Technically, he didn't actually resign, but withdrew his application for the coaching position from consideration. The school board hires the coaches on a yearly basis but the coaches usually are re-hired unless the school board feels there's a reason not to rehire a coach, which has happened in the past.
In his four seasons at M.A., he guided the Lady Lynx to the Eastern Maine Tournament in Bangor three times, making it to the Championship game once. In four seasons and post season play at Mattanawcook Academy he went 59-22. Last season the girls lost in their prelim game and didn't go to Bangor.
Previously McDormand was the boys' prep team coach at Lee Academy, where his team compiled a 20-12 record. Prior to that season he had coached four years in Massachusetts, where as a girls' coach his teams compiled a record of 70-19 including a 20-5 record during the 2003-04 season that saw his team win the Eastern Massachusetts Division 3 (high school) Championship. His girls won the Cape Ann League division championship four years in a row and he was named Division 3 "Coach of The Year" by the Boston Globe in 2004.
A new M.A. girls' coach will be chosen by the RSU #67 school board at an upcoming meeting. Several candidates are reported to be considering the option of applying for the position, and at least two have already done so, according to our sources. |
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Here is the text of Brian's statement concerning this situation that he e-mailed to your Lincoln area web site this afternoon:
"I've been in the gym for the last 18 winters and given everything I can to the game of basketball. Coaching is a very selfish profession. Every year between March and November I start preparing for the next season. I also sit down and weigh all the other factors in my life (i.e. family, health, work etc.). For personal reasons I've decided not to return to coach the Mattanawcook Academy girls. I will certainly miss them. They were easy to coach and they always played hard for me and I thank them for that!
I want to thank my administrators, Henry Pietrus, Jim Boothby, Dean Libbey, Rick Sinclair, my assistant coaches and all of the players and parents that have supported me during my tenure. I'm very proud of my teams' accomplishments over the years (59-22 @ MA, 4 post season berths, 2008 Eastern Maine Class B Finalists) and (129-41 record in 8 seasons Girls Varsity Coach, 2004 Ma State Finalist D3, 8 for 8 in post season tourney appearances). I was hired to teach my players at MA how to play "winning basketball" and we've done that. We've also done it with good moral character and strong showings in the classroom. I wouldn't change anything I've done as a coach and I hope future teams at MA can reach our success level. I still believe the 2008 MA Girls club was the greatest team of female players ever to come out of Lincoln." |
On behalf of Connie and me, I'd like to say, "We found Brian very accommodating and helpful the past 4 seasons as we photographed the MA teams for the sports page of the Lincoln area web site."
- Lee Rand |
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LEE ACADEMY TO GET NEW SPORTS FIELDS
Will be Ready Next Year |
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August 26 - Clearing has begun on the East Winn Road in Lee for the new soccer fields and tennis courts for Lee Academy. The complex will be done next year and is located just on the eastern side of North Cemetery past the Lee Academy gym. As you can see, there's actually not much to see - yet! But there will be.
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Each week we'll share one of our local sports photos with you on this page. Over the past several years our photographer, Lee Rand, has taken thousands of color action sports photos of everything from Homecoming wiffleball tournaments to Little League games for the Lincoln area web site. All our local high schools will be represented in this section at one time or another. Next week it could be basketball, field hockey or track- you never know! |
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| SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE 2007-08 M.A. LADY LYNX BASKETBALL TEAM |
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| Results from Green Valley Golf Course |
Monday Night Couples
1st Place: Harold Stevens, Darlene Sage, Rhonda Murchinson, 28
2nd Place: Randy Gifford, Candy Gifford, Stewart lane, Gail Sleeper, 29
3rd Place: Moose Keith, Dorris Carney, Dave Fergunson, Caroline Furgunson, 29
4th Place: Andy Vanadestine, Betsy Vanadestine, Paul Thornton, Joyce Thornton, 29
5th Place: Ansil Brown, Alana Lloyd, Phil Dill, Wendi Ireland, 31
6th Place: Fred Pete, Karen Pete, Cal Thompson, Dot Thompson, 37
7th Place: Steve Proctor, Gay Thompson, Bob Neal, Penny Neal, 33
8th Place: Butch Arthers, Angela Arthers, Hal Briggs, Marilynn Briggs, 36
9th Place: Harold Hatch, Betty Colbath, Trevor Jordan, Hollie Farrington, 38
Pins: # 2 Randy Gifford 11' 8''
Thursday Night Scramble
1st Place: Berry Awalt, Ken Mitchell, Ray Thibodeau, 30
2nd Place: Randy Gifford, Candy Gifford, Scott Priest, Ed Bernard, 31
3rd Place: Marshall Foster, Chris King, Nick L'Italian, Drew Knights, 31
4th Place: Baxter Oliver, Bill Leonard, Eugene Leonard, 31
5th Place: Brody Libby, Wyatt Foster, Nubbs Worster, Harold Hatch, 31
6th Place: Tyler White, Joe Mitchell, Dennis Leonard, 32
7th Place: Brent Lindquist, Kelly Lindquist, Ed Ploude, Ed Soule, 33
8th Place: Gary Tourtillote, Curtis Knights, Bobby Neal, Jean Thibodeau, 34
9th Place: Leo Cyr, Dave Smart, Moose Keith, Dwight Dawson, 34
Pins: #2 Scott Priest 19' 4.5'' #7 Baxter Oliver 15' 9''
Friday Morning Seniors
1st Place: George Plourde, Bob Neal, Bill Leonard, 30
2nd Place: Frenchy Soucy, Dennis Leonard, Ed Bernard, Ansil Brown, 31
3rd Place: Gary Tourtillote, Paul Thorton, Dave Furgunson, Paul Lovett, 31
4th Place: Terry Theriault, Clarance Neal, Jean Thibodeau, 31
5th Place: Scott Jordan, Val Paradise, Glendon Faloon, Harold Stevens, 33
6th Place: Fred Pete, Dave Cook, Eugene Leonard, 34
7th Place: Reggie Theriault, Ed Plourde, Stewart Lane, Cal Thompson, 35
Pins: #2 Terry Theriault 13' 6.5''
Jim ''Buster'' Theriault Memorial
1st Net: Moose Keith, Randy Gifford, Candy Gifford, Clayton Boulrisse, 56
2nd Net: Ray Thibodeau, Leo Cyr, Jean Thibodeau, Joey Thibodeau, 57
3rd Net: Reggie Theriault, Bob Neal, Jeff Cobb, George Plourde, 58
1st Gross: Andy Vanadestine, Marshall Foster, Brody Libby, Wyatt Foster, 60
2nd Gross: Nick Hockrige, Nick L'Italien, Dwight Dawson, Ed Plourde, 65
3rd Gross: Terry Theriault, Dale Sereyko, Brian Treadwell, Scott Jordan, 66
Pins: #2 Moose Keith 16' 4'' #7 Nick L'Italien 22' 2'' #16 Jeff Cobb 14' 10'' |
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| LINCOLN ATHLETES BRING HOME SOME BIG WINS FROM STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS |
The Lincoln Parks & Recreation track team participated in the Under-15 Track & Field Championships in Augusta on Saturday at Cony High School in Augusta. Shown here in the Parade of Athletes are (L-R) Chris, Josh, Kolby, Gavin, Nick, Delaney, Esmae, Wyatt, Taylor, Usha, Leela, Esmae, Cayden, Matt and Corbett. (Photo by Bruce Arnold) |
August 16 - Lincoln may be a small town, but our local track and field athletes made a big impact at the state championships on Saturday, August 14 at Cony High School in Augusta. These kids are all 15 or under, and they've put in hours of conditioning and competition to qualify for the championships.
Cayden Spencer-Thompson set a new state record for the long jump, with a leap of 14-5.50. Cayden also took first in the high jump with 4-04.00.
