Ten winners from the St. Croix Valley area were named local champions of the 2022 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  All five boys and five girls have now earned the right to compete at the state level in March.

St. Croix Council #149 in Calais sponsored the local competition at Calais Elementary School last Saturday, February 5.  All youngsters ages 9 to 14 were eligible to participate.  

Each was allowed 25 free throw attempts in the contest.  High score for the day was 18 shots made out of 25 attempts.  

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At Woodland on Thursday, February 3, Coach Dean Preston’s Blue Devils were quite possibly considered the underdogs going into the contest, but Calais took the win over the Dragons, 55-39.  

Skinny Dana led all, dropping in 18 points to go along with his 15 rebounds for Calais.

Jace Cook added another 16 points and Jacob Sockabasin 12.  Sockabasin also grabbed 20 rebounds.  

The Beckett Bombers, the Beckett Center’s Special Olympics team, did not participate in any games this year.  Still, the group practiced hard and even got to show off their skills during halftime of the Woodland/Calais girls’ game last week.  As well, at that game, the Bombers joined the Lady Dragons in the lineup as the starters were announced.  Team members include Kim, Denise, Annie, Anne Marie, Linda, Bob, Bo, Matt, and Cassie.  (Photo by Jayna Smith)

The Syracuse team, coached by Jason Redding, won the championship game with a score of 35-34.  The team includes Reese Ellsmore, Brock Collins, Isaac Downing, Tegan Rogers, Turner Redding, Lilliana Tomah, Dylan Smith, Quinn Rollins, Silas Socobasin, and Jamison Brown.  (Submitted photo)

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The Calais High School cheerleaders, coached by Heidi Braughton, have been back on the sidelines this year after COVID-19 halted them last season.  With the enthusiasm and cheers they bring, they have not disappointed the Blue Devils fans.

Calais played Woodland at Woodland in their last regular season game last week.  The Lady Devils claimed the victory with a score of 57-48.

Calais was led by Nevaeh Thomas with 15 points and Alexis Donahue with 14.

Brenna Critchley and Sage Phillips each added 11, while Kendra Stevens and Mercedes Owen each added 3.

Calais finished the season in second place for class C North.

The Woodland Junior High girls’ basketball team, coached by Kieve Leeman, won the Downeast Junior High Championship last week in a game against Calais held at Washington Academy.  The Dragons ended their season with a perfect 8-0 record.  Team members include Grace Howard, Cadence Roussel, Karleigh Smith, Kaylin Hamilton, Maddison Coleman, Mishun Cornelius, Baylee Fields, Audrina Moore, and Payton Walker.  (Photo courtesy of Chip Smith)

The Calais girls’ team, coached by Marc Rohde, was named runners-up in the Downeast Junior High Championships. Team members include Sarah Wentworth, Mackenzie Johnson, Hannah Shannon, Shaylynn Fenderson, Sadie McPhee, Mackenzie Smith, Meadow Rohde, Addison Ellsmore, Kaci Small, and Olivia Turner.  (Photo courtesy of Patty Wentworth)

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Woodland Parks and Recreation had a girls’ grades 7 and 8 travel basketball team this year, as well as a boys.’  The two teams played as part of the Eastern Maine Basketball League.

The Eastern Elite girls team, made up of a group of girls from various local schools, proved they can keep up with the larger-area teams, playing against teams from Orono, Ellsworth, and others.

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Five Washington County student-athletes were selected as 2022 Maine McDonald’s High School All-Stars:  Sage Phillips, Calais High School; Lauren Beal, Jonesport-Beals High School; Wyatt MacArthur, Woodland High School; and Kashman Feeney and Kyle Anderson, Machias High School.