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Nominations came in from across the state and our panel of judges will be selecting the finalists. All will be recognized and winners announced on stage in the ultimate Maine high school sports awards ceremony featuring SPOSE and co-hosted by Erin Ovalle.
SPOSE
Erin Ovalle
When: Wednesday, April 27
6 p.m.: Red Carpet Arrivals
7 p.m.: Awards Ceremony
More event details to come.
2016 Finalists
THE CLUTCH PLAYER
Jocelyn Mitiguy, Greely soccer; Amir Moss, Portland basketball; Trever Gray, Waterville track; Austin McCrum, Thornton Academy football; Maddie Hasson, South Portland basketball.
THE SCHOOL THAT RULES
Ellsworth; Lewiston; Portland; Waterville; Yarmouth.
THE WOW FACTOR
Erin Holmes, Greely; Abdi Shariff-Hasson, Lewiston; Luke Fredette, Winslow; Emily Jefferds, Scarborough; Kate Ginder, Cape Elizabeth.
THE CRITICAL ASSIST
Steve McEachern, Ellsworth swimming; John & Tammy Ewing, Hampden unified basketball; Emily Vigue, MCI football; Thornton Academy pep band.
THE COMEBACK KIDS
Sanford cheerleaders; Cheverus boys’ hockey; Vinalhaven boys’ basketball; South Portland boys’ basketball; Madison boys’ basketball.
THE LEAP YEAR
Gray-New Gloucester football team; Christopher St. Pierre, Oxford Hills basketball; Kolbe Merfeld, Cony baseball; Charles Barnard, Portland baseball; Colin Tardiff, Scarborough track.
THE ROLE MODEL
Ryan Sinclair, Hall-Dale unified basketball; Nicole Budri, Falmouth lacrosse; Hilary Merrifield, Camden Hills wrestling; Curtis McLeod, MCI football; MacKenzie Hoglund, Cheverus soccer.
THE LOUDEST AND PROUDEST
Lake Region boosters; Al Garcia, Gorham superfan; Joyce Hill, Skowhegan superfan; Morse basketball fans; Medomak Valley basketball fans.
THE UNSUNG HERO
Lauren Anderson, Waterville basketball; Allyssa Hanley, Oxford Hills basketball; David Washburn, Skowhegan (multiple sports); Dillon Boutin, Biddeford basketball; Kate Walton, Ellsworth swimming.
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Chris Binette, Massabesic boys’ basketball; Rick Clark, York girls’ basketball; Steve DeAngelis, Maranacook skiing; Stacen Doucette, Oak Hill football; Heather Strout-Thompson, Narraguagus girls’ basketball.
BOYS’ ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Connor Aube, Falmouth; Matt Caron, Scarborough; Trevor DeLaite, Bangor; Peter Del Gallo, Gardiner; Joe Esposito, Portland.
GIRLS’ ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Tess Haller, Cape Elizabeth; Nia Irving, Lawrence; Libby Pomerleau, Thornton Academy; Lily Posternak, York; Kaelyn Woods, Gray-New Gloucester
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