The excitement of the tournament has finally wrapped up, but athletes and their families have made memories they will never forget.
Hampden’s Grace LaBree gets tangled up with Mt. Ararat’s Julianna Allen after battling for a rebound in the first quarter of the Girls Class A Championship game at the Augusta Civic Center on Feb. 28, 2025. Credit: Josh O’Donnell / BDN
Eve Wiles of Hampden Academy saves the ball from going out of bounds in the first quarter of the Class A State Championship game against Mt. Ararat on Friday evening. Credit: Josh O’Donnell / BDN
Mt Ararat celebrates their 12 point victory in the Class A State Finals against the Hampden Academy Broncos Friday evening at the Augusta Civic Center. Credit: Josh O’Donnell / BDN
Sean Achorn of Messalonskee battles Davis Mann of Falmouth for possession of the basketball in the first quarter of the Class A State Championship game at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday evening. Credit: Josh O’Donnell / BDN
Cheering on the Vikings, the crowd holds signs in support of Caribou High School at the Class B Maine State Basketball Championship held at the Cross Insurance Arena Portland on Saturday. Credit: Emilyn Smith / BDN
Valley’s Liana Hartwell (#20) pressures Central Aroostook’s Harleigh Allen (#4) in the girls Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
From unlikely matchups to some truly spectacular upsets, the tournament has been filled with action – action that our photographers worked hard to capture. With every athlete putting forth their best effort, our photographers were able to capture some awesome moments of action over the past three weeks.
Central Aroostook’s Stevi Pierce (#32) attempts to block a shot by Valley’s Liana Hartwell (#20) in the girls Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Caribou captain Madelynn Deprey (#15) celebrates toward the crowd after an emotional overtime win in the Class B state basketball championship game on Saturday, at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Credit: Emilyn Smith / BDN
St. Dominic Academy celebrates their 34-31 victory over Schenck in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Schenck’s Brayden Osborne (#13) tries to steal a pass intended for St. Doms’ Ayden Rand (#3) in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. St. Doms won the game 34-31. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
This last weekend brought statewide excitement as the north and south teams battled for the state championship crowns. Missed out on the games, or wanting to reflect on the results? Check out our full tournament coverage.
Penobscot Valley’s Rylee Moulton squares up for 3 during the Class C Girls State Championship game vs Hall-Dale at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Celebrating the win for Caribou High School, freshman Declan Miller (#0), shows his support at the Class B Maine State Basketball Championship held at the Cross Insurance Arena Portland on Saturday. Credit: Emilyn Smith / BDN
Mt. Abram’s Killian Pillsbury drives to the hoop defended by Mattanawcook’s Kooper McCarthy during the Class C Boys State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Mattanawcook’s Kooper McCarthy drives to the hoop defended by Mt. Abram’s Killian Pillsbury during the Class C Boys State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Mt Abram’s Reagan Lockaby cuts down the nets after Mt Abram’s Class C State Championship win vs Mattanawcook at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. The final score was 48 – 74. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
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