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Junior golfers – those ages 17 and under – will be able to play for free this year, thanks to a new initiative by St. Croix Country Club.

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Calais High School's Sophia McVicar has been selected as a 2021 Maine McDonald's High School All-Star.  She is one of only 12 girls representing the girls C/D North division.  

Lady Blue Devils Basketball:  (front) Mercedes Owen, Serina Fredette, Nedra Bassett, Sophia McVicar, Trinity Jones, (back) varsity coach Bill McVicar, Nevaeh Thomas, Sage Phillips, Carlotta Cavazzini, Alexis Donahue, Megan Mitchell, Brenna Critchley, Chloe Farrar, junior varsity coach John Cowell.

Blue Devils Cheerleaders:  (front) Taylor Carter, Shaylee Moores, Haylie Prickett, Emma Saunders, Madyson Parks, Alyssa Johnson, Sarah Kreft, Sierra Jones, (back) Kassidi Porter, Jordan Yarnes, Alexis Doten, Tristan Seavey, Aryana McConnico, Cadence Braughton, Lainey Johnson, Bailey O’Rourke.  (Photo by Coach Heidi Ryan-Braughton)

Varsity boys’ basketball:  (front) Jiggs Mitchell, Tyler Furtek, Jace Cook, JD Turner, Reece Sabattus, Alex Richard, Kaden Small, (back) Coach Darrin Constant, Matt Dana, Tony Dana, Cameron Kelley, Mason Ritchie, Luke Furtek, Jeremy Turner, manager Kobe Saunders, assistant coach Marty Cushing.

The first shot of Saturday’s Lady Blue Devils basketball game against the Jonesport-Beals Royalettes was a three-pointer put up by Sophia McVicar.  McVicar made the basket just 12 seconds into the game to earn her 1,000th high school career point.  

McVicar, a senior, went on to drop a game-high 21 points as the Lady Blue Devils cruised by the Royalettes in a 70-35 victory.  The game was the final game of regular season play.   

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Woodland High School’s Emily Curtis has been selected as a 2021 Maine McDonald’s High School All-Star.  She is one of only 12 girls chosen to represent the girls C/D North division.  

In a typical season, ending the basketball season with a win would mean a state championship title.  This year, however, with no fans, the elimination of the game-start jump ball, and all players masked up, the final win in Washington County means the Downeast Athletic Conference Championship.

Coach Bill McVicar’s Lady Blue Devils earned that DAC Championship title last week as the grand finale to the 2021 basketball season.  After cruising by the Shead Tigerettes in the semi-finals on Wednesday, the girls faced the Lady Knights of Narraguagus on Friday.  

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Typically a fall sport for local high schools, volleyball was cut on Sept. 1 by the state’s health, education, and athletic leaders.  This decision came out of concerns of the indoor sport causing an elevated risk of COVID-19 transmission, leaving volleyball sidelined until later in the school year.  

Girls’ Basketball

Player of the Year - Sophia McVicar, Calais High School

Coach of the Year - Eric Beal, Narraguagus High School

Sportsmanship - Calais High School

DAC Champions - Calais High School

All Stars:

Calais - Nedra Bassett, Sophia McVicar, Sage Phillips

Woodland - Emily Curtis, Brooke Smith

Shead - Ryleigh Andrews

Machias - Jaydin Anderson, Kristen Grant, Skyler Tinker

Narraguagus - McKensi Mills, Laney Oliver, Anna Strout