Photos and video: Setup underway at Augusta Civic Center for Maine high school basketball tournament

Posted February 15, 2022

Updated February 16, 2022

AUGUSTA — Workers began installing the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center for the upcoming Maine high school basketball tournament, which begins Friday and continues through next week.

A crew from the city’s Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Augusta Civic Center employees Tuesday in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the landmark tournament, which is organized by the Maine Principals’ Association.

Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image

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Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
Augusta Civic Center employee Patrick Bolduc cleans the backboard before it is raised into place Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
High School basketball tournament director Doran Stout carries two more cases of basketballs into the tournament office Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
After installing the floor, city workers roll a basketball goal into place Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. Purchase this image
Lewis Mendall moves one screwdriver with his knee to move floor pieces into alignment Tuesday while using another to tighten a bolt holding down the floor at the Augusta Civic Center. Purchase this image
Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image
Workers install the basketball floor Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A crew from the city's Bureau of Parks & Recreation joined Civic Center employees in putting in the floor, pulling out bleachers and installing guardrails to get ready for the high school basketball tournament. The Maine Principals' Association tournament starts this Friday. Purchase this image

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