The Firecracker team poses in front of the ESPN logo during a break between games at the AAU Nationals. With two wins today, the Firecrackers advanced to the championship game at noon on Thursday.

 

13u Maine Firecrackers Still… Continue reading →

After winning their pool by beating teams from Orlando and Texas the 13u Maine Firecrackers advanced to the final 32 for a showdown with the Tennessee Pride, 2011 Tennessee State Champions.

The Firecrackers jumped out to a 13-8 lead in… Continue reading →

The 13u (8th Grade) Maine Firecrackers won their pool at AAU Nationals and advance to the Championship Brackett, comprised of the top 30 teams from the original 61.

Recaps of Games 2 and 3 are below.

Game two vs. Texas… Continue reading →

The 13u (8th grade) Maine Firecrackers got off to a slow start at the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports facility in Florida but righted the ship in time to pull off a 36-29 victory against a very big and… Continue reading →

The Firecrackers 14U continued their preparation for Nationals with good competition at the Gym Rat Challenge in Albany, NY. This is one of the most high profile tournaments in the Northeast with 2,200 players from 14 US states and Canadian… Continue reading →

There are now only 2 Firecracker teams still playing and this past weekend was relatively quiet with both teams playing just one game. The action will pick-up in the next couple of weeks as the teams prepare for the Nationals… Continue reading →

 

Firecrackers 13U Clement that won the 14U division of the Northeast Elite 64 tournament.

 

The Maine Firecrackers sent 3 teams (12U, 13U, and 14U) to the Northeast Elite Top 64 Tournament this past weekend (June 4^th/5… Continue reading →

This weekend the 12U and 13U teams entertained vistors from north of the border. As part of their weekend schedule, both teams played against Canadian opposition from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In two competitive games, the 12U team lost 32-42 and… Continue reading →

 

The Firecrackers 14U dominated the opposition, posting a 5-0 record to win the East Coast Regional Championship

 

The Maine Firecrackers sent three teams (11U, 13U, and 14U) to Windsor CT to play in the East Coast Championship tournament… Continue reading →

The Firecrackers 13U team that won the 8th and 9th grade State AAU titles in consecutive weeks.

The second weekend of AAU State Championship play ended Sunday (May 9) with the Firecrackers winning 4 State titles. Below are… Continue reading →