Well deserved

Dave Wilson, left, presented Ben Ward, right, son of Jodi and Steve Ward of Houlton, the G. Ivan Wilson Commissioner’s Award for the Southern Aroostook Minor Hockey Association (SAMHA). The Commissioner’s Award is open to all hockey players in SAMHA’s programs. The recipient of the commissioner’s award must demonstrate character, hard work, the desire to improve, respect, team play, love of the sport, as well as being a good ambassador of the association. Ward’s name will be inscribed along with previous winners Abby Kinens, Kam Lincoln, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Sharif Abouleish, Amy Henderson, Nic Joslyn, Ian Pasquarelli, Damen Henderson, two-time winner Joe Husted, Ben Carton, Haley Nickerson and Craig Buxton, on the award to be displayed in the Millar Civic Center’s trophy case. Ward also received a hockey trophy to take home, as well.