UMPI athletes honored at athletic banquet

    PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle held its annual athletic awards program May 3.
    Kayla Fleming of Hodgdon came away with the Ruel Parks Basketball Award, presented in memory of Parks, a former assistant women’s basketball coach at UMPI. It goes to a passionate player who may not always be the star, but is very dedicated to the team, has a passion for the game of basketball and is essential to team chemistry. 
    UMPI’s Most Inspirational Athlete award winners for each of the varsity sports were: men’s cross country, Samuel Johnson of South Berwick; women’s cross country, Alessandra Pizzuti of Caribou; golf, Randy Whitmore of Milford; men’s soccer, Seth Dorr of Hodgdon; women’s soccer, Kellie Peers of Caswell; volleyball, Korhonen; men’s basketball, Corrigan; women’s basketball, Renee Moore of Lisbon; men’s Nordic skiing, Fereshetian; women’s Nordic skiing, Christoffel; baseball, Jacob Fillebrown of Stoneham; and softball, Smith.