The high school soccer season may have ended for Matt Saunders but the game is a year-round activity for the Lawrence senior. He played in a season-ending tournament recently for his Seacoast premier team and will begin practices with the club in mid-December.
Gary Hawkins
BOYS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: KERRY SERDJENIAN
Waterville boys soccer coach Kerry Serdjenian made a critical decision last summer that was key to the Purple Panthers winning six more games this fall.
BOYS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Andy Haskell
One of the strengths of Hall-Dale boys soccer coach Andy Haskell is his calm demeanor during games. He rarely raises his voice to his players and seldom if ever questions an official’s call.
BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Colin Lush
Hall-Dale senior Colin Lush still remembers the penalty kick he missed against Waynflete in last year’s Western Maine Class C semifinals.
GIRLS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Shawn Carey
No team likes to begin the season with a couple of losses, but Winslow girls soccer coach Shawn Carey appeared relatively unfazed after his Black Raiders dropped their first two this fall.
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mackenzie Conlogue
A brief injury on the field this season allowed Mt. Blue senior Mackenzie Conlogue to become acquainted with the team’s trainer. To that point, she had never seen him.
GIRLS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Ryan Nored
Erskine Academy girls soccer coach Ryan Nored believed his strong group of athletes this season would eventually come together and contend for a tournament berth. He turned out to be right.
COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Weber coming into her own
The Assumption College women’s swim program is on the move and freshman Victoria Weber hopes to play a key role in its success. So far, the Cony High School graduate has fulfilled the expectations of coach Stuart Cromarty.
KENNEBEC JOURNAL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Summer work leads to dramatic improvement
Maranacook Community School senior Caroline Colan is already excited about the upcoming Nordic ski season and with good reason. She’s coming off a cross country season in which she improved dramatically from her junior year.
FOOTBALL: BIG BOY
One of the biggest players in the history of Oak Hill football is still a long way from entering high school.