The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast

OOB's Jason Webber brings a football intensity to everything he does and the podcast is no different. He joins me to talk about the different between coaching football and softball, getting guys to run through a wall, 8-man, his work with WHOU, pier fries, mini golf, and so much more.

It's Regional Final Tuesday for baseball and softball and Marc Calnan from Eastern Maine Sports is here to preview some of the championship tilts, plus talk about the best players and teams he's seen so far this spring and which teams he's surprised are no longer playing. Plus, he talks about Eastern Maine Sports' new podcast and so much more! Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings...

If you've been following Maine high school basketball for the last 30 years, you've no doubt seen Toby Nelson. Whether it's promoting Foxcroft Academy, doing radio, or broadcasting as part of Maine Public's state championship coverage, Toby has done it all. He joins the podcast to talk about the 50th anniversary of Foxcroft's title, the legacy of Monson Academy, digging into vi...

Cliff Urquhart built a dynasty in Dyer Brook with a Southern Aroostook girls team he led to 5 state titles and one of the more dominant runs any program in the state has seen over the last decade. But earlier this spring, he stepped off the sidelines to take an administrative job even further north at Fort Fairfield. He joined the podcast to talk about that, his time at Southern Aroostook, an unfo...

There's only 2 weeks left in the Spring Sports season, which means it's time to check in with WHOU's Ethan Snow on which baseball teams are contenders for a Gold Ball in late June. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal Gear (affiliate links) Green Screen: https://amzn.to/3Iiodki Lighting: https://amzn.to/4n7cNzc Microphone: https://amz...

Travis Magnusson scored over 2,000 points at Georges Valley and has become one of the best coaches in the state of Maine. He joins me on the podcast to talk about coaching both in high school and his son's AAU team, the state game against Fort Kent, the Regional Final win over Spruce Mountain, coaching soccer, and so much more. Get the Ballers shirt: https://maine-basketball-rankings.printify....

Four national championships. 87.2% winning percentage. Retirement on his terms. Lucas sits down with retiring CMCC women's basketball coach Andrew Morong fresh off his fourth national title to talk about what it actually takes to build a dynasty in central Maine. Topics this episode: How Andrew evaluates recruits in the first 5 minutes of warm-ups Why parents are now a bigger red flag than the...

In this special edition of the podcast, Jay Baines and I roadtripped from the B State Games in Bangor to the game in Augusta and recapped a super fun two B title games. Presented by Vertical Raise!

Welcome to The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast where Lucas McNelly and Jay Baines dissect their regional tournament predictions and see who picked the best Cinderellas. We'll also look ahead to this weekend's title games and make prediction on who will take home Gold Balls. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal ————————— Vertical Raise c...

The first four days of the tournament brought surprises (Scarborough!), great performances, blowouts (hello, Valley), and even an ejection of a family of three. Jon Duke is here to break it all down and react to the first four days of the tournament. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal ————————— Vertical Raise contact information Chris Christie...

Every year, Jay Baines and I go region-by-region and pick a Cinderella in each one. The premise is simple: we can't pick the favorite and we can't pick our own team. Did we pick your team? And if not, should we have? This is part 2 where we go through all of the boys regions and includes an introduction from the Augusta Civic Center. ————————— Vertical Raise contact information Chris Chris...

Every year, Jay Baines and I go region-by-region and pick a Cinderella in each one. The premise is simple: we can't pick the favorite and we can't pick our own team. Did we pick your team? And if not, should we have? ————————— Vertical Raise contact information Chris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072 Calendly link: https://calendly.com/chrisc-verticalraise/30min Dave C...

We're at roughly the half-way point of the season, which means it's a great time to take stock of how the regions around Maine might shake out. Jay Baines joins me to go around the state and figure out who's in, who's out, and who has a chance to move up in the standings. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.c... ————————— Vertical Raise conta...

We're at roughly the half-way point of the season, which means it's a great time to take stock of how the regions around the state might shake out. Jay Baines joins me to go around the state and figure out who's in, who's out, and who has a chance to move up in the standings. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal ————————— Vertical...

The season has just started, but that doesn't mean it's too early to speculate on awards. Blue Wave's Dylan Rottkov and WHOU's Steve Carmichael join me to draft potential Mr. and Miss Basketball winners, finalists, and semi-finalists. Plus we take a look at some of the top freshmen around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/p...

Last year's Wins Draft was one of the most popular episodes of this podcast, so we had to bring it back. Tyler Krusz, Mike Mandell, and not Adam Robinson return to draft teams they think will win a lot of games. Will your team get drafted or will they get snubbed? Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal ————————— Vertical Raise contact informati...

It's part 2 of the Preseason Poll results! Jay Baines joins me to go over the boys preseason poll. We go region-by-region through the state, first to figure out who's playing in what region this year, and then to sort out the collective wisdom of the state and who are the teams to beat around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/porta...

We're on to basketball season! Jay Baines joins me to go over the girls preseason poll. We go region-by-region through the state, first to figure out who's playing in what region this year, and then to sort out the collective wisdom of the state and who are the teams to beat around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal —————————...

It's the final week of the football season, so we're doing it in style. Award-winning broadcasters Rob Kennedy and Jarod Richmond join me to talk through all the Gold Ball Football games. As expected, Rob and Jarod are a wealth of knowledge and insight. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal ————————— Vertical Raise contact information Chris Christ...

All 6 classes were in the playoffs this week, so it's less overreacting and more properly reacting. Ryan McLaughlin from the Ellsworth American joins the show to talk about Camden's first ever Regional Title in football, Kennebunk's big win over Falmouth, Cony's continued dominance, and so much more. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings : ————————— Vertical Raise contact informat...

Travis Lee has been a staple for Maine households for 25 years, bringing sports coverage from around southern Maine to your living room as WMTW's Sports Reporter. Today he joins the podcast from his living room. We talk about the challenges of journalism in 2025 and the value of objectivity. Then we overreact to all the regions. Last, we talk hoops and Travis' fix for the Maine Transfer Portal epi...

Week 8 is the final week of the regular season for most of the state, so it’s time to look at the tournament brackets and make some picks with the legendary Michael Hoffer of Hoffer’s High School Sports. We talk about the big Thornton Academy win over Bonny Eagle, Westbrook’s rise in Class B, Cony’s big year, the Fitzy race, Class C, and so much more. Plus we hit on soccer, field hockey, and volle...

One of my favorite things of this football season has been the addition of Varsity Maine’s text message system, so I had to have Varsity Maine Editor Lee Horton on to discuss it, the challenges of newspapers, and, of course, to overreact to Week 7. Varsity Maine’s Week 7 Honor Roll: https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/10/20/varsity-maine-football-honor-roll-for-week-7/ Mike Mandell’s Cony/Gardiner pre...