Leela Stockley brought home a couple of first places for javelin (60 feet 7 inches) and the 3000-meter run (13:25.29). Check out the complete results for all the events by CLICKING HERE.
Bruce Arnold sent us some great photos of the events. For a slideshow, CLICK HERE. |
Lincoln Rec tent (L-R) Usha, Esmae, Corbett, Gavin, Wyatt, Coach Jamie and Delaney. (Photo by Bruce Arnold) |
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Keep up the good work!" - S.G., Bakersfield, CA
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MA LYNX CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL HISTORY
Hanging on the wall of the MA Gym is the above banner awarded to the Mattanawcook Lynx boys basketball team in 1922 for winning the Maine State Basketball Championship. That was 85 years ago this month. There are no other State Championship banners hanging at Mattanawcook Academy for basketball. That could change this year, so I thought I'd do a little digging to see what went on these past 85 years and how close the teams of the past came to getting that second banner. With the help of Dennis Lowell and George King I've come up with some information you may find interesting.
Here's a photo of the 1921 MA Lynx. This was the team the year before MA won its only state basketball championship in 1922. Left to right: George Haskell, Lawrence Clark, T. Walcott, Leamon McKinnon, Flub Delano, Raymond Doane and Cub Bryant. Below is a photo of the 1922 state champs.
The boys' teams have not fared well at the Eastern Maine Tournaments in Bangor over the years. Thirty-five years after their only State Championship they defeated Pemetic of Southwest Harbor for the Eastern Maine Class "M" title by a score of 56-46. That was in 1956 and the 1955-56 team went 13-0 before the State game. Quite an accomplishment in those days. And that year, in their only other State Championship appearance since 1922, they lost to Cape Elizabeth 76-51 in Augusta. Since then, the Lynx have only advanced to the Eastern Maine championship game three times.
In 1987 they lost to Calais for the Class "C" title 78-72, and the following year, having moved up to Class "B", they lost to Ellsworth 65-64 in a game that will forever live in the folklore of MA basketball as the game the Lynx should NEVER have lost. But that's another story for another time.
Twelve years later, in 2000, and back in Class "C", the boys lost to Penquis 67-44 in the championship game.
So, there you have it. Now, MA does have a basketball tradition, but, it seems not a lot to show for it. The girls' team, btw, lost to Calais in the Eastern Maine championship game around 1999. And, for you trivia buffs, the combined record for MA boys teams since 1952 (not including this season) is 585 wins and 467 losses.
Now you all know the short history of Mattanawcook Academy championship basketball. I honestly have a feeling that history could get a little longer this weekend! Now, here's a little treat for you all!, courtesy of The Lincoln Historical Society, a photo of the 1956 MA Lynx - the last MA team to go to a State Championship Basketball Game.
Front Row, left to right: Manager Paul Gulesian, Roger Holmes, Robert Walcott, Avern Danforth, Linwood Bowers, Dalton Jordan, Elliot Potter, Manager Dorance Clay. Second Row: Carroll Jones, Timothy Ludden, George Albert, Ray Coffin, David Gilpatrick, Charles Clair, Wayne Danforth, Coach Fletcher.
Postscript: On February 24, 2007, the MA Lynx boys' basketball team played in only their 6th Eastern Maine Championship game. In Bangor, they lost to Camden Hills 61-60. And the next year, on February 23, 2008 the MA Lady Lynx went to the Eastern Maine Championship game for only the second time (the other being 1999). They played a very talented undefeated Waterville team. They lost 60-40. Both M.A. teams, boys and girls, failed to make the Eastern Maine Tournament after the 2009-2010 season.
This is the game ball from the 1922 championship, which is now in the display case at Mattanawcook Academy.
