Summer Basketball League

YES! is a dynamic program emphasizing teamwork and good sportsmanship. Each year more than 350 student athletes travel from over 100 towns and seven counties to participate in the YES! Summer Basketball League.

The program takes place in the summer from mid-June to mid-August. Each Saturday, teams will play and compete on the basketball court in an hour-long basketball game.

The program is open to boys and girls who are currently in 2nd – 8th grades. Coaches will have one scheduled practice, typically an hour, one day each week.

To sign up for the summer league, visit the website at http://www.yestoyouth.org/yes-summer-basketball-league.

A skills assessment will be held at USM and a schedule will be released and posted on the website by May 1 to determine when you age group will be assessed. Teams will be made after skills assessments have been completed. Requests for teammates or coaches will not be accepted in order to maintain equitable teams. Sign up early to avoid long lines on the day of the skills assessment! If you have any problems with the sign up online, please contact Cindy Russell at crussell@yestoyouth.org or 233-5117.

Skills assessment will held: June 7. First Game: Week of June 14. Fee: Sliding scale fee, $125 to $280

For more information, contact Dudley Davis at 772-6644 or yestoyou@maine.rr.com or check out the website at www.yestoyouth.org

Bancroft receives prestigious awards

Angela Bancroft, local elite athlete and USAT Level 1 Certified

Triathlon Coach, has been recognized by USA Triathlon as a USAT All-American and has placed in the Top 10 Overall in her age group at the national level for the 2013 season.

In addition to the All-American status, Bancroft has also been recognized as a Silver All-World Athlete, an award given to triathletes that rank in the top 5 precent of their age group in international standings.

Bancroft had a busy race schedule in 2013. She competed in three running events and six triathlons, two of which were Ironman Triathlons.