Orono Middle and High School Library Blog

Jessica Witham (OHS ’99) named Class C East Girls Basketball Coach of the Year

M J — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:33:06 +0000

Message from Mike Archer, Athletic Director:

I have just been notified that Jessica Witham has been selected as the MABC Class C East Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. She will coach the East Squad at the McDonald’s All Star at Husson University in March. Congratulations to Jess and her team.

Sports results, January 30 — Bangor Daily News

M J — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:55:10 +0000

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Orono 57 at John Bapst 44

Jan. 30, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.

At the Bangor Auditorium, Jillian Woodward poured in 26 points to propel the Red Riots to victory.

Leya Bryant contributed 13 points for 12-3 Orono. Other Red Riot scorers: Katie Smith 5, Kate Berry 4, Caleigh Paul 3, Elea Kass 3, Laura Triandafillou 2, Katie Sypher 1.

Paige Martin netted 12 points and Emily Tilton tallied 10 for the 7-8 Crusaders.

Other John Bapst scorers: Taylor True 8, Laine Ferrill 5, Allison Higgins 4, Victoria Miller 2

Orono 13 26 39 57

John Bapst 7 18 32 44

4 Orono students one meet away from qualifying for National Forensic League’s National Tournament

M J — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:44:22 +0000

From Lyndsy Shuman, Orono speech and debate coach

The Maine Forensics Association hosted the 2012 State Tournament at Brunswick High School on Saturday, January 28. Four students represented Orono High School. Coach Lyndsy Shuman organized the State Tournament as President of the MFA.

Carson Foley, senior, is the 2012 State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation. He is runner up in Humorous Interpretation.

Emma Peterson, freshman, is runner up in Storytelling.

Jiawei Zou, senior, earned Honorable Mention in Extemporaneous Speaking and Original Oratory.

Emma Sarrantonio, sophomore, also participated in Oratorical Declamation and Novice Prose Reading.

This coming Saturday, February 4 all four members will compete at Edward Little High School in Auburn to qualify for the National Forensic League National Tournament that will be hosted in Indianapolis, IN in June.

On Saturday, February 11 the team will compete at Poland Regional High School in Poland to qualify for the National Catholic Forensic League Tournament that will be hosted in Baltimore, MD in May.

Sports results, January 28 — Maine Sunday Telegram

M J — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:45:23 +0000

Nordic Skiing – Boys

Fryeburg Academy 115, Mt. Abram 146, Oxford Hills 195, Merriconeag 218, Maranacook 227, Mt. Blue 260, Edward Little 263, Cape Elizabeth 281, Leavitt 287, Waynflete 318, Portland 324, Orono 349, Telstar 353, Freeport 359, Mt. Ararat 365, Mountain Valley 394, Boothbay Region 396, Deering 399, Greely 417, Dirigo 444, Yarmouth 45, Winthrop 457, Hampden Academy 470, Monmouth Academy 490, North Yarmouth Academy 52, Camden Hills 528, Thornton Academy 551, Mt. Desert Island 575, Presque Isle 623, Gould Academy 63, Gray-New Gloucester 630, Cheverus 634, Windham 638, St. Dominic 650, John Bapst 682, Falmouth 77, Caribou 84

Nordic Skiing – Girls

Mt. Abram 104, Cape Elizabeth 105, Orono 156, Camden Hills 179, Windham 190, Dirigo 235, Monmouth Academy 246, Waynflete 263, Greely 280, North Yarmouth Academy 284, Deering 291, Mountain Valley 312, Boothbay Region 316, Winthrop 333, Mt. Ararat 366, St. Dominic 371, Hampden Academy 391, Kents Hill 391, McAuley 399, John Bapst 412, Portland 48, Leavitt 49, Maranacook 54, Mt. Blue 87, Oxford Hills 97

