Maine
2026 Maine Boys High School Basketball Tournament: Full Statewide Schedule & Matchups
The Maine Principals Association (MPA) high school basketball tournament kicks off this week, so here’s the entire boys statewide schedule.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Kennebunk (11-7) at #8-Scarborough (11-7)
P2: #10-Bonny Eagle (10-8) at #7-Westbrook (13-5)
P3: #11-Falmouth (7-11) at #6-Portland (12-6)
QUARTERFINALS
at Portland Expo
Saturday, Feb. 14
G1: #5-Cheverus (10-8) vs. #4-Thornton Academy (12-6), 5 p.m.
G2: P3 winner vs. #3-South Portland (15-3), 1 p.m.
G3: P2 winner vs. #2-Sanford (17-1), 2:45 p.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-Windham (16-2), 6:45 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Portland Expo
Thursday, Feb. 19
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 6 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:45 p.m.
FINAL
at Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
Saturday, Feb. 21, 7:45 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, Feb. 14
G1: #5-Lewiston (10-8) vs. #4-Bangor (10-8), 7 p.m.
G2: #6-Mt. Blue (10-8) vs. #3-Brunswick (14-4), 4 p.m.
G3: #7-Hampden Academy (9-9) vs. #2-Edward Little (14-4), 5:30 p.m.
G4: #8-Skowhegan (8-10) vs. #1-Camden Hills (17-1), 8:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Wednesday, Feb. 18
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 8:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Augusta Civic Center
Friday, Feb. 20, 8:30 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Gray-New Gloucester (6-12) at #8-Cape Elizabeth (8-10)
P2: #10-Lincoln Academy (5-13) at #7-Oceanside (9-9)
QUARTERFINALS
at Portland Expo
Monday, Feb. 16
G1: #5-Leavitt (11-7) vs. #4-Yarmouth (14-4), 5 p.m.
G2: #6-Poland (12-6) vs. #3-Lake Region (15-3), 1 p.m.
G3: P2 winner vs. #2-Medomak Valley (15-3), 2:45 p.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-York (17-1), 6:45 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Portland Expo
Wednesday, Feb. 18
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 5 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 6:45 p.m.
FINAL
at Portland Expo
Friday, Feb. 20, 7:45 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Nokomis (5-13) at #8-Presque Isle (9-9)
QUARTERFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Friday, Feb. 13
G2: #6-Erskine Academy (14-4) vs. #3-Gardiner (15-3), 4 p.m.
G3: #7-Belfast (7-11) vs. #2-Hermon (16-2), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
G1: #5-Ellsworth (14-4) vs. #4-Mt. Desert Island (15-3), 4 p.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-Cony (16-2), 5:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Wednesday, Feb. 18
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 2 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 3:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Friday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Wells (9-9) at #8-Oak Hill (9-9), 6 p.m.
P2: #10-Winslow (8-10) at #7-Dirigo (11-7), 6 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Monday, Feb. 16
G1: #5-Mt. View (11-7) vs. #4-Sacopee Valley (12-6), 7 p.m.
G2: #6-Waynflete (9-8) vs. #3-Maranacook (14-4), 4 p.m.
G3: P2 winner vs. #2-Hall-Dale (14-4), 5:30 p.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-Spruce Mountain (16-2), 8:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Thursday, Feb. 19
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 8:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, Feb. 21, 8:30 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Dexter (8-10) at #8-Calais (8-10)
P2: #10-Bucksport (5-13) at #7-Orono (11-7)
QUARTERFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Monday, Feb. 16
G2: #6-Sumner (11-7) vs. #3-Fort Kent (12-6), 4 p.m.
G3: P2 winner vs. #2-Mattanawcook Academy (15-3), 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
G1: #5-Washington Academy (11-7) vs. #4-Foxcroft Academy (14-4), 4 p.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-Caribou (15-3), 5:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Thursday, Feb. 19
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 2 p.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 3:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, Feb. 14
G1: #5-Wiscasset (13-5) vs. #4-Carrabec (11-7), noon
G2: #6-Buckfield (8-10) vs. #3-Madison (12-6), 9 a.m.
