Deering and Portland high schools are proud to collaborate on an inaugural season of Unified basketball this year.
Unified basketball partners developmentally identified students with fellow students to participate in an MPA sport both in eight regular season games and the opportunity to earn heal points to compete in playoffs.
Mel Craig and Rob O’Leary, Deering and PHS athletic directors, respectively, spearheaded the introduction of Unified basketball this year.
The schedule is as follows:
Fri. Jan. 29, 3:30 @ Yarmouth - Yarmouth HS
Mon. Feb. 1, 3:30 @ Kennebunk - Kennebunk HS
Wed. Feb. 3, 3:30 vs. Bonny Eagle - Deering HS
Wed. Feb. 10, 3:30 vs. Brunswick - Portland Expo
Fri. Feb. 12, 3:30 @ Westbrook - Westbrook HS
Wed. Feb. 17, 3:30 vs. Greely - Portland Expo
Wed. Feb. 24, 3:30 vs. Massabesic - Deering HS
Wed. March 2, 4:00 @ Bonny Eagle - Bonny Eagle HS
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here to learn more information about the Portland Public Schools' Unified basketball program in a recent article in The Forecaster.