Aroostook Central Institute Boys

1964-65 (2-16)

Frank Keenan, Frank Hallett, Cyde “Butch” Shaw, Ed Clough, Galen McCrum, Mark Weeks, Dennis Smith, Doug Pierce, Mark Carney, Mike Gray, Gary Boyd

Head Coach: Linwood Hersey

Won (2) - Washburn (2)

Lost (16) - Houlton (2), Csribou (2), Ellsworth (2), Madawaska (2), Presque Isle(2), Fort Fairfield (2), Easton (2), Mattanawcook (2)

Did not qualify for postseason

New Coach Herseys' team had a rough season. They only managed the two wins vs. Washburn. It was ACI's last season before consolidation.


1963-64 (13-4, 4th)

Steve Bubar, Ed Clough, Brian Blanchard, Danny McCrum, Roger Shaw, Frank Keenan, Clyde “Butch” Shaw, Galen McCrum, Frank Hallett, Stan Lento, Dean Caldwell

Head Coach: Terry Spurling

Won (13) - Mattanawcook (2), Easton (2), Houlton (2), Washburn (2), Schenck (2), Presque Isle, Caribou (2)

Lost (4) - Ellsworth, Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield (2)

Won QF vs. Orono 66-63, Lost SF vs. Ellsworth 52-54

The team scored 90+ points three times in 1963-64 and lost only one game at home in overtime by 1 point to the Tigers. They met up, again, with Orono and this time beat thr Red Riots. In the SF game it was nip and tuck before the Panthers were edged out by 2 points to the Eagles. This was Coach Spurlings' last season. His teams went to the tourney 3 straight years winning the QF every year. They were EM Runner Up in 1963. His record was 51-19 and 55-22 counting the wins at the tournament.

1962-63 (13-5, 1st)

Butch Shaw, Roger Shaw, Brian Blanchard, Ed Clough, J. Turner, Steve Bubar, L. Bridges, Danny McCrum, B. Beem, R. Smith, Frank Keenan

Head Coach: Terry Spurling

Won (13) - Madawaska (2), Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle, Washburn (2), Easton (2), Houlton (2), Caribou, Mattanawcook, Schenck

Lost (5) - Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle, Schenck, Mattanawcook

Won QF vs. Ellsworth 59-56, Won SF vs. Bar Harbor 83-80 (overtime), Lost to Orono in EM Final 57-61

This was maybe the Panthers best tournament ever. They beat Ellsworth by 3 points, then beat Bar Harbor in the SF game by 3 points in overtime and found themselves in the EM Final vs. Orono. The boys played well all tourney but the Red Riots won by 4 points.


1961-62 (14-3, 2nd)

Brian Blanchard, J. Turner, Roger Shaw, Carroll Weeks, Steve Bubar, Steve Shaw, G. Clockedile, Danny McCrum, Ed Clough, S. Crichton, S. Pierce, M. McCrum

Head Coach: Terry Spurling

Won (14) - Limestone (2), Fort Fairfield, Houlton, Easton, Ellsworth, Mattanawcook (2), Madawaska (2), Schenck (2), Washburn (2)

Lost (3) - Easton, Houlton, Fort Fairfield

Won QF vs. Dexter 81-55, Lost SF vs. Orono 49-53

An outstanding season by the boys. They won all eight of their home games and went 6-3 on the road. They handled Dexter quite easily in the QF and met the Red Riots. This game could have went either way but in the end Orono won by 4 points.

1960-61 (11-7, 9th)

G. Clockedile, Danny McCrum, Brian Blanchard, M. McCrum, S. Pierce, S. Crichton, Steve Shaw, R. Collins, Carroll Weeks, Steve Bubar, J. Turner, C. Carvell

Head Coach: Terry Spurling

Won (11) - Lee Academy (2), Easton, Washburn, Mapleton, Van Buren (2), Ashland (2), Fort Kent, Limestone

Lost (7) - Fort Fairfield (2), Houlton (2), Easton, Washburn, Limestone

Did not qualify for tournament (no more District Tournaments)

Terry Spurling, the new ACI coach, established himself as a winner from the day he was hired. The team played well and even hit the century mark in a game against the Pandas. They had a hard time on the road but were still but one win from making the trip to Bangor.


1959-60 (2-15)

C. Carvell, Robert Anderson, D. Quigley, Steve Shaw, R. Mersereau, E. Hathaway, R. Watson, P. Graham, E. Labbe, L. Weeks, Carroll Weeks

Head Coach: Perley Dean

Won (2) - Ashland, Limestone

Lost (15) - Brownville Junction, Schenck (2), Easton (2), Presque Isle (2), Caribou (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Washburn (2), Houlton (2)

District Tournament: vs. Ashland (Won, 63-41), vs. Ricker Classical Institute (Won, 52-32), vs. Washburn (Lost, 43-56)

1958-59 (7-9, 7th)

E. Hathaway, D. Quigley, R. Watson, C. Turner, L. Beals, J. Phillips, L. Weeks, G. Benson, B. Thomas, Robert Anderson, P. Graham, T. Keating

Head Coach: Perley Dean

Won (7) - Mapleton, Easton, Presque Isle, Washburn (2), Limestone, Ashland

Lost (9) - Mapleton, Fort Fairfield (2), Houlton (2), Caribou (2), Presque Isle, Easton

District Tournament: vs. Ricker Classical Institute (Won, 71-34) vs. Washburn (Won, 77-56)

Lost QF vs. Brownville Junction 41-56


1957-58 (4-13)