-Lee Rand |
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| May 11 - According to their last survey in 2009, the National Federation of State High School Associations says the most popular high school sports for girls are outdoor track and field followed by basketball. For high school boys it was football, track and field, and basketball. Approximately 1 million students nationwide took part in the survey. |
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M.A. 1000-POINT CLUB
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MA's Brady Vose hit his 1000th point with a free throw at Lee Academy in February 2009
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January 18, 2010 - Making one thousand points in a four-year high school basketball career isn't easy - only four Mattanawcook Academy players have done so in the school's history. One of those did it in only three years! Lynx standout Brady Vose scored his 1000th point in only three seasons, with a foul shot at Lee Academy (pictured here) on February 6th of last year.
His name has been added to the 1000-Point banner hanging in the M.A. gym. Next week, with his two coaches present - Ryan Libbey and Rick Sinclair- he will be honored at halftime of the John Bapst/M.A. boys' game.
Pictured here are the game balls for each of the four M.A. 1000-Pointers: Kelly Walcott, Curtis Robertson, Derek Libbey, and Brady Vose. They're in the trophy case in the lobby of Mattanawcook Academy. Who will be the next Lynx player to score a thousand career points?Who will join Kelly as the second Lady Lynx player to hit that mark? Only the future knows, but someone will do it, and it might be a current player coming up from the junior high or a player already on the M.A. varsity or JV teams.
Until it happens again, I invite you all to attend these exciting games up at the high school every year. Support your local teams (in all sports), and one day you'll see local sports history made - again.
- Lee Rand
(Game photos from the 2009 MA/LA game can be viewed on www.leezsportsphotos.com) |
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LINCOLNMAINESPORTS.COM EXCLUSIVE!!!
At 87, oldest living LA bb player living in Lincoln |
In 2007 the Lee Academy girls' basketball team coached by Ron Weatherbee had just won the Eastern Class D and State Class D girls' basketball championships! What a team - what a tournament. In 2008, Ron took his LA girls to the state championship again. This time in Class C!
To a smalltown girl born in "Crockertown", playing basketball was fun, but that was about it. State championships and all the excitement and hoopla we have today just wasn't there back in the early 1930's. In fact, the girls' game of basketball was played slightly differently back then. They had six players on the court at a time for one thing! Average team scores of 50 points or so were quite common, too. This young lady enjoyed the game enough to walk home - three miles - after school, walk back to school for practice, and then walk home again afterward!! Hmmm..... She played on the Lee Academy team all four of her high school years, and graduated in 1939. They never went to a tournament. "But, it was such fun!" After high school she actually played for a while for a Lincoln post-grad team made up of MA alumni even though she was a Lee Academy grad! Here's a photo of the 1936-37 Lee Academy team. And the lady, then a sophomore, we're talking about is the first girl on the left in the back row: |
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| One other member of this team is still alive today, but she's six months younger than our subject. They were the "pioneers" 70 or so years ago...... How would that team compare to the teams of today? No comparison can be made. And, that's good because that world and game no longer exits. Ah, but the memories will always be there, passed down through the years to those girls' children and families and so on.
Maybe someday I can do a story on how girls' high school basketball used to be played. We'll see.....
Of further interest, is the fact that senior foward Dana Houghton from this year's squad is a distant relative! Small world - small town! Our girl didn't go too far away, actually. Her son lives in Chester with his wife and children, and her daughter lives in Lincoln with her husband. She still likes basketball, and, follows the Lady Pandas through the season. In fact we caught her at several games this season, this one in Lee last January: |
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| That's her with the white coat enjoying the game with her niece Carol Marino and sister-in-law Kay Crocker. The Pandas won that game,btw! Will she be watching this year's LA team go for another state championship trophy? "Of course, I'll be watching the game on television. This is so exciting - I wouldn't miss it!"
So, who is the oldest living former Lee Academy girls' basketball player? Oh, I didn't mention that I know her did I? Yup, I do. She's my mother-in-law, Hilda Crocker Stockley, Connie and Alan's mother.
Now, I betcha you didn't know that!