BOYS results 1. Eastman (Fry) 13:45.5; 2. Espy (Wayn) 14:00.6; 3. Chapman (Carib) 14:01.6; 4. Elder (Yar) 14:04.8; 5. Regan (NYA) 14:08.5; 6. J. Hall (Yar) 14:15.9; 7. Curry (Gould) 14:16.5; 8. Follo (Fal) 14:19.4; 9. Moore (NYA) 14:25.8; 10. Kendall (NYA) 14:28.9; 11. Moreau (Cambridge Sports Union) 14:30.5; 12. McCatherin (Fal) 14:33.8; 13. Kurnick (Fry) 14:36.5; 14. J. Clarke (Gould) 14:38.8; 15. Allen (Port) 14:57.8; 16. Sullivan (Yar) 14:59.5; 17. Lesser (Fal) 15:04.9; 18. Chandler (Deer) 15:05.0; 19. A. Clarke (Gould) 15:07.3; 20. Washington (Carib) 15:07.8; 21. C. Hall (Yar) 15:08.8; 22. Becker (Yar) 15:14.4; 23. Mahar (Tel) 15:15.7; 24. Tannabaum (EL) 15:19.5; 25. Farraday (MtAb) 15:21.0; 26. Deluca (Gould) 15:21.1; 27. Jacobs (Yar) 15:24.2; 28. Todd (Oxf) 15:24.5; 29. Field (NYA) 15:32.2; 30. Sandstrom (Carib) 15:32.8; 31. Husain (Maine Winter Sports Center) 15:35.2; 32. N. Woods (MtnV) 15:47.3; 33. Bulteel (Oro) 15:48.0; 34. Guliani (NYA) 15:49.6; 35. Alexander (Yar) 15:49.9; 36. C. Clarke (Gould) 15:50.6; 37. Kovach (Carib) 15:51.6; 38. Knox (Leav) 15:52.6; 39. Cyr (Carib) 15:55.1; 40. L. Gerchman (Fry) 15:58.9; 41. Carlton (MtAb) 16:00.5; 42. Harris (Thor) 16:01.7; 43. McPherson (NYA) 16:01.8; 44. Chenard (MtAb) 16:01.9; 45. Veayo (MtBl) 16:04.2; 46. Howland (Fal) 16:06.0; 47. McKenney (Maine Winter Sports Center) 16:08.1; 48. Cushman (Gould) 16:15.8; 49. Houston (Yar) 16:17.7; 50. Wood (MtAr) 16:17.8; 51. Rosenberg (MtAb) 16:18.6; 52. Bourget (EL) 16:19.1; 53. Read (Oxf) 16:20.7; 54. Ramsay (Ham) 16:22.6; 55. Nielson (Maran) 16:23.8; 56. McCurdy (Merr) 16:25.4; 57. Mitchell (Maran) 16:27.6; 58. M. Barksdale (CE) 16:32.1; 59. Pratico (Fal) 16:32.8; 60. Roeber (Merr) 16:34.1; 61. Collette (Oro) 16:41.3; 62. Tindall (Merr) 16:47.2; 63. Newcomb (Oxf) 16:47.5; 64. Burgess (Merr) 16:51.4; 65. Watson (Maran) 16:54.8; 66. Kingsbury (Wayn) 16:59.4; 66. McGory (Fal) 16:59.4; 68. Beaulieu (MDI) 16:59.9; 69. Rogers (MtBl) 17:06.1; 70. Costanzi (Oxf) 17:08.8; 71. Sturtevant (Free) 17:10.6; 72. Armington (Fry) 17:11.8; 73. Piccirillo (Tel) 17:13.6; 74. Smith (Yar) 17:17.1; 75. Harriman (Maran) 17:17.4; 76. McKenzie (MtAr) 17:18.6; 77. Watson (Fal) 17:23.1; 78. Thombs (Mon) 17:23.8; 79. S. Barksdale (CE) 17:25.6; 80. Mahoney (Fal) 17:27.2; 81. Ravenelle (Port) 17:29.8; 82. Doiron (MtBl) 17:32.7; 83. J. Pelzer (CE) 17:38.6; 84. Thibodeau (Leav) 17:39.4; 85. Caffrey (Fry) 17:41.6; 86. Laliberte (Oxf) 17:41.8; 87. Kiffney (Deer) 17:44.8; 88. Watts (Maran) 17:45.6; 89. St. Pierre (Winth) 17:51.4; 90. Mulligan (EL) 17:52.5; 91. McSweeney (Maran) 17:54.7; 92. N. Kay (MtBl) 17:55.1; 93. Menz (CE) 17:59.5; 94. Cunningham (Gre) 18:00.6; 95. Pietropaoli (Yar) 18:03.6; 96. Knowlton (Leav) 18:11.9; 97. Fast (NYA) 18:12.2; 98. C. Brown (Booth) 18:12.6; 99. Smith (Dir) 18:14.0; 100. Kruse (Free) 18:16.0; 101. Hollyday (CE) 18:18.2; 102. Landry (Maran) 18:21.9; 103. Staples (MtBl) 18:23.9; 103. Cantlin (Fal) 18:23.9; 105. Varney (Leav) 18:27.0; 106. Kurry (Fal) 18:30.2; 107. Kane (Fal) 18:34.1; 108. T. Brown (Booth) 18:34.2; 109. Michelsen (Winth) 18:36.0; 110. Griffin (Yar) 18:36.4; 111. Therrien (Leav) 18:37.7; 112. Morris (CE) 18:38.5; 113. Thomas (CE) 18:38.9; 114. Briggs (Fry) 18:44.1; 115. Bryant (Mon) 18:44.4; 116. Gengras (Yar) 18:46.8; 117. C. Woods (MtnV) 18:47.2; 118. Brainard (Free) 18:50.7; 119. Mendall (Independent) 18:52.5; 120. Cantin (Dir) 18:56.1; 121. Kellner (Tel) 18:56.6; 122. Malcom (NYA) 18:57.9; 123. Thomas (Yar) 18:59.3; 124. Adams (Gre) 19:00.0; 125. Campbell (Booth) 19:00.4; 126. Collins (Free) 19:09.2; 127. Cyr (Free) 19:12.0; 128. Ramser (Leav) 19:12.4; 129. Olney (Wayn) 19:14.6; 130. Mitiguy (Gre) 19:15.5; 131. Rossignol (PI) 19:15.6; 132. Jackson (MtBl) 19:19.3; 133. Hannes (Fry) 19:26.1; 134. A. Gerchman (Fry) 19:27.0; 135. Anthony (Booth) 19:30.3; 136. Griffin (Fry) 19:32.5; 137. Henning (Fal) 19:33.0; 138. Yarnivich (EL) 19:39.0; 139. Ellison (Cam) 19:40.3; 140. Swift (Oxf) 19:42.8; 141. Nolan (Port) 19:52.1; 142. Marshall (GNG) 19:52.6; 143. Lalor (Cam) 19:56.3; 144. Rock (Dir) 19:56.8; 145. Walker (Fal) 19:57.5; 146. M. Kay (MtBl) 19:58.3; 147. Judge (Gre) 19:58.5; 148. Dube (Chev) 20:02.6; 149. Bruce (Port) 20:03.0; 150. Lesko (MtBl) 20:03.2; 151. Emerson (MtAr) 20:06.7; 152. O’Neil (Oro) 20:13.6; 153. Bland (Wind) 20:14.5; 154. Hines (Port) 20:15.6; 155. Jensen (MtnV) 20:19.8; 156. Martin (Gould) 20:21.4; 157. Read (MtAr) 20:21.9; 158. Hayes (Free) 20:24.4; 159. Pollack (Gre) 20:24.5; 160. Bryon (Gre) 20:26.4; 161. Roche (Deer) 20:29.0; 162. Grimes (Winth) 20:29.3; 163. Soule (Ham) 20:29.9; 164. Chow (Dir) 20:34.9; 165. J. Diou-Cass (Maran) 20:35.2; 166. Dye (SD) 20:38.3; 167. Morrison (Gre) 20:39.2; 168. R. Pelzer (CE) 20:45.0; 169. West (Free) 20:45.1; 170. C. Arsenault (MtnV) 20:46.5; 171. Beliveau (Fal) 20:49.4; 172. Stevenson (Maran) 20:52.0; 173. Miller (Leav) 20:58.8; 174. Molloy (Oro) 21:03.4; 175. Owen (Booth) 21:08.4; 176. Harris (Ham) 21:10.2; 177. Hodgkins (Gre) 21:13.7; 178. Lane (Cam) 21:16.7; 179. Nielsonwood (Free) 21:18.8; 180. Biberstein (Free) 21:24.6; 181. Pochepan (Fal) 21:26.7; 182. Gundersen (Merr) 21:29.5; 183. J. Arsenault (MtnV) 21:34.3; 184. Pane (MtBl) 21:37.6; 185. Emond (Leav) 21:40.2; 186. Edson (Fry) 21:47.2; 187. Titcomb (Fry) 21:50.6; 188. McIntosh (MtBl) 21:51.6; 189. Grimes (CE) 21:55.2; 190. Roney (Free) 22:06.5; 191. Hebert (Oxf) 22:07.7; 191. Kenefic (Oro) 22:07.7; 193. Moore (Ham) 22:22.0; 194. Souter (Wayn) 22:26.2; 195. Tacheny (Dir) 22:26.9; 196. Pedersen (MtBl) 22:29.2; 197. Chamberland (Winth) 22:31.2; 198. Coxe (Fal) 22:31.7; 199. Castonguay (Leav) 22:36.4; 199. Rutty (CE) 22:36.4; 201. Johnson (Winth) 22:38.7; 201. Radulski (MtAr) 22:38.7; 203. Phelps (MtnV) 22:38.8; 204. Wilcox (Gre) 22:44.9; 205. Gould (Dir) 22:59.4; 206. Wade (Free) 23:07.3; 207. Liljedahl (Fry) 23:08.9; 207. Chiappetta (Maran) 23:08.9; 209. Ingraham (Cam) 23:20.1; 210. Terra (Oro) 23:31.3; 211. Fillies (MtnV) 23:36.9; 212. Semenikhin (Cam) 23:45.9; 213. Ho (NYA) 23:46.2; 214. Smith (Booth) 23:46.8; 215. Colby (Booth) 23:48.2; 216. Murray (Booth) 23:48.8; 217. Deroche (Dir) 23:49.8; 218. Spears (Mon) 23:56.1; 219. Brackley (MtAb) 24:16.5; 220. Freda (Leav) 24:19.5; 221. Larsen (Dir) 24:34.8; 222. Merrill (Free) 24:47.0; 223. Q. Diou-Cass (Maran) 24:56.1; 224. Boulos (Wayn) 25:05.2; 225. Parker (Free) 25:06.4; 226. Bachelder (Leav) 25:27.5; 227. Woodworth (Cam) 25:29.1; 228. Gallagher (Tel) 25:49.6; 229. Tooker (MtAb) 25:50.5; 230. Vaughan (CE) 26:07.8; 231. Bailey (Mon) 26:15.7; 232. Benner (Cam) 26:17.0; 233. Netland (Gre) 26:44.7; 234. Duncan (Booth) 27:06.3; 235. White (Dir) 27:54.2; 236. Trostel (Ham) 27:56.6; 237. Detellis (MtnV) 27:57.6; 238. Gardner (EL) 27:59.7; 239. Burns (MtAr) 28:32.0; 240. Herriman (Wayn) 28:51.5; 241. Vise (Booth) 29:41.7; 242. Dunning (JB) 31:25.1; 243. Bubier (Leav) 31:26.0; 244. Chen (MtBl) 31:28.6; 245. Holt (Cam) 31:51.5; 246. Lake (MtnV) 32:55.4; 247. Briggs (Cam) 35:54.2; 248. Small (Ham) 36:37.0; 249. Carty (Booth) 37:39.2; 250. Alamo (Booth) 39:19.7; 251. Trites (Cam) 43:50.2; 252. Atwood (Wayn) 57:55.3.

