Athletics

Events Week - Jan 19th Week - Busy Week Again!

I ❤️ love ❤️ it when a plan comes together - Proud of our little sports community and our 📣 OTHS Cheer team 📣 as we came together to execute the Big East Cheer Competition today in Mackenzie Gym - 13 team event that was shifted at the last minute and required our team to be present at 6 AM to setup our facility to host - Girls did amazing on mat and amazing job hosting a packed Mackenzie Gym! Again, very proud of our community as it came together, thank you to Julia and Mak Money our powerful co-coaches, OTHS Boosters, our Volunteers, Officials, Toby Nelson (stepping up at the last minute), and most of all our OTHS Cheer Team - onto the next Competition Ladies!🤸

The OTHS Girls and Boys Indoor Track teams both came away with 2nd place team finishes this morning in the their 9 team regular season meet at the UMaine Fieldhouse. Leading the way for the girls was Ely Briggs who remained undefeated in the High Jump and placed 3rd in the 400, while Liz Preble was 3rd in the 2 Mile & 6th in the Mile, Addison Hill was 4th in the 200 & 5th in the Hurdles, Meredith Cyr was 4th in the 800, Ruby Whitmore was 4th in the Hurdles, Izzy Howard was 4th in the Mile, Olivia Lizzotte was 6th in both the 55 & Triple Jump and Chloe Henry was 5th in the 2 Mile and in the Relays, the 4x800 team of Olivia Barthelemy, Preble, Henry & Cyr finished 2nd and the 4x200 team of Lizzotte, Barthelemy, Lindsay Mockler & Briggs also finished 2nd. For the boys, Noah Briggs also stayed unbeaten in the High Jump and also placed 1st in Triple Jump and was 5th in Long Jump to lead the way, while Cooper Neely was 3rd in the 800, Aidan Sucy was 3rd in the 200, CJ Yanush was 3rd in the Hurdles, Maximus Ramos was 4th in the 400, Cullen Lothian was 4th in Long Jump, Parker Day was 4th in Triple Jump and Carter Osnoe was 4th in the Shot Put. In the boys Relays, the 4x200 team of Sucy, Neely, Lothian & Ramos and the 4x800 team of Ramos, Lothian, Mason Choiniere & Neely both finished 2nd. The teams are now off for 2 weeks before returning and wrapping up the regular season back at UMaine on Friday Jan. 30.

While Mr. B was busy planning a massive cheer event, our teams plugged away at some competitions - here is some updates on scores! Friday Events 🏊‍♀️ NPV Girls Swim over Belfast HS - 52-46 W 🏊‍♂️ NPV Boys Swim @ Belfast - 64-30 L 🏀 1st Team Boys v. JB - 51-27 L Saturday Events 🏀 Boys Varsity Basketball @ Hermon - 50-38 L 🏀 Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hermon - 48-39 L And more to come when scores roll in!

See the Updated Big East Cheer Invitational Competition Schedule of Events!

Due to the predicted weather tomorrow, the following changes and postponements are happening -
- Big East Cheer Invitational has been MOVED to a 10 AM start, doors open at 9 AM
- Basketball has been changed to Varsity Only - Boys 11:30/ Girls 1 PM - Bus 10 AM
- OTO Hockey @ Portland has been postponed to another date TBD
- Track is on as scheduled
- PCW is on as Scheduled
More updates to come when it happens

A full night of sub-varsity basketball and hockey with plenty of learning and effort on display! 🏒 OTO JV picked up a big 5–1 victory at F.A. 🏀 Boys 1st Team battled but came up short 62–34 vs Hermon 🏀 Boys JV fell 84–43 to Hermon Wins, lessons, and continued growth—keep grinding teams! 💙🏀

LMS basketball team were back in action last night vs. the Warriors of Nokomis. The girls played home and all though the scores didn't go in our favor, the effort and sportsmanship of our teams certainly did. The boys played on the road and came away with two victories! B team final 43-35, A team final 50-34. Teams are back at it 1/21 vs. Hermon.

Mackenzie Gym looked a little different tonight as we welcomed PCW to host a home meet against Camden Hills, Gardiner, and Lincoln Academy - PCW swept the night with wins across the mat against all competitions! We also had a chance to honor our senior members, especially Mr. Elijah Tinkle of OTHS, on the years of service to the program!

🏀 SWEEP SEASON IN FULL EFFECT! 🏀 What a night for OTHS Basketball as the Coyotes completed a 4-game sweep of John Bapst from top to bottom! 🔥 JV Girls battled hard for a gritty 39–34 win 🔥 JB Boys locked in a 55–50 victory 🔥 Varsity Girls dominated on both ends with a 52–38 win 🔥 Varsity Boys delivered a thrilling 52–48 win — the FIRST win of the season and Coach Melvin’s first victory at the helm! Heart, hustle, and teamwork on display at the Cross Center!

