S2E8 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael bring you the week the was, some big time performances and the biggest games of the past week. Many teams close out the season with huge rivalry games, we take a look at which ones to watch and also break down who's trending in the right and wrong…

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. S3EP8: Maine College Round Up: Highlighting Maine programs and athletes in college Bowdoin Women remain undefeated. Colby Men hot start to NESCAC play. St Joes men and women improve to 5-1 in GNAC. It was a memorable trip to Word of Life for both CMCC basketball teams. UMaine U…

S2E7 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael bring you the week the was, some big time performances and the biggest games of the past week. With many teams down to only a couple of games remaining in their regular season, we start looking ahead to the playoffs and picking what teams have leg…

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. S3EP7: Final Stretch Maine College Round Up: Highlighting Maine programs and athletes in college. Will Davies Bryce Lauser at USM is cooking UMaine Update Maine Celtics Minute: Brought to you by Nosh Kitchen Bar Starting 5: Headlines: Boys - TA Boys, Lincoln Academy/Girls - The…

S2E6 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael bring you the week the was, some big time performances and the biggest games of the past week. As we cross the halfway point of the season, they break down the weeks biggest games and ask if certain teams have begun to separate themselves from the…

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. S3EP6: The New Year! Maine College Round Up: Highlighting Maine programs and athletes in college. Cooper Flagg is HIM. Mainers with big roles at St Anselm Maddy Werner is doing well at UNE Bowdoin men played Harvard, almost pulled off a major upset Monks men's basketball Win Mi…

S2E5 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael bring you the week the was, some big time performances and the biggest games of the past week. As we enter the halfway point of the season, they break down each region and start to separate the contenders from the pretenders on this weeks episode.…

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. S3EP5: 2024 Wrap Up! Maine College Round Up: Highlighting Maine programs and athletes in college. Bates Bobcats men's basketball team beats SJC Monks Monday night. The Husson University men's basketball team completed a perfect 2-0 weekend at the Florida Sunshine Shootout. USM …

S2E4 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael bring you the week the was, some big time performances and the biggest games of the past on Northbound. Katahdin Trust Company Links: https://www.katahdintrust.com/

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. S3EP4: Semesters End Maine College Round Up: Highlighting Maine programs and athletes in college. YSCC NAC NESCAC Conference of New England, UMaine Updates Maine Celtics Minute The Starting 5: (begins 21:00) Game of the Week brought to you by CMCC Boys headlines Girls headlines…

S2E3 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael get you all caught up on the week that was and dive into some of the bigger games and performances from opening week. Biggest takeaway from week 1? Nobody panic just yet, it's early!!! We break it all down on Northbound Katahdin Trust Company Link…

Welcome back to The Starting 5 Podcast Presented By Town & Country FCU. In this episode, we're diving into some of the top stories from the first few weeks of the college sports season. We'll also be hearing from some of the athletes themselves about their early impressions of the year. Here's what we have in store for you: Maine College Roundup: T…

S2E2 Presented by Katahdin Trust Company: Community Banking At Its Best! Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael get you all caught up on the week that was and dive into some of the bigger games from opening weekend including The Battle of the Forts (Fort Fairfield/Fort Kent), The Battle of the Aroostooks (Central/Southern) and all the other action from a hu…

EP2S3 Presented by Town & Country: Opening Week! Maine College Round Up: JP Estrella injury Bates Bobcats NAC Costello Cup UMaine Updates The Starting 5: South Portland preseason tournament Underclassmen to watch? (Girls & Boys) Who is going undefeated and why? (just one team) Who can repeat as regional champs? (Girls & boys) Opening week games to …

Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael are back for Season 2 of Northbound Sponsored by Katahdin Trust Company bringing hoops coverage to the north. In episode 1 they go over offseason movement, players you should know and break down North A, B, C & D Boys and Girls.