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Girls results 1. Mace (Mar) 16:59.6; 2. James (MtAb) 17:14.8; 3. Wade (MB) 17:42.4; 4. Popenoe (Por) 18:05.5; 5. Knowlton (Leav) 18:10.4; 6. Wiegman (Leav) 18:15.8; 7. Bland (Wind) 18:18.1; 8. Hatton (CE) 18:29.8; 9. Houston (MtAb) 19:25.7; 10. Landry (Por) 19:26.1; 11. Huntington (Mar) 19:52.8; 12. C. Colan (Mar) 20:04.2; 13. Lucas (OH) 20:04.9; 14. Pierce (CH) 20:12.6; 15. Sarvis (Por) 20:17.8; 16. Mendall (Independent) 20:24.8; 17. Algeo (Wind) 20:27.9; 18. Labbe (Leav) 20:30.3; 19. Frank (Por) 20:33.1; 20. A. Chase (Leav) 20:45.0; 21. Lutick (Dir) 21:01.2; 22. Governali (CE) 21:02.7; 23. John (OH) 21:18.7; 24. Lee (OH) 21:27.2; 25. Nordstrom (MB) 21:34.2; 26. Briggs (CE) 21:34.9; 27. Koffman (Oro) 21:37.7; 28. Cullenberg (MB) 21:40.3; 29. Bryant (Mon) 21:44.3; 30. Despres (Mar) 21:59.8; 31. Fissette (MB) 22:19.1; 32. Wicks (Mar) 22:19.6; 33. Renado (Oro) 22:20.6; 34. Moore (Way) 22:21.5; 35. Parks (CH) 22:24.4; 36. Ostwald (Deer) 22:26.2; 37. Gabrielsen (OH) 22:31.4; 38. Mitman (MtAb) 22:31.7; 39. Anderson (Mar) 22:33.7; 39. Bates (Gre) 22:33.7; 41. Luick (MB) 22:35.5; 42. Ross-Dyjak (Oro) 22:42.4; 43. Wells (Deer) 22:44.0; 44. O. Mallar (Leav) 22:44.3; 45. Ingram (Winth) 23:09.2; 46. A. Mallar (Leav) 23:19.3; 47. Roland (Por) 23:20.6; 48. Feely (OH) 23:21.9; 49. Longfellow (Mar) 23:22.6; 50. Page (CE) 23:24.9; 51. M. Varney (Leav) 23:28.4; 52. Mcintyre (CE) 23:28.5; 53. Morrissey (CE) 23:34.3; 54. Regan (NYA) 23:37.9; 55. Gerencer (SD) 23:40.7; 56. Curtis (Leav) 23:41.3; 57. Wilson (Oro) 23:44.6; 58. Romanoski (MtAb) 23:47.2; 59. Mann (Mon) 23:48.6; 60. Munro (NYA) 23:49.3; 61. H. Colan (Mar) 23:53.1; 62. Shaw (Leav) 23:56.4; 63. Fuller (Dir) 23:59.0; 64. Kavanah (Mar) 24:00.7; 65. Thayer (Booth) 24:01.2; 66. Rand (Wind) 24:01.4; 67. Lapointe (MV) 24:03.6; 68. White (CH) 24:07.6; 69. Blood (Dir) 24:09.2; 70. Dillon (OH) 24:10.5; 71. Richards (MB) 24:11.6; 72. Turner (Leav) 24:12.8; 73. Agnew (Way) 24:20.0; 74. Hesselbart (Por) 24:22.3; 75. Wright (Mar) 24:26.5; 76. James (OH) 24:36.2; 77. Scott (CH) 24:42.2; 78. Meixell (NYA) 24:42.8; 79. Glover (MV) 24:46.5; 80. Bryce (OH) 24:47.8; 81. Cole (Way) 24:58.1; 82. Kelly (Por) 25:01.1; 83. Beauchesne (CH) 25:05.4; 84. B. Varney (Leav) 25:09.3; 85. Palmer (KH) 25:22.0; 86. E. Chase (Leav) 25:38.7; 87. Anthony (Booth) 25:49.8; 88. Follett (Gre) 25:51.9; 89. Glover (OH) 25:57.5; 90. Choate (Winth) 26:09.6; 91. Pickett (Mon) 26:18.3; 92. Hatch (OH) 26:23.1; 93. Madore (Mar) 26:31.9; 94. Conover (CH) 27:01.1; 95. Mills (MV) 27:11.3; 96. Rand (Gre) 27:20.3; 97. Dube (McA) 27:22.0; 98. Mcswain (Booth) 27:36.1; 99. Gallandt (Oro) 27:45.8; 100. Fernandez (Por) 28:00.1; 101. Lewis (Mon) 28:03.8; 102. Ritchie (CH) 28:15.4; 103. Huotari (Oro) 28:18.9; 104. Hoffman (Gre) 28:23.8; 105. Ring (MtAr) 28:27.8; 106. Gyorgy (Mar) 28:49.6; 107. Streeter (MtAr) 29:30.0; 108. Horne (CH) 29:30.5; 109. Tyutyunnyk (Oro) 29:31.2; 110. Tagenhorst (Ham) 29:54.6; 111. Harris (Ham) 30:07.8; 112. Ingle (MtAr) 30:18.8; 113. Johnson (Way) 30:21.4; 114. Bonney (Dir) 30:27.2; 115. Mayberry (CH) 30:28.5; 116. Pease (Mon) 30:38.1; 117. Buckley (CH) 31:04.3; 118. Huelk (Oro) 31:21.2; 119. Therrien (Leav) 31:43.6; 120. Dobbins (CH) 31:59.7; 121. Scheff (JB) 32:06.6; 122. Clark (Gre) 32:20.9; 123. Laurence (Way) 32:22.1; 124. Oehmig (Way) 32:31.0; 125. Todd (Gre) 32:40.1; 126. Gooch (Gre) 32:53.3; 127. Simmons (Leav) 33:02.7; 128. Helmholz (CH) 34:53.2; 129. Getchell (MtAr) 35:30.2; 130. Merrill (CH) 35:52.7; 131. Sibley (Booth) 35:56.5; 132. Kelley (CH) 36:03.9; 133. Gurney (MV) 36:28.5; 134. Gould (MV) 36:29.2; 135. Schwehm (Booth) 36:58.1; 136. Baker (JB) 37:48.3; 137. Arau (CH) 38:21.1; 138. Coyle (CH) 39:30.3; 139. Kawabe (Oro) 40:01.0; 140. Mcdonnald (CH) 40:44.0; 141. Holte (CH) 44:33.2.

