Cheerleading state championship at the Cross Insurance Center

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Thornton head coach gives some words of encouragement to one of his cheerleaders before the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - A Lewiston cheerleader stretches before their routine during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - A Brewer cheerleader ices her nose while waiting for their turn to perform during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Marshwood cheerleaders keep their flyer steady during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Lewiston coaches cheer on their team during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Lewiston cheerleaders show off their skills during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Lewiston cheerleaders show off their skills during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Lewiston placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Lewiston celebrates after discovering they placed first during the Class A cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Ellsworth helps each other stretch before their routine during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - John Bapst cheerleaders amp themselves up before their routine during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Ellsworth cheerleaders wish each other luck before their routine during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - A John Bapst cheerleader waits her team's turn to perform during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - John Bapst amps up the crowd during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Hermon shows off their tumbling skills during the Class B cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Old Town placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Dexter cheerleaders try to make sure their teammate doesn't fall to the ground after slipping during a lift during the Class C cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Orono placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Central amps up the crowd during the Class C cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Orono placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Penobscot cheerleaders tumble through the air during their Class D cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Central Aroostook placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Central Aroostook hold pinkies before taking the mat during their Class D cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Central Aroostook placed first. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/06/2016 - Central Aroostook celebrates after learning they placed first during their Class D cheerleading championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

Maine Principals Association Basketball Tournament

I shot around 25 basketball games in February, with around 20 of those being shot in one week. Here is a selection of my favorites.

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/16/2016 - George Stevens Academy's Taylor Schildroth (center) battles for a ball against Fort Kent's Camden Jandreau (left) and Ryan Chasse during their Class C North boys basketball quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Tuesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Hermon’s Lauren Plissey (center) falls to the ground while trying to win a loose ball against Houlton’s Kristen Graham (right) during their Class B North girls championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/17/2016 - Caribou’s Donovan Savage (center) is fouled by Ellsworth’s Bruce St. Peter during their Class B North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Wednesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/17/2016 - Ellsworth’s Bryce Harmon (center) celebrates after sinking a last-second three pointer to allow his team to go into overtime against Caribou during their Class B North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Wednesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Ellsworth fans watch to see if a basket is good during their Class B North boys championship basketball game against Orono at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/27/2016 - Lake Region's Jackson Lesure swings the net around his head after defeating Ellsworth during their Class B boys state championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/27/2016 - Lake Region's Jackson Lesure (left) is fouled by Ellsworth’s Nicholas Bagley during their Class B boys state championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/17/2016 - Presque Isle’s Emily Lagerstrom (left) and Hermon’s Bryanne Crouse wait to see if a free throw drops during their Class B North girls semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Wednesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard (right) drives up hard past Hermon’s Bryanne Crouse during their Class B North girls championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/27/2016 - Houlton fans send good vibes for a free throw against Gray-New Gloucester during their Class B girls state championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/17/2016 - Winslow’s Meaghan Bernard (right) hugs teammate Heather Kervin Winslow while time runs out during their Class B North girls semifinal basketball game against Houlton at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Wednesday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - George Stevens Academy's Jarrod Chase (right) sinks a shot for two past Bucksport's Riley Macleod during their Class C North boys championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - George Stevens Academy's Taylor Schildroth (center) calls out a play during their Class C North boys championship basketball game against Bucksport at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Bucksport's Cody Larsen (left) makes a pass to teammate Chase Carmichael around George Stevens Academy's Taylor Schildroth during their Class C North boys championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - The George Stevens Academy bench reacts to a play during their Class C North boys championship basketball game against Bucksport at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Hodgdon's Daden Palmer (left) leaps for a rebound against Bucksport's Kyle Jackson during their Class C North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Bucksport's Tyler Pye (right) has a wound above his eye taken care of after catching an elbow to the head during their Class C North boys semifinal basketball game against Hodgdon at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - George Stevens Academy's Jarrod Chase (right) shoots for three past Schenck's Travis Thompson during their Class C North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/19/2016 - Penobscot Valley fans cheer on their team during their Class C North girls semifinal basketball game against Fort Fairfield at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Friday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/16/2016 - Schenck cheers after their teammate Chris King was fouled when time expired giving them a chance to come back from a one point deficient during their Class C boys quarterfinal basketball game at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Tuesday. Schenck won on a overtime foul shot. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/18/2016 - Machias' Cody Eaton (center) floats in for two past Southern Aroostook's Luis Morales during their Class D North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/18/2016 - Southern Aroostook's Jackson Mathers (center) shoots past Machias' James Mersereau during their Class D North boys semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/18/2016 - Machias' James Mersereau sits dejected on the bench as time slowly runs out during their Class D North boys semifinal basketball game against Southern Aroostook at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/18/2016 - Shead's Brooke Robbinson cheers after her teammate sunk her second free throw to clinch the win for their team against Washburn during their Class D North girls semifinal basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Thursday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

Regional Cheerleading Championships

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Woodland stretches before their performance during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Penobscot cheerleaders hold the legs of a flyer during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Caribou performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Fort Fairfield cheerleaders fly through the air during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Dexter cheerleader wait for their flier to come down during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Orono coaches Leslie Tuell (left) and Gage Alley cheer on their team during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Orono cheerleaders show off their skills during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - A Buckfield cheerleader sails through the air during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Fort Fairfield performs during the Class D cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Dexter cheerleaders perform during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Mattanawcook cheerleaders play to the crowd during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 -  Bucksports cheerleaders fly through the air during the Class C cheerleading regionals at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Caribou performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Ellsworth pumps themselves up while waiting to perform during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Ellsworth sail through the air during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Old Town celebrates after winning the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 01/23/2016 - Hermon performs during the Class B regional cheerleading championships at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Saturday. Ashley L. Conti | BDN