The Maine Association of Basketball Coaches announced the AA/A/B North and South, and C/D North and South player selections and the coaches along with the All-State Academic teams and the Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball semifinalists on Feb. 15.

The 98 student athletes representing high schools from around Maine have been selected to the all-star team in their school classification with 24 individuals being selected to the All-State Academic team. The all-star teams were selected based upon ballot returns in a statewide high school basketball coaches’ vote conducted by the association in January.

Anna Brown of South Portland was named to the girls’ Class AA/A/B South Roster and will also compete in the foul shooting competition. South Portland’s Jaelen Jackson was named to the boys’ Class AA/A/B roster.

Twenty-two coaches were named a 2023 MABC Coach of the Year in another vote conducted by association. The coaches will coach the all-star team in their respective classifications.

The 43rd annual Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star basketball games, in partnership with the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches, will take place on Saturday, March 11, at the Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson University in Bangor. The statewide event recognizes and Maine high school seniors, their families, and their schools, coaches and athletic programs. In addition to recognizing the accomplishments of the athletes and their coaches, 100 percent of the net proceeds directly benefit the families supported by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine.

The game-day program will feature head-to-head competition between top players in the state in North vs. South basketball action.

Tip-off times for each of the March 11 All-Star games:

· 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. State Foul Shooting Championship

· 9:20 – 10:30 a.m. Girls AA/A/B game

· 10:45 a.m. – noon. Boys AA/A/B game

· Noon – 12:15 p.m. MABC & RMHC Maine presentations

· 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Three-point shooting competition

· 12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Slam dunk competition

· 1 – 2:15 p.m. Boys C/D game

· 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Girls C/D game

All-star players and all-star coaches, members of the All-State Academic teams, Regional foul shooting champions, Maine McDonald’s Spirit of the Game Award recipients, MABC Contributor Award and Media Award honorees, as well as the Mr. and Miss Basketball finalists, will be introduced at the award ceremony at Anah Shrine Hall on Friday, March 10, in Bangor.

All-Star game tickets may be purchased at Husson University on March 11 and are good for all four games and game-day events. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free for children age 5 and younger.

For more information, visit www.rmhcmaine.org/events/.

The top three finalists for both Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball will be announced after the regional championship games. Committees are also choosing to award two $2,000 academic scholarships to one boy and one girl from the All-State Academic team. Two Spirit of the Game Award winners will also be awarded each with a $500 grant.

The 2023 all-star games mark locally owned Maine McDonald’s 35th consecutive year as lead sponsor of the event with net proceeds to benefit the programs and services provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine. For more information, visit www.rmhcmaine.org.

ecomaine announces winners of 2023 eco-Excellence Awards

Maine single-sort recycling and sustainable waste management firm ecomaine, on Feb. 15, announced the winners of the 2023 eco-Excellence Awards, with awardees ranging around the state from Scarborough to Livermore Falls.

“Every year, it is inspiring to see the leadership and dedication of these Mainers committed to making Maine a more sustainable place to live, work, and play,” said Caleb Hemphill, chair of ecomaine’s Outreach and Recycling Committee, in a news release. “ecomaine is proud to recognize these outstanding efforts.”

The 2023 eco-Excellence Award winners are, with their categories:

Kathleen Athearn, Westbrook (Individual) – for work cleaning up litter and promoting proper waste management on social media.
Rebecca Brown, Portland (Individual) – for efforts to divert waste from the trash at Maine Medical Center and recycle and reuse it.
David Ertz, Yarmouth (Individual) – for work on sustainability as part of  Yarmouth’s Committee for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability.
Dr. Noah Perlut, Scarborough (Individual) – for commitment to conservation of land and resources on a number of boards and commissions in Scarborough.
Jeff Tarling, Portland (Individual) – for career efforts as Portland’s arborist, to promote sustainability and encourage it with area students.

Grady’s Motel, Bridgton (Business) – for efforts to become a zero emissions motel and dedication to waste diversion.
MaineHealth Sustainability Committee, Portland (Business) – for incorporation of environmental and sustainability strategies in energy, waste, water, food, and transportation into its strategic plan.
Tanbark, Portland (Business) – for blazing a trail in non-plastic packaging with molded fiber that is lightweight and has potential for disrupting plastic use through innovation of a legacy Maine industry – paper.

Intercultural Community Center, Westbrook (Nonprofit) – for commitment to waste diversion through recycling and composting programs, reduction of single-use materials, and increasing public awareness of sustainability.

Gorham School District (Education/Schools) – for leadership in keeping recoverable materials out of landfills by recycling and composting, and notably, diverting leftover food to the Gorham Food Pantry and food drives.
Heather Keegan, Readfield (Education/Schools) – for work with school leadership, town staff, ecomaine, and students to establish a recycling program that can be replicated throughout the district.
Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon Team, Livermore Falls (Education/Schools) – for research and presentations on sustainable waste management, resulting in winning the Maine Envirothon and placing 20th in the world at the International Envirothon.

Awards will be presented at a luncheon and ceremony at ecomaine on March 21.

“We are very excited to have the eco-Excellence Awards ceremony in person again after missing a few years,” said Matt Grondin, ecomaine’s director of communications and public affairs. “The energy and inspiration is tangible, and helps to fulfill our mission of increasing public awareness about this important work.”

Submissions were judged by ecomaine’s Outreach and Recycling Committee at the committee’s meeting on Feb. 9.

TD Beach to Beacon 10K registration dates set

Organizers of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race, which will celebrate its 25th running in 2023, announced the registration dates for this year’s event that will take place Saturday, Aug. 5.

Open registration for Cape Elizabeth residents will take place Wednesday, April 19, followed by open registration for the general public on Thursday, April 20. An open lottery registration for any remaining spots will take place Friday, April 21. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. on each open registration day through the race website, www.beach2beacon.org.

New this year are dedicated registration days for current and past race beneficiaries. Valo, the 2023 charitable beneficiary, will have up to 50 bibs available for those who race to raise funds for the organization. Valo’s bib holders will have the opportunity to register on Wednesday, March 15. Runners who want to run on behalf of previous beneficiaries will have open registration on April 1.

“For the 25th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, we want to celebrate our charitable beneficiaries, which are an important element of our event,” said David Backer, race president, in an email. “By allowing them to register first, we know it will make a difference in their fundraising goals. From the first year of this race, our charity bib program has helped Maine nonprofits raise hundreds of thousands of dollars over the history of the event.”

“We look forward to an exciting and much anticipated 25th running of the TDB2B10K. The race has enjoyed the accolades and attendance of runners of all abilities from near and far,” said Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson, founder of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K. “This year promises to be no different given the history, organization and incredible scenery and supportive spectators along the course.”

Following the close of registration, remaining bibs will be distributed to elite runners, sponsors and more than 100 legacy runners who have participated in every running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K since its inception in 1998.

The Kids Fun Run and the High School Mile will also return in 2023, on Friday, Aug. 4 at Fort Williams. Registration for the Kids Fun Run will be open online from May 1 through Aug. 3. More information on the events can be found at www.beach2beacon.org.

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