Lake Region girls basketball coach Paul True (crouching) talks to his players during a time out in the second quarter of last Friday’s Class B state championship basketball game at the Bangor Auditorium. The Lakers battled, but lost to Presque Isle, 48-36. “We said before the game, ‘If we can walk off the court knowing we gave our maximum effort, then we’ve got nothing to hang our heads about,'” True said. “And I’m really proud of that group of kids.” See full story on page 13. Staff photo by Jim Correale