On July 20 and 21, the Lady Seahawks basketball program hosted the second annual Boothbay Lobster Jam. Teams competing included Boothbay, Boothbay “Gold,” Central, CMFB (MA), Cony, Falmouth, Poland, Schenck, South Portland, Waynflete and Westbrook. The field was divided into two pools with each team playing three games. The top two teams from each pool squared off in a single elimination “Final Four” bracket. The “Final Four” included Boothbay, Falmouth, Schenck and Waynflete. In the championship game, Waynflete dissected Boothbay for a 56-30 win, taking home the Jam championship.

Waynflete’s Martha Veroneau was named the tourney MVP. All-Tourney Team members included both Veroneau and Rhiannon Jackson of Waynflete, Jessica Burton of Falmouth, Morgan Thompson of Schenck and Sarah Caron of Boothbay.

The Lobster Jam also featured a Skills Competition relay, similar to the event held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Players were asked to dribble through obstacles, successfully pass a ball through a target, make a free throw, make a 3-point shot, and dribble the length of the floor for a lay-up in the shortest possible time. Hayley Quirion of Cony finished with the fastest time of 32.32 seconds, narrowly beating out Alex Clarke from Boothbay who finished with a time of 33.29 seconds.

The tourney was a smash hit with players, coaches and fans. Many thanks go out to the parents and student volunteers who helped organize and run the event. The Lobster Jam is a huge fundraiser for the Lady Seahawks program. We received many contributions from local businesses and townspeople and would like to thank the following: Brown’s Wharf, Coastal Maine Popcorn, Hannaford, The Lobster Dock, Fisherman’s Wharf, Tugboat Inn, Andrews' Harborside, Grover’s Hardware, Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, Atlantic Edge, Robinson’s Wharf, Sea Pier, Bash Events & Catering, Rusty Brewer, Doug Dickinson, Brian and Leslie Blethen, Lauren Brown, Jonne Trees, Hazen Smith, and Jay Andrews. Special thanks go out to Eric Dunton for setting up both gyms and being on call all day. Can’t wait for Lobster Jam 2013!