![The Road To The Gold Ball](http://townsquare.media/site/591/files/2017/02/class-d-qf-2017-e1511290295559.jpg?w=630&h=420&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89&w=980&q=75)
The Road To The Gold Ball
Just hours after enjoying their Thanksgiving meal, many Maine high schoolers will be hitting the hardwood and the ice for preseason play on Friday and Saturday.
Here's a check on some of the host sites and teams competing...
PVHS (Howland) Turkey Shootout Friday & Saturday: Bucksport, Schenck, Mattanawcook Academy, Searsport, Sumner, Penquis, Old Town
Capitol City Tip Off Classic at Augusta Civic Center, Friday: Cony, Bangor, Portland, Westbrook, Hall-Dale, Erskine, Messalonskee, Foxcroft, Leavitt, Richmond
Hermon HS hosting on Saturday: Hampden, Windham, Cheverus
Lawrence HS Preseason Girls Tourney, Saturday: MCI, Messalonskee, Medomak, Skowhegan
Skowhegan Preseason Boys Tourney, Saturday: Lawrence, Mountain Valley, Monmouth, MCI
Hodgdon HS Tourney , Friday & Saturday: Woodland, SACHS, Ft Kent, Katahdin, Greater Christian Houlton Academy.
John Bapst Faceoff Hockey Tourney at Sawyer Arena, Friday & Saturday: Brewer, Orono/OT, Camden Hills, Hampden, Bangor, Yarmouth, Houlton/Hodgdon, Presque Isle
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