The Gold Ball game
Coach Brian Blethen talks to his players during a timeout after the Seahawks fell behind early in the championship game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen gets ready to shoot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Junior guard Chloe Arsenault heads to the basket uncontested in the third quarter after making a steal on defense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lexi Ireland looks to get off a shot over Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lexi Ireland goes up for two over Faith Blethen, Kylie Brown and Ashley Abbott. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen try to wrestle the ball away from a Penobscot player in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen try to wrestle the ball away from a Penobscot player in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen hauls down one of her 17 rebounds. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kylie Brown moves in on defense to possibly pick up a loose ball. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Josey Smith tries to stop Lexi Ireland during the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott sets for a three-point shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets pressured by Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets pressured by Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen and Chloe Arsenault try to keep the ball away from Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gets ready to take a shot in the third quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets in front of the Penobscot defense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault puts up a jumper. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott shoots another three-pointer. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen drives the baseline. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gives Faith Blethen some advice as she goes to the foul line. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gives Faith Blethen some advice as she goes to the foul line. It must have been funny as Kylie Brown flashes a smile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kylie Brown. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay crowd erupts once victory is all but assured. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
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The Boothbay Region High School cheerleaders. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
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Ashley Abbott. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen and Coach Brian Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The BRHS Pep Band. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The opening tip. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Coach Brian Blethen talks to his players during a timeout after the Seahawks fell behind early in the championship game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen gets ready to shoot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Junior guard Chloe Arsenault heads to the basket uncontested in the third quarter after making a steal on defense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lexi Ireland looks to get off a shot over Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lexi Ireland goes up for two over Faith Blethen, Kylie Brown and Ashley Abbott. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen try to wrestle the ball away from a Penobscot player in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen try to wrestle the ball away from a Penobscot player in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen hauls down one of her 17 rebounds. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kylie Brown moves in on defense to possibly pick up a loose ball. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Josey Smith tries to stop Lexi Ireland during the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott sets for a three-point shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets pressured by Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets pressured by Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen and Chloe Arsenault try to keep the ball away from Lexi Ireland. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gets ready to take a shot in the third quarter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault gets in front of the Penobscot defense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault puts up a jumper. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott shoots another three-pointer. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen drives the baseline. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gives Faith Blethen some advice as she goes to the foul line. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen gives Faith Blethen some advice as she goes to the foul line. It must have been funny as Kylie Brown flashes a smile. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ashley Abbott. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kylie Brown. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay crowd erupts once victory is all but assured. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
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The Boothbay Region High School cheerleaders. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
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Ashley Abbott. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Chloe Arsenault and Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Faith Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Glory Blethen and Coach Brian Blethen. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The BRHS Pep Band. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The opening tip. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Class C South girls basketball champions the Boothbay Region Seahawks beat the North C champions Penobscot Valley Howlers, 33-25, for the Class C state championship and gold ball at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday night, March 2.
The win capped a 22-0 season for the Seahawks, winning the second gold ball for the program, the first in 35 years (1984). GloryBlethen led the team with 10 points while sister Faith had nine points. Lexi Ireland was the game’s leading scorer with 18 for Penobscot Valley, which finished the season at 17-5. Faith Blethen also had a game-high 17 rebounds.
Here are some photos from the game, a come-from-behind victory as Boothbay trailed for the first half and into the third quarter.
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