CARIBOU — Caribou sports participants were honored on June 4 for their efforts on the baseball and softball diamond, tennis courts and track this spring.
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The Dwight P. Hunter Athletic Achievement Award was presented to 12 Viking athletes at the spring sports awards night held June 4. To receive the honor, individuals must participate on a team all three sports seasons for four years. From left are Caribou High School athletic director David Wakana, Hunter and recipients Jesse Sandstrom, Katie Plourde, Kelly Kashian, Josh Kovach, Annie Collins, Paige Small, Katie Keaton, Jamie Martin, Morgan Swan, Samantha Murchison, Caleb Chapman and Chad Caverhill.
Viking senior Morgan Swan was named Outstanding Senior Female Athlete, while Caleb Chapman received the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete award. Katelyn Plourde and Chad Caverhill each received the Jack Gardiner Memorial Scholarship, while Katherine Keaton and Joshua Kovach were recipients of the Paul Soucie Award. The Jack Gardiner Award is for a combination of athleticism, citizenship and leadership, while the Paul Soucie Award is for fair play, hard work, commitment and leadership.
Twelve athletes received the Dwight P. Hunter Athletic Achievement Award, given to seniors who participate in fall, winter and spring sports for all four years of their high school career. They were Jesse Sandstrom (cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field), Plourde (cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field), Paige Small (soccer, basketball/Alpine skiing and track and field), Samantha Murchison (soccer, Nordic skiing and track and field), Kovach (soccer/cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field), Kelly Kashian (cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field), Annie Collins (soccer/cross country, basketball and track and field), Chapman (cross country/golf, Nordic skiing and track and field/baseball), Caverhill (soccer, basketball and baseball), Keaton (soccer, basketball and tennis), Swan (soccer, wrestling and track and field) and Jamie Martin (soccer, basketball and softball).
Letter sweaters went to athletes earning three letters in one sport and a combination of three in others, or those earning a total of seven letters. Recipients were Sean Barbosa, Kjetil Rossignol, Hannah Hebert, Kovach, Olivia Sleeper, Mackenzie Belyea, Alexa Massey, Chelsea Bard and Collins.
Boys varsity track (coach Todd Alley) — junior varsity letters: Dylan Coty, Dustin Coty, Graham Freme, Zebadiah Johnson, Kameron Manter, Greg Martin, Alex Murchison and Nathan Wall; varsity letters: Chapman, Keith Draper, Austin Griffeth, Colby Holdsworth, Charm Karunasiri, Derik Michaud, Kris Michaud, Mitchell St. Peter, Tyler Strid, Marc Sturzl and Taylor Thibodeau; plaques: Lucas Kinney and Ron Lund; trophies: Barbosa, Cody Charette, Nick Pucci, Rossignol, Sandstrom and Wood; and jacket: Kovach.
Girls varsity track (coach Roy Alden) — JV letters: Lauren Chapman, Alison Earle, Elise Gudde, Sara Hamlin, Chelsea Haney, Taylor Hartley, Ginger Kieffer, Jessika Kovach, Jubilee MacLeod, Sophia Maile, Rebecca Page, Kaitlyn Ring, Emilee Susi, Elsa Thibodeau, Rebekah Walker and Rachel Wasson; varsity letters: Kendra Coffin, Mackenzie Deveau, Sarah Doak, Haley Hunter, Allisa Irving, Chaya Karunasiri, Robyn Larrabee, Nerissa Larrabee, Kristin Macek, Katrina McPherson and Sarah Plourde; plaques: Erin Madore and Tiffany Bishop; Trophies: Chelsea Bard, Belyea, Hebert, Reanna Plourde, Alissa Randolph, Meredith Sleeper, Olivia Sleeper and Swan; jackets: Collins, Kashian, Murchison, Katelyn Plourde, Sarae Sager and Small.
Varsity baseball (coach Jim Thibodeau) — letters: Nick Whitehead, Dylan Berkoski, Cody Herbert, Carter Chabot, Sean Sadler, Matthew Frost and manager Taylor Miller; plaques: Matt Milliard, Matt Curry and Dean Walker; trophies: Caverhill and Chapman.
Junior varsity baseball (coach Arik Jepson) — letters: Nick Matlock, Dylan Conroy, Trevor Seigle, Scott McCrossin, Dustin Bouchard, Connor Thibeault, Shane Landeen, Brayden Burby, Nolan Powers, Matthew Manter, Jacob Bither, Alex Scott, Adam Collins, Alexander Searles and managers Madison Doody and Nicole Wickstrom.
Boys varsity tennis (coach John Habeeb) — letters: Dustin Coty, Dylan Coty and Michael Marquis; plaques: Zachary Gorence and Cameron Hill; and trophies: Lucien Caverhill and Tyler Willey.
Girls varsity tennis (coach Habeeb) — certificate: Makayla Bouchard; letters: Erin Patton, Emma Duplissie-Cyr and Clara Collins; trophies: Massey, Ashley Richards and Keaton; and jacket: Carlee Pinette.
Varsity softball (coach Ryan Deprey) — letters: Delaney Williams, Nicole McHattie, Victoria Bouchard, Courtney Burby and managers Lacy Cyr, Brianna Marte and Amber Landeen-Peterson; plaques: Anesha Hersey and Kelsie Espling; trophies: Rebecca McDougal, Kristin Plante and Jordyn Doucette; and jackets: Martin and Emily Staples.
Junior varsity softball (coach Andrew Kirby) — letters: Madison Yakel, Shyanne Barnes, Courtney Cote, Danielle Greenier, Ashley Dube, Morgan Outing, Drew Lajoie, Katherine Pelletier, Krista Beaupre, Desarae Chamberland, Sammy Camy and managers Emily Bragdon and Mariella Marte.
Most Valuable Players —Pinette (girls varsity tennis); Marquis (boys varsity tennis); Milliard (varsity baseball); Staples (varsity softball); Thibeault (junior varsity baseball): Outing (junior varsity softball); Wood (boys varsity track and field); and Olivia Sleeper (girls varsity track and field).
