Firecrackers coach was inducted into the New England Hall of Fame in 2013

The Maine Basketball Hall of Fame named its 2016 class of inductees at the Cross Insurance Center on Wednesday. Among the new members being inducted… Continue reading →

Esposito, Holmes and Willerson earn First Team All-Conference

The Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) announced its girl’s basketball All-Conference honors for the 2015-16 season on Tuesday. Eight Maine Firecrackers earned recognition, led by First Team selections Emily Esposito (Jr, Gorham),… Continue reading →

Firecracker scored team-high 14 points in UNH’s 53-42 win over Hartford

DURHAM, NH – Freshman Ashley Storey was named the America East Rookie of the Week for the second time in three weeks on Monday, after helping the… Continue reading →

Firecrackers teammates combine for 27 points in Rams, 37-30, win over South Portland

Freshman Mackenzie Holmes scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Gorham High knocked off South Portland, 37-30, for the first AA South championship on Friday night.… Continue reading →

Ashley Storey and Allie Clement won the award in 2015 and 2014, respectively

Firecrackers Kelsey Shaw, Sierra Tapley and Jess Willerson are among a group of 10 semifinalists announced on Wednesday for the 2016 Miss Maine Basketball award.

Shaw and… Continue reading →

Firecracker scores her 1,000th point as the unbeaten Rams roll past Bonny Eagle in a Class AA South semifinal

Obviously the job at hand for top-ranked Gorham was to take care of business and dispatch fifth-seeded Bonny Eagle in… Continue reading →

Dartmouth rallies in the second half to best Brown, 63-50

The Dartmouth women’s basketball team moved to 4-4 in the Ivy League by beating Brown on the road, 63-50, on Saturday. Firecrackers Olivia Smith (So, Darmouth) and Mary Butler… Continue reading →

Firecracker recorded new career-high, 18 points, shooting 6-of-7 from long range

NIAGARA, NY – The Marist women’s basketball team got back on track and defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 82-68, in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup Friday evening… Continue reading →

Firecracker scored career-high 22 points in UNH win over Binghamton

DURHAM, NH – Freshman Ashley Storey scored a career-high 22 points to lead the University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team to a 64-49 win over Binghamton on Saturday… Continue reading →

Stonehill-bound Firecracker reaches milestone in final regular season game

Click here for video of Shaw’s career milestone

ELLSWORTH — A high school basketball career milestone was reached by Mount Desert Island High School forward Kelsey Shaw who scored her… Continue reading →