FREEPORT — Freeport High School held its fall awards night on Wednesday, with several student-athletes recognized.
In boys varsity soccer, Landon Easler and Parker Matheson received the Coach’s Award, while the Boosters Pride & Character nod went to Connor Dietrich. Matheson and Nick Nelsonwood made the Western Maine Conference All-Conference Second Team.
Jocelyn Davee and Aubrey Pennell earned the Coach’s Award in girls soccer, with Macy Stowell picking up the BP&C. Davee, Brooke Heathco and Ashley Richardson were recognized as WMC Honorable Mentions, with Davee making the All-Regional team.
In field hockey, Sydney Ambrose took home the Most Valuable Player award, with Dani Foster elected the Most Improved Player. BP&C recognition went to Lorin Martens, with Meagan Peacock earning WMC First Team honors, and Martens and Abigail Smith the Second Team.
Nick Tardif captured the Coach’s Award in golf, Jonathan Mervine the Most Improved golfer and Spencer Drake the BP&C, while in cross country, the boys Golden Arrow Award went to Eric Brobst, the Winged Shoe Award to Abrin Berkemeyer and the BP&C to Spencer Drake. Berkemeyer and Mark Donahue made the WMC Second Team squad.
Girls cross country awards went to Kayla Belanger (Golden Arrow), Bethany Knighton (Winged Shoe) and Lia Wellen (BP&C), while Nina Davenport (First Team), Knighton (Second Team) and Hayley Steckler (Second Team) were recognized by the WMC.
James Purdy and Dan Burke earned honors for the Freeport team, with Purdy receiving the Best Offensive Player Award, and Burke gathering the Defensive Award. BP&C went to Paul Nixon. All-Campbell Conference nods went to Burke, Purdy, Adam Brobst and Cam Buthlay.
And, in cheering, Emilee Billings received the MVP and Grace Bertrand Most Improved. BP&C was presented to Alisha Nielson.
WMC All-Academic honors went to Dietrich, Davee, Rachelle Pallin, Lindsay Wold, Berkemeyer, Bennett Brainard, Brady Davis, Lia Wellen, Ciera Wentworth, Burke and Purdy.
Junior varsity
Athletic Excellence honors were presented to Brady LaFrance (football), David Schedler (football), Blake Enrico (boys soccer), David Schedler (boys soccer), Lee Brown (girls soccer), Elizabeth Martin (girls soccer), Lily Johnson (girls First Team), Courtney Broderick (girls First Team) and Hayley Sanborn (field hockey).
The BP&C went to Branden Cass (football), Matthew Stark (boys soccer), Kaitlyn Johnson (girls soccer), Brooklyn Washburn (First Team girls) and Taylor Schenker (field hockey).
Freeport Middle
The Freeport Middle School athletes were also recognized.
In boys seventh-grade soccer, Athletic Excellence went to Griffin Agnese and Colby Benway, with Joe Ashby garnering the Booster’s award, while in boys eighth-grade soccer, Billy Borden and Jay Pier received Athletic Excellence, with BP&C going to Wilson Moore.
Taylor Rinaldi and Sydney Ranalletti were presented the seventh-grade girls soccer Athletic Excellence award, with Becca Cameron receiving the BP&C, while Emily Frances (Athletic Excellence), Olivia Greuel (Athletic Excellence) and Kelsey Meyer (BP&C) were recognized.
In field hockey, Nova Ambrose and Lauren Schenker received the seventh grade Athletic Excellence award, while Maya Egan garnered the BP&C, while the eighth-grade field hockey honors went to Angel Hood and Meagan Seymoure (Athletic Excellence for each) and Sarah Cartmell (BP&C).
In football, Dominic Casale and Max Doughty were Athletic Excellence award winners, with Sean Purdy receiving the BP&C.
And, Fynn Johnson, Matt Roy, Whitney Smith and Hannah Skorapa picked up the Athletic Excellence nods in cross country, with the BP&C going to Henry Jaques.
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