Y Dolphins receive trophies, praise and more at annual awards night
Dolphin head coach Zach Gray begins the presentation of awards. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 8 and under trophy and certificate recipients. From left: Finn Leeman, Nicholas Colby, Avery Peck, Zoey Gray, Austin Chryplewicz, Shepherd Griffith and Wyatt Lassen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 9- and 10-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Elise Wilson, Emma Doucette, Jackie Branch, Ireland Teele, Kayla Watts and Lucie Hollon. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 9- and 10-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Ben Hodgdon, Byran Hills, Ford Harris, Kameron Fowlie, Myer Phelps and William Lassen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 11- and 12-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Allison Smart, Beatrix Recoing-Tallen, Morganne Phelps, Camden Peck, Arabella Hodgdon, Shea Fritz and Olivia Carlson. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 11- and 12-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Alex Hughes, Miles Murray and Avery Fowlie. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 13- and 14-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Nyssa Wilkinson, Ella Watts, Hannah Hills and Tatum French. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 13- and 14-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Trey Tibbetts, Keegan Murray and Ben Arnold. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Suzie Edwards, the team’s only senior girl swimmer, holds her certificate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 8 and under group are, from left, Wyatt Lassen (Most Improved), Austin Chryplewicz (MVP), Finn Leeman (Dolphin Award) and Zoey Gray (Most Improved). Missing was Nathalie Wilson (MVP). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 9- and 10-year-old group are, from left, Kameron Fowlie (Dolphin Award), Byran Hills (MVP), Elise Wilson (Dolphin Award), Emma Doucette (Most Improved), Lucie Hollon (MVP) and Myer Phelps (Most Improved). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 11- and 12-year-old group are, from left, Avery Fowlie (Dolphin Award), Miles Murray (MVP), Shea Fritz (Most Improved), Allison Smart (MVP) and Olivia Carlson (Dolphin Award). Missing was Carter Wilson (Most Improved) and Casey Phelps (Most Improved). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 13 and over group are, from left, Nyssa Wilkinson (Dolphin Award), Hannah Hills (MVP), Keegan Murray (MVP), Tatum French (Most Improved), Rath Schoenthal (Most Improved) and Trey Tibbetts (Dolphin Award). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their certificates for representing BRYMCA by competing at the New England YMCA meet are Miles Murray and Hannah Hills. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ella Watts holds the Leadership Award, the lone award given to a swimmer who demonstrates leadership throughout the season. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Dolphin coaches Mike and Heather Hills at the end of the awards presentations. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their Hills Service awards are Scott Yeomans, left, and Adam Smart. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Honored for timing at the Dolphin meets and receiving Office Staff T-shirts are Dan Phelps and Sara Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The trophy and certificate tables. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Dolphin head coach Zach Gray begins the presentation of awards. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 8 and under trophy and certificate recipients. From left: Finn Leeman, Nicholas Colby, Avery Peck, Zoey Gray, Austin Chryplewicz, Shepherd Griffith and Wyatt Lassen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 9- and 10-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Elise Wilson, Emma Doucette, Jackie Branch, Ireland Teele, Kayla Watts and Lucie Hollon. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 9- and 10-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Ben Hodgdon, Byran Hills, Ford Harris, Kameron Fowlie, Myer Phelps and William Lassen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 11- and 12-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Allison Smart, Beatrix Recoing-Tallen, Morganne Phelps, Camden Peck, Arabella Hodgdon, Shea Fritz and Olivia Carlson. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 11- and 12-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Alex Hughes, Miles Murray and Avery Fowlie. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 13- and 14-year-old girls hold their awards. From left: Nyssa Wilkinson, Ella Watts, Hannah Hills and Tatum French. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 13- and 14-year-old boys hold their awards. From left: Trey Tibbetts, Keegan Murray and Ben Arnold. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Suzie Edwards, the team’s only senior girl swimmer, holds her certificate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 8 and under group are, from left, Wyatt Lassen (Most Improved), Austin Chryplewicz (MVP), Finn Leeman (Dolphin Award) and Zoey Gray (Most Improved). Missing was Nathalie Wilson (MVP). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 9- and 10-year-old group are, from left, Kameron Fowlie (Dolphin Award), Byran Hills (MVP), Elise Wilson (Dolphin Award), Emma Doucette (Most Improved), Lucie Hollon (MVP) and Myer Phelps (Most Improved). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 11- and 12-year-old group are, from left, Avery Fowlie (Dolphin Award), Miles Murray (MVP), Shea Fritz (Most Improved), Allison Smart (MVP) and Olivia Carlson (Dolphin Award). Missing was Carter Wilson (Most Improved) and Casey Phelps (Most Improved). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their special awards for the 13 and over group are, from left, Nyssa Wilkinson (Dolphin Award), Hannah Hills (MVP), Keegan Murray (MVP), Tatum French (Most Improved), Rath Schoenthal (Most Improved) and Trey Tibbetts (Dolphin Award). KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their certificates for representing BRYMCA by competing at the New England YMCA meet are Miles Murray and Hannah Hills. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Ella Watts holds the Leadership Award, the lone award given to a swimmer who demonstrates leadership throughout the season. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Dolphin coaches Mike and Heather Hills at the end of the awards presentations. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Holding their Hills Service awards are Scott Yeomans, left, and Adam Smart. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Honored for timing at the Dolphin meets and receiving Office Staff T-shirts are Dan Phelps and Sara Watts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The trophy and certificate tables. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
A potluck supper with chili, sloppy Joes, mac and cheese, meatballs, American chop suey, salads, chips, soft drinks, desserts and more was the precursor to the Boothbay Region YMCA Dolphin swim team’s annual Awards Night Tuesday, April 12 in the Y gymnasium. Attendance numbered 122 people.
The Dolphins’ 35-plus swimmers from ages 5 to 15 were presented certificates, state meet ribbons and trophies and special awards from their coaches Zach Gray and Mike and Heather Hills. Gray commented on every swimmer’s accomplishments during the season by age groups, while the Hillses took care of organizing the dozens of awards laid out on a couple of tables. The Hillses are volunteer coaches who, according to the night’s program, “dedicated countless hours helping our swimmers at practices, meets and behind the scenes.”
Meet officials were also recognized by Gray. They included Jen Whitney, Robert Watts, Adam Smart, Ross Branch, Dan Parrot, Henry Hurford and Scott Yeomans. Gray also thanked head timer Bruce Harris and the volunteer parents, as well as Sara Watts and Dan Phelps for running the Hy Tel/Meet software.
Glass-embossed special awards – Most Valuable, Most Improved and Dolphin Awards – were presented, decided upon after countless hours of discussion by the three coaches. The Most Valuable award goes to a swimmer who scored the most points in any scoring competition throughout the season. The Most Improved award goes to the swimmer who has improved the most over the course of the year. This could be developing skills, competing in new events, and/or improving in time as factors. The Dolphin Award goes to athletes who best exemplify what it means to be a Dolphin swimmer. These swimmers consistently demonstrate the four core values of Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility.
MVPs were Austin Chryplewicz, Nathalie Wilson, Byran Hills, Lucie Hollon, Miles Murray, Allison Smart, Hannah Hills and Keegan Murray.
MIPs were Wyatt Lassen, Zoey Gray, Emma Doucette, Myer Phelps, Shea Fritz, Carter Wilson, Casey Phelps, Tatum French and Rath Schoenthal.
Dolphin Award winners were Finn Leeman, Kameron Fowlie, Elise Wilson, Avery Fowlie, Olivia Carlson, Nyssa Wilkinson and Trey Tibbetts.
The Leadership Award goes to one swimmer who willingly demonstrates leadership qualities through personal sacrifice, loyalty and dedication for the improvement of themselves and fellow swimmers. Their strong will to succeed is pushed by desire to help themselves both in and out of the pool. This year’s recipient was Ella Watts.
The Hills Service Awards, presented to those who provide hours of “outstanding service, dedication and volunteerism for the Dolphin swim team,” went to Scott Yeomans and Adam Smart.
