by Phil Stuart

The Machias High School Bulldogs basketball team waited a long time before they had an opportunity to play for a regional championship or a state title. The Bulldog boys never played on the Bangor auditorium floor until 1969, other than a preseason game or a game against the Bangor Junior Varsity. Since then, like most other schools, they have had their ups and downs.

Currently they have three state championships in boys’ basketball which puts them third Downeast behind Jonesport-Beals and Calais.