Maine teens to face tough new license requirements | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

M J — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:12:23 +0000

Maine teens to face tough new license requirements | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.

PORTLAND — If teenagers think it’s tough to get a driver’s license now, just wait.

Maine’s secretary of state is developing new rules that would make it harder and more time-consuming for young drivers to get their licenses. Some of the rules could be in place by the end of March.

Drivers between 16 and 24 make up about 11 percent of Maine’s licensed drivers but are involved in 29 percent of the state’s motor vehicle deaths and 38 percent of injuries, said Secretary of State Charlie Summer. Since Christmas, eight crashes involving young drivers have killed 12 people. The goal, Summers said, is to make roads safer by better preparing young drivers.

Proposals under consideration include increasing the number of hours teens must spend behind the wheel to get an intermediate license or setting an earlier curfew for when they must be off the road. Another would double, from six to 12 months, the time they must hold an intermediate license before they can get an unrestricted license.

“We’re licensing a young person who doesn’t necessarily have a lot of experience to drive a 4- or 5,000-pound piece of steel at, if you’re going north of Bangor, 75 mph,” Summer said. “The far-reaching effects of some bad decisions by these young people can hurt not only them and their families, but whole communities.”

Teenagers will probably agree with some of the proposals and be resistant to others, said 15-year-old Sarah Beth Campisi, a sophomore at Thornton Academy in Saco who has a driver’s permit. Age also creates a division in their opinions, she said.

“My older friends or friends my age don’t mind as much because it’s not affecting us since a majority of us already have permits,” Campisi said. “But my younger friends panicked because they didn’t want to deal with that much more work. They want it to be easy and a piece of cake. They don’t understand it’s serious and that driving isn’t a right, it’s a privilege.”

To get a driver’s license in Maine, students have to go through several steps.

First comes a permit, which teens can get if they’re 15, have taken 30 hours of driver’s education and passed a written test.

Next is an intermediate license. To get one, permitted drivers must complete 35 hours of practice driving with a supervising driver who’s at least 20 and had a license for at least two years. Five of the hours must be at night. Then, after six months, they must pass a road test. They also have to be at least 16.

Teens with intermediate licenses have some freedoms. They can drive alone, with family members or with licensed drivers over 20, but not with fellow teenagers. And they can’t drive between midnight and 5 a.m. or use a cellphone while driving.

Finally comes an unrestricted license. Teens who’ve had an intermediate license for 180 days can get one. During the first two years with that license, a driving violation means they automatically lose their driving privileges for 30 days.

To get ideas for which licensing rules need reworking, Summers held six public meetings this month across Maine.

A panel made up of law enforcement, driver’s education instructors, an insurance industry representative, state officials and a student will meet Feb. 8 and two or three times after that to draft recommendations. Summers said he will probably implement some of the proposals, possibly by the end of March. He’ll pass on other ideas to the Legislature’s transportation committee.

Summers supports requiring teens to log at least 70 hours of practice driving, rather than 35, and drive more at night before getting an intermediate license. He also thinks the minimum age of supervising drivers should be 25, not 20, while students hold permits.

He also backs a 10 p.m. curfew, rather than midnight, and increasing the length of time for an intermediate license to a full year from six months. That way, he said, students will drive under supervision in four seasons of weather conditions before being given an unrestricted license.

Other ideas under discussion include requiring students to take an online course about traffic signage and other driving basics so they can devote more time to on-the-road driving in driver education courses. Some have raised the possibility of making permitted drivers have 100 hours of practice driving to get an intermediate license or raising the permit age to 16.

The main goal is to have teenagers get more experience behind the wheel while under the watchful eye of an adult before they take to the street on their own, said Marvin Campbell, operations manager with Mullen’s Driving School and a member of the panel that’s exploring the issue.

“A lot of driving is about experience,” he said. “This is like on-the-job training.”

Campisi, who serves as a student representative on the panel, said she likes the idea of spending more time driving in all weather conditions before she moves on to an unrestricted license. But teenagers are likely to balk at a 10 p.m. driving curfew, she said.

Campisi’s older brother and sister both worked at an Old Orchard Beach soda shop when they had permits in years past, but often didn’t arrive home at night until 10:30 or sometimes later, she said. The curfew change could be burdensome for teenagers, their parents and businesses that rely on teens for jobs.

“That’s going to have unintended consequences against businesses and hurt the economy,” she said. “There has to be a balance.”

Sports results, January 28 — Bangor Daily News

M J — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:07:33 +0000

BOYS BASKETBALL

Schenck 43 Orono 42

Schenck hits a FT with 3 seconds remaining to gain the win.
Orono trailed by 10 points with 2:40 to go.
Schenck was led by Aaron Beaumont with 18 points.
Tyler Eddy led Orono with a game 28 points.

Orono cheerleaders qualify for State Meet on February 11th

M J — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:40:30 +0000

CHEERING

Dexter captures Eastern Maine Class C crown

By Tess McLaughlin, Special to the BDN

Posted Jan. 28, 2012, at 6:55 p.m.
Last modified Jan. 28, 2012, at 7:15 p.m.

BANGOR — The Dexter Tigers clawed their way to the top and captured the Eastern Maine Class C cheerleading title Saturday, barely escaping the hot pursuit of the Central Red Devils at the Bangor Auditorium.

The Tigers earned 134.6 points, springing above their competitors with strong, solid jumps. The Red Devils of Corinth came close to the Tigers with a score of 133.