W. Patterson, E. Hathaway, R. Graves, E. Young, B. Thomas, S. Frost, H. Beals, J. Phillips, L. Weeks, L. Beals, G. Benson, L. McGaugby

Head Coach: Perley Dean

Won (4) - Mapleton (2), Presque Isle (2)

Lost (13) - Mattanawcook (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Easton (2), Greenville, Washburn (2), Houlton (2), Caribou (2)

District Tournament: vs. Ricker Classical Institute (Won, 77-69) vs. Ashland (Lost, 57-66)

1956-57 (2-15)

H. Smith, F. Ryder, B. Thomas, L. McGaugby, E. Watson, Lowell Weeks, Larry Weeks, J. Beal, L. Beals, E. Young, R. Graves, J. Kilcollins

Head Coach: Perley Dean

Won (2) - Mapleton, Presque Isle

Lost (15) - Easton (2), Houlton (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Presque Isle, Caribou (2), Greenville, Mattanawcook (2), Washburn (2), Mapleton

District Tournament: vs. Ricker Classical Institute (Won, 68-55) vs. Ashland (Lost, 65-74)


1955-56 (7-9, 6th)

D. Collins, R. Blanchard, E. Phillips, L. McGaugby, Marty Shaw, T. Straight, Adrian Smith, Richard Beem, L. Weeks, Wendall Shaw, D. Lunney, W. Shaw (2nd with same initial)

Head Coach: Perley Dean

Won (7) - Mapleton (2), Presque Isle (2), Washburn, Easton, Caribou

Lost (9) - Mattanawcook (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Caribou, Houlton (2), Washburn, Easton

District Tournament: vs. Ricker Classical Institute (Won, 62-41) vs. Washburn (Won, 63-57)

Lost QF vs. Corinna 61-72

1954-55 (3-13)

Wendall Shaw, Richard Beem, Adrian Smith, Marty Shaw and more as of yet unidentified

Head Coach: C.E. Ullman

Won (3) - Mapleton (2), Presque Isle

Lost (13) - Mattanawcook (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Easton (2), Caribou (2), Houlton (2), Washburn (2), Presque Isle

District Tournament: vs. Ashland, (Won, 54-33), vs. Limestone (Won, 61-51), vs. Washburn (Lost, 49-50)


1953-54 (5-13)

Dean Burtchell, Marty Shaw, Ray Biggar, Galen Sylvester, Bruce Shaw, Adrian Smith, Richard Hallett, Gary Bell, Richard Beem, Wendall Shaw

Head Coach: C.E. Ullman

Won (5) - Hampden (2), Easton, Mapleton, Houlton

Lost (13) - Madawaska, Mapleton, Presque Isle (2), Washburn (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Houlton, Caribou (2), Calais, Easton

District Tournament: vs. Washburn (Lost, 42-60)

1952-53 (5-13)

Jimmy Biggar, Ray Biggar, Tom Saucier, Josh Jones, Gary Bell, R. "Cueball" Stairs, Arnold Jones, Gary McCrum, Richard Hallett, Marvin Clark, Dean Burtchell

Head Coach: George "C.E." Ullman

Won (5) - Ashland, Calais, Mapleton, Madawaska, Easton

Lost (13) - Patten, Easton, Caribou (2), Washburn (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Presque Isle (2), Mapleton, Houlton (2)

District Tournament: vs. Mapleton (Lost, 53-56)


1951-52 (9-9)

G. Kilpatrick, Gary Bell, R. Tompkins, R. Gilbey, B. Clayton, R. Mahan, R. Brewer, Tom Saucier, Josh Jones, Arnold Jones, Jimmy Biggar, R. Mahan

Head Coach: George "C.E." Ullman

Won (9) - Madawaska, Mapleton (2), Easton (2), Caribou, Patten, Houlton, Newport

Lost (9) - Greenville, Washburn (2), Caribou, Presque Isle (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Houlton

District Tournament: vs. Bridgewater (Won, 40-39), vs. Island Falls (Lost, 43-45)


1950-51 (4-14)

Team unknown

Head Coach: Osgood

Won (4) - Easton, Houlton, Mapleton, Hodgdon

Lost (14) - Madawaska, Greenville, Mapleton, Washburn (2), Presque Isle (2), Patten Academy, Fort Fairfield (2), Caribou (2), Houlton, Easton


1949-50 (6-10)

Team Unknown

Coach: Beals

Won (6) - Limestone (2), Easton (2), Ricker Classical Institute, Washburn

Lost (10) - Houlton (2), Fort Fairfield (2), Washburn, Presque Isle (2), Caribou (2), Ricker Classical Institute

District Tournament: vs. Mapleton (Won, 48-37), vs. Limestone (Won, 52-39), vs. Island Falls (Lost, 51-61)

Eastern Maine Tournament: vs. Madison (Lost, 42-53)


1948-49 (10-5)

Team Unknown

Coach: Beals

Won (10) - Ricker Classical Institute (2), Mapleton, Washburn (2), Hodgdon (2), Fort Kent (2), Oakfield

Lost (5) - Caribou, Mapleton, Easton, Houlton, Limestone

District Tournament: vs. Washburn (Lost, 35-54)

1947-48 (8-7)

Team Unknown

Coach: Stan Strombach

Won (8) - Bridgewater (2), Washburn (2), Merrill, Caribou, Mapleton, Ricker Classical Institute

Lost (7) - Limestone, Easton (2), Hodgdon (2), Houlton, Mapleton

District Tournament: vs. Limestone (Won, 34-31) vs. Easton (Lost, 36-46)


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