- Lee Rand (copyright 2008) |
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Mattanawcook Academy Lynx |
Penobscot Vally High School Howlers |
Lee Academy Pandas |
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JUST TO SHOW YOU.......... |
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October 19, 2008 - Today we covered our first basketball game of the season at Lee Academy's Mallett Gym. You may remember last year when we were out there we caught Lee making a 3-point shot. We had posted a photo on this sports page for awhile. Well, this year Maine's "oldest living teenager" was at it again! |
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Although the shot wasn't a 3-pointer this time (he's getting older, folks), he was still in pretty good form. Sinking one from near 3-point range was still pretty impressive - considering..... |
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Right off the backboard! YES!! Lee's a firm believer in vitamins and LUCK!
Till next year!!
- Connie Rand
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TED WILLIAMS MYSTERY PHOTO SOLVED ! |
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| May 23 - Finally!! The mystery of who the girl was in the photograph with baseball legend Ted Williams has been solved!! A number of years ago we came into possession of a photo of Red Sox star Ted Williams that was taken, we thought, in the early 1950's. The location is on Main Street in front of the Bon Ton. The question everyone had was, who was the girl in the photo? Many thought it was Muriel Applebee from the Howland area, who was a local beauty queen at the time. That seemed to be the consensus, although not 100% for the past few years until last fall. At that time I was able to connect with a friend of hers and obtain pictures of her in Atlantic City. Miss Applebee, now living out of state, said it was not her and the photos made it certain - she was not the girl in the photo. Dead end. Well, the other day I received a photo that proves who the girl was/is, AND that it's a rare photo indeed!
Seems Ted had married for the second time in 1961. Although he divorced her 5 years later, they only stayed together several months before separating for good. The woman in that photo is none other than Ted's second wife, Lee Howard! She was a model from Chicago. The photo has to have been taken in the summer of 1961 NOT in the early 50's as first thought. Other than at their wedding there are few, if any, photos of them together!! They had no children, and Ted would later go on to marry a third time. Here's the photo of Miss Howard that I received:
So, the mystery is solved and now the fun begins - maybe. The negative is lost and I have the original photo. This photo is available for lease only at this time. Any Ted Williams fans out there?
It's actually been fun checking out leads and tips over the past several years trying to identify the girl in the photo. And, thank you to the many local people and those throughout New England who have been helped me out in this quest to identify the woman. It's been fun and a challenge and now we know, and I've gotta find another rare picture!!
- Lee Rand |
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Lee taking photos at a spring M.A. baseball game as Chris DeBeck, Lincoln News Sports Editor, looks on.
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(October 2007) AS LEE ACADEMY SENIOR FORWARD DEVAN PARKER LOOKS ON, I SINK A 3-POINTER!!
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A VISITOR FROM SOUTHERN MAINE E-MAILS:
"Connie & Lee, thank you so much for the work you put in getting the write up and massive amount of photos on the website the same day as the Lynx win over Caribou. As you might expect, the sportcasts in Portland didn't even give game scores for Eastern Maine games. I knew I could rely on you and you had so many great photos it was almost like being at the game. Thank you! And thanks to the sponsors! Go Lynx!
Go Pandas, too! Lee (the Academy, not the husband!) has good teams, too!" |
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Coach Fletcher
Former Lynx basketball coach Bill Fletcher is now a director of the Maine Principals Association, and is one of those in charge of the Eastern Maine B, C and D basketball tournament in Bangor. We've had requests from some of our visitors for a current photo, and we snapped this picture of Coach Fletcher at the Bangor Auditorium on February 20, 2008. He wanted to say hi to everyone who remembered him in the Lincoln area, and he was flattered to think that people still cared. He's been a great help to us over the past four tournaments. |
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Lee talkin' basketball with M.A. boys' varsity basketball coach Ryan Libby.
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All photos Copyright Lee Rand |
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We'd like to encourage you to support all our area high school athletes. Parents, coaches, managers, booster clubs, cheerleaders, and many others work hard to provide all the teams with everything they need to do their best. Fans are very important, too, so get out there and have some fun cheering on your favorite teams!
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To find out how the Mattanawcook Lynx have fared in post-season play over the years, CLICK HERE.
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