G3: #7-Telstar (6-12) vs. #2-Monmouth Academy (13-5), 10:30 a.m.
G4: #8-Old Orchard Beach (6-12) vs. #1-Mt. Abram (14-4), 1:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Wednesday, Feb. 18
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 10 a.m.
G6: G4 winner vs. G1 winner, 11:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, Feb. 21, 3:30 p.m.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, Feb. 11
P1: #9-Schenck (10-8) at #8-Central Aroostook (12-6)
P2: #10-Stearns (12-6) at #7-Penobscot Valley (11-7)
QUARTERFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Saturday, Feb. 14
G2: #6-Woodland (11-7) vs. #3-Fort Fairfield (15-3), 9 a.m.
G3: P2 winner vs. #2-Madawaska (15-3), 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 16
G1: #5-Hodgdon (12-6) vs. #4-Bangor Christian (16-2), 9 a.m.
G4: P1 winner vs. #1-Machias (17-1), 10:30 a.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Thursday, Feb. 19
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 10 a.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 11:30 a.m.
FINAL
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Tuesday, Feb. 10
G1: #5-Shead (8-10) vs. #4-Washburn (9-9), 3 p.m.
G4: #8-Deer Isle-Stonington (2-16) vs. #1-Jonesport-Beals (11-7), 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12
G2: #7-Van Buren (5-13) vs. #3-Katahdin (10-8), 7:30 p.m.
G3: #6-Wisdom (5-13) vs. #2-Easton (12-6), 4:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Tuesday, Feb. 17
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 9 a.m.
G6: G1 winner vs. G4 winner, 10:30 a.m.
FINAL
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Saturday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m.
QUARTERFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Wednesday, Feb. 11
G2: #6-Temple Academy (5-13) vs. #3-Forest Hills (12-6), 2 p.m.
G4: #8-Greenville (2-16) vs. #1-Valley (16-2), 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12
G1: #5-Vinalhaven (5-11) vs. #4-Islesboro (8-8), 3:30 p.m.
G3: #7-Rangeley (3-14) vs. #2-Pine Tree Academy (12-4), 6:30 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
at Augusta Civic Center
Tuesday, Feb. 17
G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, noon
G6: G4 winner vs. G1 winner, 1:30 p.m.
FINAL
at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
CLASS B
at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
North winner vs. South winner, 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28
CLASS A
at Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
North winner vs. South winner, 7:45 p.m.
CLASS C
at Augusta Civic Center
North winner vs. South winner, 8:45 p.m.
CLASS D
at Augusta Civic Center
North winner vs. South winner, 4:15 p.m.
CLASS S
at Augusta Civic Center
North winner vs. South winner, 12:45 p.m.
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Mother’s Day brings boom in flower sales across Maine
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
Maine
Maine Black Bears Swept By UMass Lowell In A Tight 5-4 Finish
The Maine Baseball Team was swept by UMass Lowell in the weekend series, losing on Sunday 5-4.
UMaine scored 3 runs in the 5th inning and 1 in the 6th inning to lead 4-1, but the Riverhawks scored 2 runs in the 7th and then pushed across the tying and winning runs in the 9th inning for the win.
Thomas Stabley started for Maine and went 6.1 innings on the mound. He allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, striking out and walking 1. Owen Wheeler pitched 1.2 hitless innings striking out 2. Sebastian Holt pitched the 9th and took the loss, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, the big hit a 2-run homer to Nicholas Solozano, his 2nd of the day.
Hunter St. Denis homered for Maine, a solo shot, his 9th of the season, in the 6th inning.
Albert De La Rosa was 2-4. JuJu Stevens , Shane Andrus, Quinn Murphy and Chris Bear each singled.
UMass Lowell is 19-27 while Maine is now 17-30.
The Black Bears will host Merrimack on Tuesday, May 12th in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 92.9 The Ticket with the pregame starting at 1:30 p.m. Maine then closes out the regular season at home with a 3-game America East conference matchup with Albany Thursday- Saturday.
Check out photos from the game
Maine-UMass Lowell Baseball May 10
The Maine Black Bears hosted the UMass Lowell Riverhawks on Sunday, May 10th
Gallery Credit: Chris Popper
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