Busy Busy day for the Black Bears 🐻 as they started the day at Sawyer Arena working with the MJBB teams mentoring the next generation of OTO players - then moving to paying respect 🫡 to former Black Bear/Red Riot/Coyote players by assisting with the annual Alumni game held at the Alfond! Thank you to Coach Ben Bar and UMaine hockey for the building tour and the hospitality for our Alumni! Great day to be a OTO Black Bear 🐻
Proud of the fight and the teamwork shown by our OTHS Boys Basketball squad this afternoon. 💪🏀 While the scoreboard read 67–47 in favor of Nokomis, our boys never stopped competing, supporting one another, and playing the game the right way. There were great examples of hustle, unselfish passes, strong defense, and leadership on the floor all night long. JV fought hard to a 56-26L and 1st Team struggled, but learned a lot as they played to a 61-26L - back in action Tuesday against Hermon!
The OTHS Girls and Boys Indoor Track teams were back in action after a 2 week break and both teams came away with first place team finishes, with the girls scoring 86 points in their 10 team meet, while the boys scored 75 in their 9 team meet. Leading the way for the girls were Lucy Vellieux with a 1st in the Triple Jump with a personal best jump of 36'-1.50" and a 2nd in Long Jump, Ely Briggs 1st in the High Jump, setting a New School Record & tieing the New Balance Fieldhouse Facilty Record, with a jump of 5'-5" and a 3rd in the 200, Ruby Whitmore with a 1st in the Hurdles with a personal best time of 9.83 and a 4th in Long Jump, and Olivia Lizzotte with a 2nd in the 55 and a 3rd in Triple Jump. Other point scorers for the girls were Meredith Cyr 3rd in the 800, Chloe Henry 4th in the Mile, Izzy Howard 5th in the Mile, Lindsay Mockler 6th in the 55 and Natalie Fournier 6th in the Long Jump, and finishing the scoring for the girls with a 1st place finish in the 4x200 Relay was the team of Lizzotte, Olivia Barthelemy, Mockler & Vellieux. For the boys, Noah Briggs led the way finishing 1st in both the High Jump & Long Jump, while Max Ramos finished 1st in the 800, Parker Day was 3rd in both the Long Jump & Triple Jump, CJ Yanush was 2nd in the Hurdles, Carter Osnoe was 4th in the Shot Put with a personal best throw of 43'-4", Cooper Neely finished 4th in the 400 with a personal best 55.63, Mason Chioniere was 3rd in the 800 and Marcus Cote was 6th in Triple Jump, while the boys 4x200 Relay team of Aidan Sucy, Neely, Briggs & Yanush closed out the meet with a 1st place finish. The teams are back at UMaine next Saturday afternoon.
Old Town High School Girls Basketball Team continued the winning streak today! 🏀 A dominant 59–36 victory over Nokomis showcased exactly what this team is about — lockdown defense, relentless offense, and nonstop hustle from tip-off to the final buzzer. Every possession mattered, every player contributed, and the energy on the court was unmatched. JV also continuing with wins on a low scoring hard fought 19-10 W - back in action Monday home v. Hermon!
All RSU 34 after-school activities are cancelled today: Friday, December 19, 2025.
Proud of the OTO Hockey team tonight 💙🏒 Final score didn’t go our way (12–0 vs. Hampden Academy), but the effort, grit, and teamwork never stopped. Every shift was played with heart, and moments like these are how teams grow stronger together. Heads up, lessons learned, and eyes forward to the next game. Keep grinding, OTO! 💪❄️
Swim Meet Update - Due to forecasted weather - NPV Swim has been moved to Monday, Dec. 22nd at 5 PM Warm/ 6 PM Swim at Wallace Pool on the campus of UMaine -
LMS basketball teams were back at it this afternoon squaring off against Ellsworth. The boys made the journey where the B team fell 47-39. The A team battled to another win 54-49! The girls played home where the A team could not find an answer for the Eagles offense, ending in a loss. The B team followed it up with another W 34-26! Teams will have a break in the action for school vacation and get back to on Jan 6.
Some updates regarding up and coming games -
OTO Hockey 🏒 has been moved to Thursday, Dec. 18th at 3:30 PM at the Alfond v. HA
Girls Basketball 🏀 has been moved to Saturday, Dec. 20th at 11:30/1 PM v. Nokomis in Mackenzie Gym
Boys Basketball 🏀 has been moved to Saturday, Dec. 20th at 10/11:30/1 PM @ Nokomis - Bus at 8 AM/ Vans at 9:30 AM
We are still waiting on Swim details, will update when that becomes available!
Lady Coyotes filled Mackenzie gym tonight as we welcomed our friends from Orono. Girls moved to 3-0 with stellar outings from Loring, Madden, and Ketch - Yotes rolled to a 74-37 W - JV came out strong as well with some great baskets from Manos and Lil Tibs as they also cruised to a 34-20 W... back in action on Friday in Mackenzie!
Tough night for the Coyote Boys Basketball 🏀 team as they welcomed Ellsworth to Mackenzie Gym - 3 games played tonight starting with the 1st team 46-41 L - JV next up and played tonight starting a 65-35 L and finally Varsity finished the night with a 61-31 L - Positive - players played hard and fought to the last whistle in every game! Nokomis up next for the Yotes on Friday.
LMS basketball teams got their week started with a few games against Hermon this afternoon. The girls played home where they faced a couple tough Hawk teams. Both teams play hard for 32 minutes but ended with a pair of losses. The boys balanced out the night on the road with a pair of wins! A final 43-40, B final 42-35. Teams are back in action Wednesday vs. Ellsworth.
Events for the Dec. 15th Week!
🏀 OT Basketball 🏀 traveling to the North to visit with the Vikings of Caribou HS - Boys still searching for the first win of the season, but both programs will have to wait till next game to get it - JV. 72-38L and Var. 72-38L Ian Whitmore high scorer with 15 - Ladies came out of the county victorious for both programs - JV 42-27W and Var. 65-25W - Girls back in action Tuesday v. Orono 🐺
OTO Hockey played the home opener tonight at the Alfond Arena against the Black Hawks from Houlton. Teams played a hard fought even game on the ice with the Black Hawks coming out on top 2-1... This moves the Black Bears 🐻 to 0-2 on the season with HA up next!
LMS basketball teams were back in action tonight vs. Brewer. The girls played on the road and after two hard fought games, are coming home with a pair of losses. The boys took over OTES where the B team fell 36-28. The A team battled for all 32 minutes. After multiple lead changes the coyotes came out on top 51-44! Teams are back in action Monday vs. Hermon.
All after school activities have been canceled for today, Wed. Dec. 10th - OTO Hockey v. H.A. is moved to Dec. 19th at 7 PM, No JV - OTHS GBB v. ELL has been moved to Thursday 1/15 - 5:30/7 PM. No update on PCW Wrestling or E-Sports Banquet
OTHS Boys Basketball 🏀 had all 3 programs in action against cross town rival Orono - 1st team with the first game of the year 18-50 L - JV Boys with the only W of the night with an awesome 40-36 W - Last up was the Varsity Squad that did not have an answer for the hot handed Orono team - 60-41 L - traveling to the County this Weekend! Great support all around from our students, band, and our baseline sparkle cheer team - love rival games in Mackenzie!
LMS basketball teams took to the hardwood for their second games of the season vs Doughty this afternoon. The boys were on the road where the "A" team took a hard fought 56-51 loss, while the "B" team came away with a 40-36 win! The girls stayed home where the "A" team fell 46-21, but the "B" team came away with a big win 42-13! Teams are back in action Friday vs. Brewer.
Events for the week of Dec. 8th
