They said the girls had no chance against Washington Academy.

They said the boys could never win a second gold ball.

They said Calais' basketball domination was over...

They were wrong.

This February vacation was one of the most exciting weeks Calais has seen in years, a week which people around the state continue to discuss. The Calais girls went from a number 8 seat to Eastern Maine Runner-ups and the Calais boys defied the odds by winning their second state championship in as many years. It was the year of the devil at the Bangor Auditorium and what a year it was.

The boys started out the week strong, sending Penquis Valley home with a score of 63 to 36 in the quarterfinal game. Houlton was sent back to "the county" in a slightly closer semifinal contest at 54 to 45. An exciting game followed in which the boys narrowly defeated second-ranked Piscatiquis ball club by three points. Finally, in the most exciting game of the tournament, Calais finished just as strong, crushing the Western Maine champions, Boothbay, 70 to 66 to win two consecutive Class C Boys' State Championships.

However, the big story this year was the girls' basketball team, who locked in the eighth-place rank after defeating George Stevens Academy in a preliminary game. This win sent them into a game with the number one, undefeated Washington Academy. "One of those two teams came to play, and it wasn't Washington Academy," remarked a longtime Calais fan after the 58-53 victory over the "unbeatable" team in the quarterfinal game. Next victims were Penobscot Valley, who had no chance against the mighty blue devils in the semifinal game, as the Howlers suffered a 58-54 loss. This win brought the lady devils to the Eastern Maine championship game, where they faced the Dexter Tigers. Although Calais worked incredibly hard, they were unable to secure the win over Dexter and lost a close game at 38-45. The Eastern Maine Girls' Class C runner-up award was awarded to the team.

All in all, high school tournament 2007 was one that will be remembered for many years to come. Or at least until February of 2008.