EP1: For Pat Moody We wanted to dedicate this episode to the Windham community, moody family and in loving memory of Pat Moody, his love of the game was infectious. Intro: Windham Eagles College Roundup: - CMCC Women off to a hot start. - Monks, men & women have high hopes in GNAC. - UMaine Men & Women updates. Starting 5: - Summer Recap - Girls pr…

With no such thing as the offseason when it comes to Maine Hoops, Matt Mackenzie and Trophy Mode join the podcast to recap Summer Slam 2024 and the super successful Results Basketball Select Series & Next Up Camps.

Fresh off a Sweet 16 run with Notre Dame, 2018 Maine Miss Basketball Anna DeWolfe joins OT Sessions

Today's episode features the 2021 Mr. Maine Basketball winner and Gatorade Player of the Year Cash McClure, Cash has taken his talents to Bentley University where he is now a sophomore.

Colgate guard and York Maines very own Brady Cummins joins Taylor Mannix on episode 1 of OT Sessions fresh off an NCAA Tournament appearance and a sophomore season that saw him start 18 of 30 games for the Raiders and earn a spot on the Patriot League All Tournament Team.

Taylor Mannix is joined by Maine Basketball Hall Of Famer and former UMaine, Michigan State and Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie to talk all things Maine basketball. We get her initial reaction to the Maine/Ohio State outcome, talk former Maine players Amy Vachon and Kelly Flagg, the growth of Maine basketball and much more on this episode of Big…

The 2024 NCAAW Tournament has more Maine connections than ever. Big Time Hoops College Basketball Insider Emily Esposito joins the pod to talk the explosion of popularity in the women's tournament, discuss former teammate Mackenzie Holmes and IUs Final Four chances, talk about the great Anna DeWolfe and the kind of run The Fighting Irish could make…

EP11: Championship Weekend. The Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: Mr/Miss Maine Basketball Finalists announced State Finals Trivia Starting 5: State Finals Edition Class B Class AA Class A Class C Class D Special Guesst: Greg Levinsky, Tom Bard and Steve Carmichael…

Tom and Steve break down all the Northern Region champs after an action packed Northern Maine Tournament week.

Team Captains Chance Mercier, Zach McLaughlin, Addisen Sulikowski and Hayden Madore draft their starters for the 2024 B/T Hoops All Star Game

The Starting 5 Podcast is presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union. Intro: NAC Playoff Updates Mens: East #1 Husson 74, East #2 UMaine-Farmington 68 (OT) Womens: East #1 Maine Maritime Academy 67, East #2 Husson University 61 (OT) NESCAC Playoff Updates (Bowdoin & Bates women advance to Semi-Final) Anne Simon and Adrianna Smith both scored …

Tom and Steve break down the boys and girls brackets for all Classes in the North on this weeks episode of Northbound

After a 16 year career playing professionally in some of the biggest leagues around the world, Portlands Nik Caner-Medley is calling it career. We've got the exclusive sit down interview with Nik, former teammates, coaches and friends on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Fresh off a state championship and in the midst of a huge spring AAU season, South Portlands JP Estrella joins the podcast to talk it all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

2007 Maine Miss Basketball and Stanford grad Ashley Cimino joins us on the podcast to talk her journey from Maine to the Pac-12. McDonalds, EA Sports, and Parade All-American during her time at McAuley before heading to Palo Alto to play for the Cards, we talk it all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast…

2020 Maine Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductee Andy Bedard joins the podcast breaking down his legendary career. Widely considered one of the best players to ever be produced in Maine, we went back and covered his upbringing in Rumford, the state championship for Mountain Valley in 1994, setting the Maine State Championship game scoring record, MCI, t…

Gorham great and Franklin Pierce alum Jeff Manchester joins the podcast. We talked coming up the Gorham program, Portland area hoops, the Class of 2006, his time at Franklin Pierce and much more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

One of the hardest working guys on the Maine hoops scene, TrophyMode drops in and gives us his take on what he has seen this summer on the AAU circuit.

