The Boothbay Region High School athletic department capped the winter season on March 3 by honoring the achievements of its six teams. Coaches awarded athletes individual plaques for most valuable and most improved players, and coaches awards.

The young athletes also heard advice from a former Boothbay Region Seahawk. Lisa Carbone, a member of the 1984 Girls’ State Championship basketball team, advised the school’s current student-athletes to take time and learn valuable life lessons being taught through sports.

She recalled how the seeds of that championship team were planted years earlier as young girls playing together at the YMCA. The team’s commitment and work ethic was also molded through the years by caring coaches, loving parents and  overwhelming community support.

“My teammates had had character, heart, loyalty, commitment and courage. They weren’t afraid to work hard,” Carbone said. “Learn from your experiences and act with dignity and respect, have the courage to work hard and be thankful you’re part of a wonderful legacy. And when in doubt, ask yourself, how do you want to be remembered in 30 years.”

Athletic Director Allan Crocker recognized athletes who earned All-Mountain Valley Conference honors and qualified for state meets. The coaches later named each team’s individual award recipients.

In swimming, the team placed 19th out of 26 Class B teams. BRHS had five individual swimmers and two relay teams qualify for the state meet.

Karl Alamo was named to the Conference All-Academic team. He also qualified for the state meet in the 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and backstoke. Lincoln Hamblett qualified for the state meet as a member of the 200 medley and freestyle relay teams. Emma Pearce qualified for the state meet in the 200 IM and 200 and 500 freestyles.

Evy Case qualified for the state meet in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and backstroke, and 200 medley and freestyle relay teams. Brenna Alley qualified for the state meet in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, 200 medley and freestyle relay teams. She was also named to the Conference All-Academic team. Nicole LaBrecque qualified for the state meet in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 IM, 100 backstroke and butterfly, 200 medley and freestyle relay teams. She was also named to the Conference All-Academic teams.

Swim Team coach Don Strout didn’t name a team MVP for either squad. For the girls, he selected Genevieve Taylor as Most Improved Swimmer and LaBrecque received the Coach’s Award. For the boys, he selected Chris Groening as Most Improved Swimmer and Karl Alamo received the Coach’s Award.

In wrestling, Boothbay finished 8th out 15 teams in the State Class C meet. Antonio Maulolo and Howie Carter were State Class C runners-up. Dylan Peters placed fourth in the state meet and Draco Peaslee finished third. 

Maulolo and Carter were named team Co-MVPs. Peaslee earned the Coach’s Award.

In Nordic skiing, the team finished third in the MVC and eighth at the state meet.

Joseph Paolillo was named a Second Team All-Conference member by placing sixth in the Classic Race. Kyler Carty was also named to the Second Team All-Conference member by placing fourth in the Classic Race and sixth at the state meet.

Coach Nick Scott named Angela Machon as the girls Most Valuable Skier. For the boys, Kyler Carty was named Most Valuable Skier, Trystan Mercier was Most Improved and Zach Vise received the Coach’s Award.

In boys’ basketball, BRHS finished 16-2 in the regular season. The team was MVC runners-up. The Seahawks also finished first in the Western Maine Class C Heal Points.

Jacob Leonard and Julian Aponte were named as All-Conference Honorable Mentions. Aponte was sixth in the conference with 2.5 steals per game.

Abel Bryer and Evan Hepburn were named Second Team All-Conference players. Bryer finished sixth in the conference with 7.6 rebounds per game. Evan Hepburn finished ninth in conference scoring at 10.1 points per game. For steals per game, he was fifth, with 2.3 steals per game. He was also named to the senior McDonald’s All-Star team.

John Hepburn finished the season as the school’s fourth all-time scorer. He scored 1,189 points in his career. He was a First Team All-Conference selection. He was second in conference scoring with 15.7 points per game and tied for fifth in rebounding with 7.6 per game. He was also named to the senior McDonald’s All-Star team.

Coach I.J. Pinkham named Evan Hepburn as the Most Valuable Player, Aaron Dickinson received the Coach’s Award, and Abel Bryer earned the Most Improved Player award.

In girls’ basketball, BRHS finished 17-1 in the regular season, which placed them second in the Heal Point standings. BRHS also won the MVC championship for the first time.

Kate Friant was fourth in conference assists with 3.56 per game. She was seventh in steals with 2.72 per game and ninth in free throw percentage at 68.75.

Cagney O’Brien and Hannah Morley were named as All-Conference Team Honorable Mentions.

Page Brown and Sara Durgan were named as Second Team All-Conference members. Brown was sixth in conference scoring with 12.5 per game, fourth in free throw percentage at 74.58, and fourth in blocked shots with 1.5 per game. Durgan led the conference with 32 three-point field goals.

Morgan Crocker was named as a First Team All-Conference member. She was fourth in conference scoring with 14.5 points per game and eighth in steals at 2.5 per game. Crocker was also named to the McDonald’s All-Star team.

Coach Tanner Grover named Crocker and Durgan as Co-Most Valuable Players and Morley received the Coach’s Award. Grover was also named Conference Co-Coach  of the Year.

In cheering, the team finished sixth in the Mountain Valley Conference and eighth in the Western Maine Class C meet.

Coach Elizabeth Tilton named Taylor Walby as Most Valuable Cheerleader, Sinead Miller as Most Improved Cheerleader, and Lindsey Buckingham received the Coach’s Award.

The award ceremony was held in the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium.