Who we are

The Maine Maniacs Basketball Club is the premier AAU and YBOA basketball girls program in the State of Maine. Since the programs inception in 2004, the club has grown to one of the largest in the state of Maine and the New England area winning numerous YBOA, AAU and Super Regional championships.

In the clubs effort to continue to promote youth basketball for young ladies throughout the state, the directors have organized and are managing nine teams at all age groups for the 2013 spring season. The 90 young ladies represent 35 different communities throughout the state of Maine. Follow the Maine Maniacs right here on this website as the kids follow their dreams to become the best that they can be.

Maniacs 6th grade team takes 2013 March Mayhem Tournament

The Maine Maniacs 6th graders recently won the March Mayhem Basketball Tournament defeating the Rapids (Farmington area) in the championship game 31-25. Members left to right front row include Macie Gagne (Bath), Marley Groat (Brunswick), Ainsley Bryant (Topsham), and Anna Kousky (Brunswick). Back row left to right Rian Sachs (Brunswick), Grace Rende (Augusta), Maggie Folsom (Damariscotta) and Rosalie White (Lisbon). Missing is Jadah Adams (West Paris).

Two Maniac Teams Win 2012 N.E. Super Regional Titles

Both the Maniacs 8th-Dearborn and Maniacs 9th-Champagne won their respective divisional championship in the recently help Super Regionals in New Haven, CT.

The Maniacs 9th went undeafeted throughout pool play and into the championship round winning on a route of CVA Velocity in the championship game.

The Maniacs 8th-Dearborn, lost to both CVA Velocity and Maine Hoops on Saturday in close, hard fought games only to come back on Sunday and defeat CVA Velocity in the semi-finals and then Maine Hoops in the championship game with all team memebers playing significant minutes.

Both teams, along with Maniacs 8th-Hancock, will be attending AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL this July.

Maine Maniacs Hancock 8th Wins 2012 AAU States

The Maine Maniacs 8th team coached by Matt Hancock and Steve Howe defended their AAU state title recently and came away winners once again. (team photo is below)

They beat the Icebreakers in the final 65-57 to capture its second straight, back-to-back Maine AAU State championship. The Maniacs, who went 4-0 in the tournament, got significant contributions from all 10 players (which is a trademark for all Maniacs teams at every grade level). The team followed up their state championship effort by traveling to Wheaton College over Easter weekend and defeating two of the top five 8th grade teams in Massachusetts.

Team members are:
L-R front row: Shauna Hancock(Team Mgr), Dominique Lewis(Lawrence), Cece Hancock(Lake Region), Spencer True(Lake Region), Maddie Hasson(South Portland),
L-R back row: Montana Braxton(Cape Elizabeth), Ashley Howe(Thornton Academy), Emily Jacques(Edward Little), Nia Irving(Lawrence), Caitlin Kane(Mt. Blue), Margaret Hatch(Greely).

L-R front row: Dominique Lewis(Lawrence),Cece Hancock(Lake Region), Maddie Hasson(South Portland), Spencer True(Lake Region)
L-R back row: Caitlin Kane(Mt. Blue), Emily Jacques(Edward Little), Chelsea Rairdon(Westbrook), Nia Irving(Lawrence),Ashley Howe(Thornton Academy), Montana Braxton(Cape Elizabeth),

Front row L-R - Maddie Amero(Monmouth Academy), Alex Bessey(Jay), Kristen Huntress(Lake Region), Erin Eastman(Oxford Hills), Erin Morton(Oxford Hills), Isabella Robinson(Saco)
Back row L-R - Coach Rick Amero, Chandler True(Lake Region), Chloe Dwinell(Durham), Tianna Sugars(Oxford Hills), Jordyn Reynolds(Edward Little), Coach Troy Eastman

Front Row (L to R): Mallory Nelson(Mt. Ararat), Kristi Willey(Mt. Ararat), Chelsea Crawford(Mt. Ararat), Amy Hilton(Mt. Blue). Back Row (L to R): Coach Amelia Lamb, Miranda Nicely(Mt. Blue), Caitlin LaFountain(Mt. Ararat), Micaela Mitchell(Mt. Ararat), Gabby Foy(Mt Blue), Aubrey Pennell(Freeport), Leah Hitchcock(Mt. Ararat), Assistant Coach Mark LaFountain.

L-R front row: Nia Irving (Lawrence), Cece Hancock (Lake Region), Emily Jacques (Edward Little)
L-R middle row: Ashley Howe (Thornton Academy), Chelsea Rairdon (Westbrook), Dominique Lewis (Lawrence)
L-R back row: Spencer True (Lake Region), Maddie Hasson (South Portland), Montana Braxton (Cape Elizabeth), Caitlin Kane (Mt. Blue)
The team is coached by Matt Hancock and Steve Howe.

Top Row L to R - Spencer True (Lake Region), Caitlin Kane (Wilton), CeCe Hancock (Lake Region), Chelsea Rairdon (Westbrook), Maddie Hasson (South Portland), Jayden Colby (Oxford Hills)

Middle Row L to R - Allyssa Hanley (Oxford Hills), Catherine Sanborn (Maranacook), Ashley Howe (Saco)

Front Row L to R - Emily Jacques (Auburn), Nia Irving (Fairfield)

Top Row L to R - Savannah Vinton-Mullins (Gardiner), Christine Miller (Maranacook), Victoria Lux (Arundal), Gabrielle Wagabaza (Portland), Dayna Vasconcelos (Falmouth), Maria Valente (Gray)

Bottom Row L to R - Ally Hickey (Falmouth), Sarah Clough (Maranacook), Julia Champagne (Brunswick), Sarah Hancock (Lake Region), Olivia Mull (Portland)

Front Row L to R - Chelsea Crawford (Mt Ararat), Kristi Willey(Mt Ararat), Gabby Foy (Mt Blue), Amy Hilton (Mt Blue)

Top Row L to R - Coach Amelia Lamb, Aubrey Pennell (Freeport), Mallory Nelson(Mt Ararat), Micaela Mitchell(Mt Ararat), Caitlin LaFountain(Mt Ararat), Libby Arford (Brunswick)

Top Row L to R - Maggie McConkey (Fryeberg), Crissy Lewis (Oxford Hills), Tiana Carter (Lake Region), Emily Sanford (Cony), Dakota Foster (Brunswick)

Bottom Row L to R - Abby Craffey (Lake Region), Chelsea Begin (Cony), Becky Champagne (Brunswick), Sydney Hancock (Lake Region), Abbie Eastman (Oxford Hills) Not Shown - Leigh Wyman (Freeport)

L-R front row: Frankie Lally (EL), Allyssa Marson (Cony), Alexa Dearborn (Brunswick), Abby Hancock (Lake Region), Meghan Craffey (Lake Region), Ester Palmeiri (So. Portland)

L-R Back Row: Hannah Fenwick (MTA), Sarah Fitzgerald (Morse), Tess Hitchcock (MTA), Ariel Leduc (MTA), Danielle McCusker (So. Portland), Hannah Roy (Morse)