Fresh off winning his first professional championship after 15 years all over Europe, Portland native Nik Caner Medley joins the podcast. We touch on this past season, what NIL would have been like at Maryland, college choices in Maine, GOAT status and more all on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.…

2009 Mr Basketball and Notre Dame alum Tom Knight joins us on the podcast this week. We covered his journey from being the big kid growing up in Dixfield, high school battles at Dirigo, adjusting to life in the Big East and his time overseas as a professional. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.…

Mr. Basketball finalist Cash McClure pops in to discuss the season that was, being named a finalist for the states highest award and predictions for the 3 Point Shootout and Dunk Contest on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Current UMaine Black Bear and former GSA standout Taylor Schildroth joins the podcast this week. 3 straight state championships, a couple All-State first team selections and now starting for the Black Bears, we cover his entire journey on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

The newest member of the 2000 Point Club joins us on this weeks episode. Forest Hills senior Parker Desjardins talks about his milestone accomplishment, state championships, Class D hoops and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

Before her new book, Secret Warrior, releases on February 16th, Brunswick native Joanne McCallie joins us on the podcast. Before going on to over 600 wins as a coach at Maine, Michigan State and Duke, she was a Parade All-American for Brunswick. We cover her whole career and what to expect in the new book on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The…

2018 Miss Basketball Kolleen Bouchard joins us on the podcast this week. One of the most decorated ball players in recent memory, we go back and trace the journey from growing up in the County all the way through 4 straight regional titles, 2 state championships, Miss Basketball and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast…

2017 Mr Basketball Matt McDevitt joins the podcast this week. With Covid interrupting his senior season at Endicott, we discussed his journey from Greely to Enidcott and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

To kick off the new year we are checking in some Big Timers that are representing Maine to the fullest all across the country in Division 1 basketball. We've got Anna DeWolfe of Fordham, Mackenzie Holmes of Indiana, Emily Esposito of Boston University, and Blanca Millan and Lexi Middelstadt of the University of Maine all on this weeks episode of Bi…

York graduate and Northeastern alum Shannon Todd joins the podcast this week. We went back and traced her journey from her 2016 State Championship, to her four years at Northeastern and now playing professionally in Europe. All that and more on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.

We've got one of the most talented players to ever step on the hardwood in Maine joining the podcast on this weeks episode. Ralph Mims swings by and takes us through his journey from growing up in Florida, his memorable and legendary run at Brunswick, life in the ACC at Florida State and his professional career that took him all across Europe. All …

We are drafting the best girls players from the last decade in the 2010-2020 Girls Class A/AA Girls Fantasy Draft. The team captains are just as big time as the players with 7 Gold Balls between them. Gorham Head Coach Laughn Berthiaume, Oxford Hills Head Coach Nate Pelletier, Cheverus Head Coach Bill Goodman and Scarborough Head Coach Mike Girodan…

Biddeford standout and current Harvard Crimson guard Gracie Martin joins us on the podcast. Rehabbing from a torn ACL that caused her to miss her whole freshman season, we talked about the journey from Maine to the Ivy League and everything in between on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast…

Oxford Hills Girls Head Coach Nate Pelletier joins the podcast this week. Coming off of back to back Class AA state championships, we talked the journey to get there along with the challenges currently in play with all the uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 season on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast.…

Trophy Mode, Ben Teer, Lauren Rousseau and Abi Davids are team captains in the first ever Big Time Hoops Girls Fantasy Draft as they pick their girls from across the state on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast

Edward Little Head Coach Mike Adams joins us on the podcast this week. We went back and covered his journey growing up in Farmington and winning the 1990 Mr Basketball to his coaching career thats going on 20 years and now 2 State Championships for the Red Eddies on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast…

Trophy Mode, Ben Teer and Mikey Harmon are team captains in the first ever Big Time Hoops Fantasy draft as they pick their guys from across the state on this weeks episode of Big Time Hoops The Podcast