Dillon Kingsbury first broke on the scene as the barely-older-than-his-players coach of the Easton Bears who upset then-undefeated Jonesport-Beals. Since then, he's won a Gold Ball with the Central Aroostook girls as the 6 seed and took over his alma mater at Presque Isle. Naturally, he pulled off another upset this year over #2 Winslow.

We talk about his coaching journey, what he's learned along the way, and what's unique about basketball in the County.

No guest today, it's just me with some thoughts on classification. I know, right?

Is this just a long road to nowhere?

Relegation--are we sending the right teams down?

The AA problem

And more.

The latest plan:

https://www.facebook.com/MaineBasketballRankings/posts/pfbid0C1TLBfKh8LYLFS3Wk77DHzBHzQ7EE5Duy8HEZqzjWzRdcvVRFDM8hrxJEQkJQkyhl

Sean Stackhouse (a.k.a. Stax) is a busy man. When he's not court-side at UMaine or MCI games, he's broadcasting Rocket League matches and helping build an esports program at a local high school. But sometimes, he's just looking for an excuse to drive 4 hours to watch a basketball game.

Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaxRL

Adam Robinson of the Bangor Daily News joins Maine Basketball Rankings’ Lucas McNelly to talk about the awards for Mr. and Miss Basketball and the Gatorade Player of the Year. Then, they discuss which teams are the early contenders for next year’s Gold Balls. After that, they go over classification and take a quick look at March Madness.

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Adam Robinson’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunkFlashyRob

Read Adam at the Bangor Daily News: https://www.bangordailynews.com/author/arobinson/ 

Spruce Mountain boys coach Scott Bessey joins me to talk about scheduling and the B & C Gold Ball Games. 

In this, the first attempt at an episode of a Maine Basketball Rankings podcast, I'm joined by Ethan Snow (WHOU, Husson) for a discussion of tonight's AA and D Gold ball games.   

Follow Ethan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheEthanSnow