“It was probably the best first week of taking over a program that I’ve had in a long time,” said Paradis, a 1994 Biddeford graduate who has had previous head coaching positions at Mt. JEANNINE PARADIS, the new girls’ basketball coach at Biddeford High, said she was pleased with how the Tigers were picking up the new concepts she threw their way during the preseason. “The summer was way more important (for player development and team chemistry).” “Last year was really more about just being together when times were tough,” said Farrell, in his 13th year at Brunswick. The players were actually able to get together, whereas they were apart for most of the school day. It really bonded us as a group.”Īnd that, said Brunswick Coach Sam Farrell, might have been the greatest benefit. “I have seven seniors this year and that forced them to count on each other and understand how important everyone is on the team and how we need everyone to achieve our goals. “I think it brought us closer together,” he said. Jake Webb, the coach at Poland, said he was never able to get his entire team together at once last winter because of COVID quarantines. “But we got the younger kids some game experience without the pressure of having to win.”
“I think, obviously, we tried to play as close to normal as we could,” he said. He said one positive from last year was that there wasn’t a lot of pressure to win. Gorham Coach Laughn Berthiaume has five seniors back from a team that went 6-4 last year. “It would have set us back this year (had they not played at all).” Even though we didn’t get to travel far, it gave us the ability to get in some game time and continue to grow. “It was a chance to still be part of something and continue to develop. “I think it was crucial,” said Oceanside Coach Mike Breen. Other girls’ basketball coaches shared Goodman’s assessment of the COVID season, as several referred to it. And they showed their potential in a season-opening 50-36 win over Bangor last Friday. This year, with a normal 18-game league schedule and fans back in the stands, the Stags are tabbed as one of the teams to beat in Class AA. We gained confidence playing those games.” “I had a lot of young players last year, two freshmen and five sophomores,” said Goodman. Cheverus would beat Portland later in the season. His Stags went 9-1 last winter, losing only to powerful Portland, with its two college-bound stars Amanda Kabantu and Gemima Motema, in the opener. “It provided us confidence,” said Cheverus girls’ basketball Coach Bill Goodman.
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