This group of third and fourth graders won the PAL Hoops Classic at Lawrence High School recently. From left to right, Kylie Delile, Haylie Woods, Lilly Gray, Madisyn Niles, Makenzie McAvoy, Layla Dubois and Riley Paquet. The team is coached by Rob Gray and Olivia Gray.
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The Waterville police and fire departments came together on March 9 for the ninth annual Battle of the Badges. Coming into the evening, each team had won four games. The police were happy to bring the gold ball back to the police department for the fifth time. The event is a fundraiser for the South End Teen Center, which is a drop center for teens allowing them a safe, comfortable environment to do homework and participate in extra curricula activities.
Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff
Young Americans Dance Center team member Silver Picard, of Winslow, performed at the Battle of the Badges benefit basketball game between the Waterville police and fire departments, to benefit the South End Teen Center, in Waterville.
The Young Americans Dance Center Senior Hip Hop class students formed at the 9th annual Battle of the Badges benefit basketball game on March 9. From left to right, Lauren Mercier, Olivia Douin, Jenna Landry, Courtney Gendreau, Cece Loder, Rylee Landry and Keira Gilman.
Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff
The China Middle School girls varsity basketball team experienced a fantastic season, capped off by a win in the SVAC championship game against Vassalboro Community School. Both China and Vassalboro had only one loss each during the regular season, to each other, with both games decided by one point. On February 17, the two teams met for a third time for the conference championship with the China girls pulling out a thrilling three-point victory. Schools participating in the SVAC are China, Windsor, St. Michael’s, of Augusta, Vassalboro, Palermo, Chelsea, Temple Academy, of Waterville, and Whitefield. China team members include, front row, from left to right, Courtney Paine, Mackenzie Roderick, Hayden Hoague, Madison Lully and Sarah Praul. Back row, Samantha Golden, Catherine Durant, Katie Bourque, Coach Ryan Reed, Acadia Senkbeil, Madyx Kennedy, Julia Barber, Emily Clark, Lili Lefebvre, and assistant coach Mike Crommett. Absent from photo, Emma Jefferson.
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The Winslow Youth Wrestling team went through another successful season. Front row, from left to right, Ben Thomas, Hunter Bussell, Liam McKenney, Kael Segars, Ryder Rodrigue, Ethan Larrabee, Owen Vigue and Noah Young. Back, coach Kris Segars, Morgan McKenney, Gunner Bussell, Ian McKenney, Troy Hachey Chase Larrabee, Benjamin Ireland and coach Frank Ouellette.
Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff
The Central Maine Youth Hockey Association Bantam Hornets won the gold medal at the MHD March showdown tournament, posting a 4-1 record during the event. Front, goalie Thomas Thornton. Front row, from left to right, Wyatt Grenier, CJ Larson, Tyler Harris, Ethan Timmins, Joel Parker, Owen Evans and Chase Cuevas Bumps. Back row, Coach Evans, Dominic Burgoyne, Nathan Miller, Nicolas Fontaine, Dominic Rodrigue, Coach Rodrigue, Abigail Ross, Katie Bailey, Connor Evans, Thomas Fortin and Coach Gendreau.
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Winslow Rec basketball team members, from left, Braden Rioux, Tyler Nadeau and Justin Rodgers playing in the Raider Rumble Tournament on February 25.
Colby Nadeau
Colby Nadeau, of Benton, discovered the sport of wrestling and fell in love with it almost four years ago. Colby is currently competing as an independent wrestler for the Lawrence Bulldogs through the Skowhegan Middle School Wrestling Program. As an independent, Colby has had the opportunity to practice with and compete as part of the best programs in the state of Maine, including Skowhegan Youth and Middle School, Northwoods Outlaws, Maine Trappers, Wrestlers Way, Triton Athletics and Winslow Youth Wrestling. Colby’s dedication, drive and hard work along with the support of these programs, has earned Colby these recent milestones:
The All-State Youth Wrestling Championships are a USA Wrestling event where wrestlers have pre-determined weight classes/ divisions and only the top three in each weight division are automatically qualified as a seeded wrestler for the Youth New England Championships.
Other youth wrestlers from Skowhegan that qualified for New England’s include Aiden Clark, Bryson Howard, JJ Aubin, Elijah Wilkinson, all champions and the #1 seed from Maine for their weights, and Cam Green, third, and #3 seed. Winslow Youth wrestlers included Chase Larrabee, third in the state of Maine at 96 lbs. intermediate weight division, and Troy Hachey first in the state of Maine at 138 lbs., novice weight division.
Colby Nadeau during a match.
The Waterville/Winslow first-year co-op high school boys swim team placed sixth at the class A state championship meet held on February 20, at Bowdoin College, in Brunswick. Front row, left to right, Eric Booth, Zack Laflamme, Isaiah Vernier and Spencer Jones. Back, Carter Jones, John Reinsert and Jake Witham. Eric Booth and Jake Witham both achieved new school records.
Winslow Parks and Recreation third/fourth grade Rip ‘n Raiders take a break for lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings following a recent competition in Bangor.
Huard’s Sport Karate team member Isabella Citro, 8, of Waterville, captured double first place titles at the Maine Karate Classic, in Wells, on February 18.