After the coronavirus pandemic put almost everything on hold the last two years, the Maine high school basketball tournament is finally making its return.
The tournament is often filled with excitement, surprises and, unfortunately for some, disappointment. But we have been there to capture it all.
In anticipation of the 2022 tournament, take a moment to reminisce on past games. If you can’t attend this year’s tournament in person, we’ve got you covered here.
Clockwise from left: George Stevens Academy’s Reece Dannenberg slaps the ball back onto the court between Calais High School’s Justice Bassett (center) and Kyle Richard during the 2019 Maine Principals’ Association Basketball State Tournament Class C North boys quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor; George Stevens Academy’s Isaac Wardwell goes up for a shot over Calais High School’s Blake Collins; Calais High School’s Tony Dana (center) takes a rebound over George Stevens Academy Caden Mattson (left) and Percy Zentz. Credit: Gabor Degre / BDN
Clockwise from left: Lilly Bell of Caribou shows her Viking spirit in 2020 at the Cross Insurance Center; Driving to the basket is Caribou’s Sawyer Deprey, right, while guarded by Old Town’s Michael Brown during the 2020 Class B North semifinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor; Getting fouled on the arm by Old Town’s Sam Magoon, right, is Caribou’s Parker Deprey; Parker Deprey shoots over Caden Jackson of Old Town. Credit: Joseph Cyr / Houlton Pioneer Times
Clockwise from left: of Bangor drives between Kelly Dyer (left) and Tommy Reynolds of Lawrence during the 1993 Eastern Maine Class A semifinal at the Bangor Auditorium. Reed scored 33 points and the Rams took a 53-51 win in overtime; Reed grabs a rebound in front of Cony’s Todd Pomerleau during the first quarter of the Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal; Reed turns the corner past Old Town’s Benjie Blake on his way to scoring a basket during the fourth quarter of the Eastern Maine Class A basketball championship game at the Bangor Auditorium. The Rams captured their second straight regional title with a 63-53 victory. Credit: Bob Delong; Marc Blanchette; Terry Farren / BDN
Clockwise from left: Washburn’s Jarrett Olson (right) goes up for two past Fort Fairfield’s Caleb Daigle during the 2015 Eastern Maine basketball championship tournament game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor; Washburn’s Cameron Bragg (left) covers his head with a towel as his team falls behind Fort Fairfield; Fort Fairfield celebrates after defeating Washburn. Credit: Ashley L. Conti / BDN
Clockwise from left: Penquis forward Cody Herbest kisses the gold ball that he and his teammates earned by defeating Boothbay region High School in the class C boys state championship at the Bangor Auditorium in 2013. Herbest and his fellow team mambers were the last team to take a gold ball off the floor as champions; Bangor Auditorium maintenance technician Brian Miller hangs the last net to be used in a MPA basketbal tournament at the Bangor Auditorium; High school basketbal fans leave their seats as half time begins during the Penquis Boothby Region class C basketbal title game, the last MPA tournament game to be played in the Bangor Auditorium before it was torn down; A Penquis basketball fan holds a sign on Saturday to wish the Bangor Auditorium farewell. Credit: Kevin Bennett / BDN