The six top teams will go on to compete in the state championships on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Augusta Civic Center.

Other state qualifiers include third-place Sumner of East Sullivan (129), followed by Orono (125.7), defending state champion Houlton (123.2), and Calais (110.9).

Teams that did not qualify for the state championships were Penquis of Milo (104.9), Bucksport (101.9), Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln (98.9), Narraguagus of Harrington (97.5), Lee Academy (94.1), and George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill (85.3).

Dexter, which finished fifth in last year’s EM Class C regional, is coached by Kacie Ladd. Team members are Jessica Chabot, Shayna Fogg, Taylor Goulette, Ansalewit Laughton, David McKusick, Danielle Mower, Hillary Mower, Whitney Mower, Mackenzie Peatfield, Harley Ponte, Madison Provost, Emily Sevey, Matthew Stanhope, Sarah Ann Vigue, Danielle Whitten, Aaliyah Williams, Savannah Wintle, and Alex Wulf.

Sports results, January 26 — Bangor Daily News

M J — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:16:16 +0000

BOYS BASKETBALL
Orono 43 at Old Town 55

Jan. 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.

At Old Town, Garrett Libby scored a game-high 21 points to lead the home Coyotes past Orono and avenge an earlier-season loss to the Red Riots.

Bryan Guay contributed 12 points for Old Town with Cameron Archer scoring nine points from behind the arc.

Orono was paced by Tyler Eddy with 18 points and Jack Lucy added 10.

School closed by weather, January 27th

M J — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:50:01 +0000

Friday’s scheduled mid-term exams moved to Monday, January 30th.

Closures and Cancellations in the area — WABI-TV WLBZ WVII

Home-court edge spurs Orono turnaround

M J — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:13:49 +0000

High School Boys Basketball

By Ernie Clark, BDN Staff

Posted Jan. 24, 2012, at 2:39 p.m.
Last modified Jan. 24, 2012, at 4:51 p.m.

One of the bigger turnarounds in Eastern Maine boys basketball so far this winter has been in Orono, where the Red Riots entered Tuesday night’s game at John Bapst of Bangor with an 8-4 record after tallying just seven wins in the previous two years combined.

“I knew we were going to be good this year, but coming off a 2-16 season last year to maybe hosting a prelim game or possibly getting a bye is pretty good,” said senior forward Tyler Eddy. “I shouldn’t say I’m surprised because I thought we’d be a lot better, but I am a little surprised with how well we’re doing.”

The solid start under first-year head coach Jason Coleman has elevated Orono to sixth place in the Eastern Class C rankings, which would earn the Red Riots a preliminary-round home game if the playoffs were to start today and is just one spot short of gaining a first-round bye.

The Red Riots have been particularly effective on their home court, where their record is 6-1 after a 55-45 victory over Bucksport on Saturday night.

“Our motto all year has been ‘protect your house and split on the road,’” said Coleman after Orono avenged a 10-point loss at Bucksport earlier in the season. “The kids seem to play with more energy here.”

“The big thing for us is to slow down. We’re learning how to win, but when we’re down by one we want to push, push, push. But when we take our time in the halfcourt set we get pretty good looks.”

One thing Coleman has done this winter is go deep into his bench, with as many as 10 players typically getting quality minutes during games.

“Everyone’s adapting to their role and coming to realize what they need to do personally for the team to get a win,” said junior guard Corey Riemersma, who came off the Orono bench to score 18 points against Bucksport on 6-of-6 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. “That’s probably one of the most important things.”

Eddy, the team’s leading scorer this winter, sees contributions both great and small from throughout the roster as being pivotal to the Red Riots’ rise in the standings.

“Everyone’s giving 100 percent the whole time on the court, and that’s what we asked for at the beginning of the season,” said Eddy, who also was part of his school’s football resurgence last fall when the Red Riots finished with a 9-2 record and earned their first appearance in the LTC Class C championship game since 1996.

“Everyone’s doing it, and it just goes to show that every person out there can contribute to what we’re doing. Hopefully we can keep it going.”