PIHS winter athletes lauded
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Students from Presque Isle High School were lauded for their individual efforts in athletics March 9. The following is a recap of the awards handed out at the ceremony.
Receiving jackets for being senior athletes lettering all four years in one sport were John Freeman, skiing; Olivia Goulet, swimming; Noah Rossignol, skiing (already received in cross country); Hannah Graham, basketball (already received in soccer); and Krystal Kingsbury, basketball (already received in soccer).
Receiving sweatshirts (athletes with six varsity letters in any combination of varsity sports) were: Emma Kinney, soccer and basketball; Taylor Williams, soccer and basketball; Chase Norton, soccer, basketball and tennis; Madison Bagley, fall and winter cheering; Lindsey Lagerstrom, fall and winter cheering; Alexandra Michaud, fall and winter cheering; Kellsey Michaud, fall and winter cheering; Mandy Graham, cross country, skiing and track and field; and Alyssa Sweeney, cross country, skiing and track and field.
Tyler Ayotte was awarded a third-year letter as the Wildcat mascot “Paws.”
The following awards were also presented:
Varsity cheering (coaches Jenna Bradstreet and Kelsie Spooner) — certificates: freshmen Jessica Boucher and Kiara Lyford; first-year letters: sophomores Justine LaBier, Gwenyth Ortman, Alexis Simpson and Victoria Williamson; second-year: sophomore Gabriella Donovan; third-year: juniors Madison Bagley, Michelle Cawley, Lindsey Lagerstrom, Alexandra Michaud and Kellsey Michaud; and seniors Emily Buckley and Madalyn Caron.
Girls swimming (coach Erica Hemphill and assistant Joyce Price) — certificate: freshman manager Kimberly Cook; first-year letters: freshmen Libbie Currie, Katrina Dakin, Elizabeth Deschenes and Maddie Wing; fourth-year: senior Olivia Goulet.
Boys swimming — second-year letter: sophomore Leigh Buck; and third-year: senior Matt Burtt.
Nordic skiing (coach Von Perry) — first-year letters: freshmen Isabelle Jackson, Dustin Alward and Max Bartley, sophomore Tori Koch. juniors Alisa Brewer, Mandy Graham and Kerrigan LeBlanc; and senior Wesley Thibault; second-year: sophomores Nick Bartlett and John Saucier and junior Sam Gray; third-year: juniors Emily Colligan and Gannon Therrien; and fourth-year: seniors John Freeman and Noah Rossignol.
Alpine skiing (coach Scott Smith) — certificate: freshman Bailey Roderick; first-year letters, freshman Chandler Paradis, sophomore Lydia Patterson and junior Michael Mahon; second-year: sophomores Nick Bartlett and John Saucier and junior Sam Gray; third-year: juniors Alyssa Sweeney and Bryce Smith; and fourth-year: John Freeman.
Ice hockey (coaches Carl Flynn and Darren Carlisle) — certificate: sophomore manager Alaina Sweetser; first-year letters: freshmen Eric Benson, Colin Daigle, Devin Ireland, James Kinney, Isaac Madore and Kyle Plourde; junior Jack Andrus and senior Megan McKnight; second-year: sophomore Craig Schiff; and third-year: juniors Jillian Flynn and Cooper Madore.
Junior varsity II boys basketball (coach David Whitaker) — certificates: freshmen Jack Beaulieu, Dylan Bonville, Jack Bonville, Jordan Bonville, Sam Hebert, Cameron Lahey, Alexis Quevedo and Taddel Tuo; and sophomores Grant Bridges, Hunter Flynn, Gavin Kelley and Chan Villatora.
Junior varsity girls basketball (coach Tim McCue) — certificates: freshmen Jaida Beaulieu, Megan Butler, Breanna Byrd, Ellie Goheen, Kasey Haley, Chrissy Skidgel and manager Hailey St. Thomas; and sophomores Meg Boone, Emma Curtis, Jillian Jandreau, Faith Leavitt, Casey Lovely, Skyler McAtee, Mackala Pineau, Macy Pyres, Skylar Vogel and manager Elise Guerrette.
Junior varsity boys basketball (coach Ron McAtee) — certificates: freshmen R.J. Gross, Randon Mortland, Ryle Mortland, Adam Paterson and manager Emma Willett; sophomores Patrick Cash, Bradley Kinney, Jake Kinney, Khasen Lowe, Marcus Ouellette and manager Haley Moro; and juniors Steven Kinney and Dakota Philbrook.
Varsity girls basketball (coaches Jeff Hudson and Ralph Michaud) — certificate: sophomore Skylar Vogel and junior manager Michaela Dumais; first-year letters; freshman Emily Wheaton and seniors Erin Ackerson, Jordi Legassie and managers Jordan Buckley and Jessica Cameron; second-year letters: sophomore Emily Lagerstrom, junior Olivia Hudson and seniors Emma Kinney, Megan Seward and Morgan Wilcox; third-year: juniors Regan Nelson and Taylor Williams; fourth-year, seniors Hannah Graham and Krystal Kingsbury.
Varsity boys basketball (coaches Terry Cummings and Greg Whitaker) — certificate: freshman Adam Paterson, sophomores Marcus Ouellette and manager Madison Fournier; and junior managers Hailey Cameron and Alyssa Trombley; first-year letters: freshmen Griffin Guerrette, Randon Montland and Ryle Mortland; juniors Connor Murchison and Kyle Rider; and senior Kyle Nadeau and Devin Smart; and second-year: seniors Ben Buckley, Carter McLaughlin, Chase Norton and Andrew Paterson.
