Sixteen youths from across Aroostook County have won the right to move the state finals of the Maine Recreation and Park Association/Red Claw Basketball Hotshot Basketball Competition, slated for Sunday, March 13 at the Portland Expo, home of the Red Claws.
The Northern Regionals were hosted by the Northern Maine Community Recreation Association and the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department on Feb. 23 and held at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center. More than 150 boys and girls between the ages of 9-18 years of age registered for the event.
The Maine Recreation Parks Association/Red Claws Hotshot competition is a basketball skills competition for youth ages 9-18 years of age. Hot Shot involves shooting from five “hot spots” marked on one end of the basketball court. The competition tests each contestant’s speed, shooting, dribbling and rebounding ability.
Divisional winners and runners up that will be moving on to the state finals include: 9-10 boys: first, Dylan Dufour, Fort Fairfield, 114 points; second, Evan Desmond, Caribou, 108; 9-10 girls: first, Mackenzie Carter, Ashland, 83; second, Christina Skidgel, Presque Isle, 77; 11-12 boys, first, Chris Giberson, Fort Fairfield, 124; second, Josiah Krul, Caribou, 102; 11-12 girls, first, Caitlyn Paradis, Ashland, 89; second, Madison Doucette, Caribou, 80; 13-15 boys, first, Dustin Bouchard, Caribou, 124; second, Jared Hafford, Easton, 116; 13-15 girls, first, Jenna Boucher, Caribou, 114; second, Caitlyn Coloumbe, 107; 16-18 boys, first, Josh Forsman, Limestone, 109; second, Nate Tucker, Limestone, 107; 16-18 girls, first, Amanda Hotham, Fort Fairfield, 124; second, Abigail Poole, Easton, 102.
