Bowdoin’s Henrikson top Player once again

BRUNSWICK — For the second time this season, Bowdoin senior Jill Henrikson of Bath has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Henrikson helped the Polar Bears close out the fall semester with three wins as she averaged 22 points and six rebounds with a 2.8 assist-toturnover ratio. She made 19- of- 30 shots from the floor (.633), seven-of-13 from 3-point range (.538), and sank 21-of-22 free- throw attempts (. 955) while averaging 28 minutes per game.

During Thursday’s 66- 60 victory over Bates, Henrikson scored a game-high 22 points on seven-of-11 shooting. She followed on Saturday at Emerson with a season-high 28 points in a 83-59 victory, hitting four 3-pointer on six attempts.

The Morse High School graduate, who also netted the NESCAC’s weekly honor on Nov. 28, is tied for first among conference players by averaging 18 points per game. She also ranks third with 3.25 steals per game and stands fourth in the league with 16 3- pointers.

Bowdoin is scheduled to return to action on the West Coast Dec. 30-31 as the Polar Bears will play at the Posada Royale Holiday Classic, hosted by Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Hyde grapplers in weekend action

BYFIELD, Mass. — The Hyde School wrestling team took to the mats Friday and Saturday in season-opening action.

Hyde lost to Governor’s Academy 51-28, fell to Milton 45-36, was defeated by Tilton 43- 27, and beat Lawrence 42-36.

Standouts from the weekend included Austin Wang (3- 2), Lukas Fischer ( 2- 3) and Chester Hill (4-1). Sophomore Omar Harris ( 160 pounds) notched his first varsity win.

Hyde will compete in the Doug Parker Invitational in Enfield, Conn., this upcoming Saturday.

Bowdoin’s Pearson top Regional coach

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College head coach Nicky Pearson was named Regional Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association in awards announced late last week.

Pearson guided the Polar Bears to another stellar campaign in 2011, winning the program’s seventh New England Small College Athletic Conference title and reaching the Division III “Final Four” for the sixth time.

Bowdoin finished the season with a record of 19-1 as Pearson improved to 232-47 all- time at the helm of the Polar Bears.

Bowdoin’s head coach for the last 16 seasons, Pearson’s .831 winning percentage ranks fifth in Division III history.

She has won a leaguerecord eight NESCAC Coach of the Year awards and is one of just four coaches in Division III history to win three National Championships.

As the New England West Region Coach of the Year, Pearson is one of six finalists for the 2011 Dita / NFHCA Division III National Coach of the Year award. The recipient will be announced at the NFHCA Coaches Recognition Luncheon to be held on Jan. 13 in Philadelphia.

Mt. Ararat JV boys lose to Oxford Hills

SOUTH PARIS — The Mt. Ararat High School jayvee boys basketball team fell to Oxford Hills 53-33 on Tuesday.

The Eagles trailed 15-9, 31- 16 and 41- 27 at the quarter breaks.

Mason Griffin scored 11 points, while Joe Thomas had 10 and Jake Demosthenes six.

For the Vikings, Kenny Lynch had 12 points and Jared Plummer eight.

Mt. Ararat was outrebounded 30-27, while Griffin led all rebounders with 10. At the foul line, Mt. Ararat was 13 of 24 and Oxford Hills 13 of 26.

St. John’s girls hoopsters lose

BRUNSWICK — The St. John’s School girls basketball team lost to Durham on Monday, 29-27.

After leading most of the game, Nicole Perry hit a shot with eight seconds remaining to give Durham the win.

Brooke Howard led all scorers with 13 points, while Anne McManis followed with six and Mikayla Pietkiewicz four. Claire Reid and Rochelle Maderal were also offensive contributors for the Vikings.

Howard, Pietkiewicz and Celeste Sturniolo were defensive standouts for St. John’s.

Maine Red Claws have Toys for Tots

PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, are scheduled to host a Toys For Tots night on Sunday.

This is the third annual Toys for Tots night for the team.

All fans attending Sunday’s game versus the Erie Bay- Hawks are urged to bring a new, unwrapped toy. Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines of Topsham will be on hand to collect the toys, which will be distributed to needy children in Maine.

Also, fans who purchase two or more tickets to the Red Claws Dec. 23 or 24 game versus the Iowa Energy will also receive a limited edition Red Claws mini ball. In celebration of the holidays, the Red Claws will host full team autograph sessions on the court following each game.

The special mini ball package can be purchased by calling 210-6655 or in person at the Red Claws team store, located at 413 Congress Street in Portland.

Mt. Arart 7th boys roll in opener

TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team opened its season with a 52-14 victory over Oak Hill recently.

The scoring for the Eagles was spread out, as 12 of the 13 players on the roster scored at least one point. Cole Guerin led the way with nine ponts, with Jimmy Pelletier and Jacob O’Neil with eight each.

Strong floor games were turned in by Cam Cox, Jacob Sturgess, Kyle Brown and Haven Cutco.

Hyde JV boys fall to Thornton

BATH — The Hyde School boys jayvee basketball team battled Thornton Academy on Wednesday, falling 47-38.

The Phoenix were led by Evander Lenardson, who scored 15 points.

Mt. Ararat JV hockey nipped

AUBURN — The Mt. Ararat High School jayvee hockey team opened its season on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Edward Little.

Reid Drouin scored the lone goal off an assist from Tyler O’Connor for the Eagles.

Evan Tome and Jason Kenney played well, while netminder Shane Tanguay had several saves, including five outstanding glove stops.

Hill helps pitch team to title

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Bath’s Dick Hill, who formed the Maine Woods 45-and-over baseball league 10 years ago, recently joined players from across the country in capturing the Roy Hobbs World Series in the 60-65-year-old division.

More than 170 teams took part in the Series, with several age brackets competing.

The 60-65 team, the Boston Braves, went 7- 0, with Hill playing a major part on the mound on a team made up of players from California, Florida, Michigan, Alabama, New Hampshire and Maine.

In the opener, Hill pitched five innings, allowing five unearned runs on six hits, two walks and six strikeouts in a 15-5 victory.

The squad won its next four games, earning the No. 1 seed on the strength of permitting the fewest runs.

After a semifinal win over the American National Wildcats, 10-5, the Braves met the Ohio Bucks for the championship. Hill started, going seven innings before an injury forced him from the game. He allowed just one hit as his squad held a 5-0 lead. Robert Custard finished up as the Braves won 5-1.

“It was an incredible ride, having made it into the semifinals one time before and never winning a championship,” said Hill.