Athletes of the Year

The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Athletes of the Year:

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The list of 2010-11 MVPs included, from left to right, Alyssa Drapeau, volleyball, Biddeford; Mitch Tapley, boys' lacrosse, Falmouth; Brady Fleurent, boys' hockey, Biddeford; Silas Eastman, boys' cross country, Fryeburg Academy; Ethan Burke, boys' skiing, Hampden Academy; Marcus Cloutier, boys' swimming, Cape Elizabeth; Theo Bowe, boys' basketball, Cape Elizabeth; Nicole Kirk, girls' indoor track, Scarborough; Carley O'Brien, girls' outdoor track, Traip Academy; Emily Lane, girls' soccer, Sacopee Valley; Phil Frost, boys' soccer, Bangor; Jack Terwilliger, boys' outdoor track, Cheverus; Abbey Leonardi, girls' cross country, Kennebunk; McKenzie Gary, boys' indoor track, Mt. Ararat; Maria Varano, girls' tennis, Kennebunk; Peter Gwilym, football, Cheverus; Nicole Sevey, field hockey, Skowhegan; Ali Prescott, girls' golf, Fort Kent; Jacob Powers, wrestling, Camden Hills; Alexis Bogdanovich, softball, South Portland; Mike Arsenault, boys' golf, Gorham; Mia Rapolla, girls' lacrosse, Gorham; and Kayla Burchill, girls' basketball, Deering. Not present were Sophie Goulet, girls' hockey, St. Dom's; Becca Bell, girls' skiing, Yarmouth; Sarah Easterling, girls' swimming, Greely; Scott Heath, baseball, Westbrook; and Patrick Ordway, boys' tennis, Waynflete. Photos by Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer

Joanne P. McCallie, the women's basketball coach at Duke University, offered her advice to the MVPs during her keynote speech.

Ethan Burke, the boys' skiing MVP from Hampden Academy, was accompanied by his parents, Sally and Rob.

Marcus Cloutier, the boys' swimming MVP from Cape Elizabeth, was joined by his mother, Leanne.

Mitch Tapley, the boys' lacrosse MVP from Falmouth, poses with his parents, Joe and Christina.

Jack Terwilliger, the boys' outdoor track and field MVP from Cheverus, was accompanied by his father, Jack.

Nicole Kirk, the girls' indoor track MVP from Scarborough, with her parents, Carolyn and Jeff.

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2011: Mia Rapolla, Gorham, and Peter Gwilym, Cheverus

2010: Jenni Roberts, Sanford, and Will Geoghegan, Brunswick

2009: Stephanie Whitten, Waterville, and Nate Doehler, Bonny Eagle

2008: Becky O’Brien, Greely, and Kyle Stilphen, Gardiner

2007: Kelsey Wilson, Gorham, and Jared Turcotte, Lewiston

2006: Michelle Libby, Sacopee Valley, and Josh Pelletier, Foxcroft Academy

2005: Katie Rollins, Cony, and Skip Edwards, Portland

2004: Brittany Veazie, Dexter, and Mark Rogers, Mt. Ararat

2003: Erin Hatch, Thornton Academy, and Ben True, Greely

2002: Sarah Marshall, McAuley, and Jon Kane, Deering

2001: Lani Boardman, York, and Parker Adams, NYA

2000: Noel Beagle, Gorham, and Jeremy Shorey, Lisbon

1999: Jenn Moreau, Mt. Ararat, and Roger Levesque, Falmouth

1998: Katie Toye, Scarborough, and Tom Waterman, Bangor

1997: Kristi Knights, South Portland, and David Romilly, Wells

1996: Amy Vachon, Cony, and T.J. Caouette, Winthrop

1995: Nichole Motil, Thornton Academy, and T.J. Caouette, Winthrop

1994: Cindy Blodgett, Lawrence, and Jamie Cook, Kennebunk

1993: Sandi Carver, Jonesport-Beals, and Jamie Cook, Kennebunk

1992: Kristen Briggs, York, and Mike Brady, Cape Elizabeth

1991: Melissa Lockman, John Bapst, and Ryan Werner, Scarborough

1990: Christina Strong, Georges Valley, and Dan Ladd, Oxford Hills

1989: Stephanie Carter, Schenck, and Rob Pendergist, Ellsworth

1988: Missy Kelsen, Deering, and Tim Scott, Ellsworth