— From staff reports

The semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Basketball were annouced Thursday by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches.

The boys’ semifinalists are Clark Noonan, Bangor; Dom Drake, Brewer; Indiana Faithfull, Cheverus; Tyler Chiasson, Dirigo; James Philbrook, Edward Little; Stefano Mancini, Falmouth; Jacob Moore, Hampden Academy; Keegan Hyland, South Portland; Dominic Borelli, Westbrook; and Nich Jobin, Westbrook.

The girls’ semifinalists are Lauren Rousseau, Biddeford; Claire Ramonas, Deering; Kirsten Prue, Edward Little; Abby Young, Greely; Vanessa Sanderson, Houlton; Hannah Dexter, Messalonskee; Hannah Fenwick, Mt. Ararat; Christy Manning, Scarborough; Jennifer Nale, Waterville; and Morgan Woodhouse, Waynflete.

The six finalists (three girls, three boys) will be announced after the high school tourneys.

Separate committees of media and former coaches will select the finalists and overall winners, who will be announced March 12 at Husson University in Bangor as part of the Maine McDonald’s all-star banquet.

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The senior all-star games will be played March 13 at Husson.

The girls’ C/D game will open the competition at 9:15 a.m. after the state foul shooting championships at 8:30. The girls’ A/B game will start at 11, followed by the boys’ A/B game at 1:15 p.m. and the boys’ C/D game at 3.

THE CLASS A Hockey Coaches Association announced its eight semifinalists for the Travis Roy Award, which honors the outstanding senior in Class A boys’ hockey.

The field will be pared to four finalists, who will be announced March 8. The winner will be named at the Class A banquet in Lewiston on March 14.

The semifinalists are Thornton Academy goaltender Rick Hebb, who led West goalies in goals- against average and save percentage; Conor Kelly of Brunswick, who had 16 goals and 16 assists; Dixon Pike of Falmouth, who had 11 goals and 14 assists; Nick George, who led Bangor in points with five goals and 21 assists; Dan Hanley of Falmouth, who had 17 goals and 14 assists; Mat Gordon of Edward Little, who had 24 goals and 24 assists; Trevor Fleurent of Biddeford, the state’s leading scorer with 28 goals and 23 assists; and Nick Deblois of Waterville, who had 11 goals and eight assists.

GABE HOFFMAN-JOHNSON of Falmouth was named the Gatorade Maine boys’ soccer player of the year.

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Hoffman-Johnson is the sixth Falmouth player to be chosen.

The award recognizes not only athletic excellence, but high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the field.

Hoffman-Johnson is now a finalist for the national player of the year award, which will be chosen in May.

Hoffman-Johnson had 28 goals and 14 assists last fall, leading the Yachtsmen (16-0-2) to the Class B championship.

An All-American selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in 2008 and 2009, he’s also been named to the All-State team each of the last three seasons, and has been honored as the Class B player of the year for two consecutive seasons.

Hoffman-Johnson has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. He has volunteered locally as a mentor to elementary school students and on behalf of a program for physically challenged youth soccer players.


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