Athletes chosen for All-Star High School Basketball Classic games

    The rosters for the 22nd annual Aroostook County All-Star High School Basketball Classic held on Tuesday, March 6 were announced, and the southern part of the county was well-represented with eight players from five area schools selected for the game.
    Overall, the teams feature 20 girls and 20 boys from the Senior Class of 2012, representing 16 Aroostook County schools.
    For Team Jade girls, coached by Steve Shaw, Anna Paradis from Ashland; Jamie Martin from Caribou; Amanda Hotham and Danielle Tracy from Fort Fairfield; Amanda Allen and Stephanie Leighton from Limestone; Nicole Cyr from Madawaska; Chelsea Nickerson from Presque Isle and Natasha Bourgoine and Ashlie Wilson from Van Buren. 
    Team Heliconia, coached by Ron Ericson, includes Rachel Grew and Victoria McIntyre from Central Aroostook; Ariana Babineau from Easton; Samantha Carapellucci and Michela Desjardins from Fort Kent; Sara Fitzpatrick from Hodgdon; Amanda Fogarty and Makala Folsom from Houlton; Kayla Richards from Presque Isle and Olivia Raymond from Southern Aroostook. 
    For Team Sapphire boys, coached by Tim Prescott, Chad Caverhill from Caribou; Jonah Bacon and Reid Clark from Easton; Curtis Bouchard and Tom Enerva from Fort Kent; Matt Eager, Andrew Kofstad and Wilder York from Presque Isle; Patrick Goodall from Southern Aroostook and Eric Laplante from Van Buren. 
    Team Charcoal boys, coached by Bill McAvoy, includes Dan Brewer, Mike McClung and Brendan York from Central Aroostook; Ethan Holmes and Micah Wiley from Greater Houlton Christian Academy; Braden Cunningham from Katahdin; Matt Deschenes from Madawaska, and Chase Chandler, Jordan McLaughlin and Mason Turner from Washburn.