Man might have taken 5 quarters, but the OTHS Girls 🏀 caught fire 🔥 in the first overtime to pull away with a 54-44W against #5 Ellsworth - Girls move to 9-2 on the season and at this point still in 1st of the Class B North Heals - annnnnnddddddd in case you missed it, the JV Girls 🏀 team had a heck of an outing battling to a 30-22W in front of a packed Mackenzie Gym!

Busy week for the Coyotes! Jan. 12th week!

On Saturday night the OTHS Girls and Boys Indoor Track teams continued their winning ways with another double first place team finish. Leading the girls in their team win were Lucy Vellieux with a 1st in Long Jump & a 3rd in Triple Jump, Ely Briggs with another 1st in High Jump & a 4th in Long Jump, Liz Preble with a 1st in the 2 Mile & a 4th in the Mile and Ruby Whitmore with a 1st in Hurdles. Other point scorers for the girls were Addison Hill 2nd in the Hurdles, Izzy Howard 3rd in the 2 Mile, Olivia Barthelemy 3rd in the 800, Natalie Fournier 3rd in Long Jump, Meredith Cyr 4th in the 800, Ava Harvey 4th in Triple Jump & 6th in Long Jump, Chloe Henry 6th in the Mile and Willow Connolly 6th in Long Jump, while the 4x800 Relay team of Phoebe Yerxa, Henry, Howard & Cyr finished 2nd and the 4x200 Relay team of Natalie Fournier, Barthelemy, Hill & Lindsay Mockler finished 3rd. Leading the boys to their team victory were Aidan Sucy with a 2nd in the 200 & a 3rd in the 55, Noah Briggs 1st in High Jump & 5th in Long Jump, CJ Yanush 2nd in the Hurdles, Parker Day 2nd in Long Jump and Cooper Neely 3rd in the 800. Also scoring points for the boys were Hunter Stoup 3rd in Triple Jump, Cullen Lothian 4th in Long Jump, Carter Osnoe 4th in Shot Put, Marcus Cote 4th in Triple Jump, Maximus Ramos 5th in the 400 and Mason Chioniere 6th in the 800. The boys 4x800 Relay team of Ramos, Lothian, Choiniere & Neely finished 2nd, while the 4x200 Relay team of Sucy, Neely, Lothian & Yanush closed out the scoring with a 1st place finish. Next Saturday morning the teams are back at UMaine for a 9:40am start.

OT Cheer traveling to Morse High School to test out some pre-comp skills. The team had a change to compete, to learn, and come away with a plan on things to work toward. Next comp is the Big East Invitational on Saturday at OTHS!

🏒 OTO Hockey at Sawyer Arena 🏒 A tough night for the varsity squad against JB, falling 11–1, but credit to the boys for battling until the final horn. Keep grinding—better days ahead. 💪 Meanwhile, JV brought the energy and the excitement, skating to a HUGE 5–4 win in a thriller! Way to compete, stay composed, and finish strong! 🚨👏 Proud of the effort across the program. On to the next one! 🔵⚪️

LMS cheering took to the mat for their first competition of the season today at the Tardiff Invitational at Brewer High School. The team worked hard and represented their school well! Great job team!

To say this is a huge accomplishment would be an understatement- This is big news for our very own Griffin Faulkner to be named a finalist for the Prestigious Gaziano Defensive Lineman Award - Griffin is 1 of 3 finalist for the $5k Scholarship and Trophy - Super proud of your accomplishment Griffin. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1VQggameBA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Old Town welcomed Class A Bangor to historic Mackenzie Gym tonight, and while the scoreboard didn’t go our way, the effort and growth continue. 🏀💙 The first team battled hard in a 71–28 result, the JV showed grit and improvement in a competitive 57–48 game, and the varsity kept fighting until the final buzzer in a 67–42 contest.

ROAD STATEMENT MADE. 💪🏀 What a night for our girls basketball team! Taking the show on the road to Class A Bangor and coming away with an impressive 37–22 victory is something to be proud of.Huge win, great teamwork, and an outstanding road performance. Way to represent! 🔥💙 JV battled hard but could not get the baskets to fall in our favor, losing a close one coming to the final buzzer - 35-31 L

Proud of our NPV swimmers for their effort on the road at Ellsworth! 💙🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ The girls had a fantastic meet, earning a strong 95–50 victory with great performances across the board. Way to represent NPV with determination and teamwork! The boys faced a tough Ellsworth squad and battled hard despite the 115–43 result. The effort, sportsmanship, and resilience shown in the pool were something to be proud of. Overall, a great night of competition and growth for both teams. Keep working, keep improving, and keep representing NPV the right way! 💪🔥