Blaisdell named to President’s list
Benjamin Blaisdell, of Benton, has been named to the president’s list at Western New England University, in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the fall semester. Blaisdell is working toward a degree in marketing.
Local youth wrestler excels, qualifies for New England competition
Colby Nadeau
by Mark Huard
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:
- 2017 All-State youth wrestling champion, 73 lbs. novice division, #1 seed from Maine;
- 2017 Wildwoods National Duals team member;
- 2016 Marshwood New England wrestling champion, 71 lb.;
- 2016 Maine State youth wrestling championships runner-Up, 70 lbs.;
- 2016 USA Wrestling New England championships top 15, 72 lbs.
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.
Photos by Mark Huard, owner of Central Maine Photography
Holiday activities dominate area elementary schools
Madison Quimby, left, and Nash Corson performed in the Benton Elementary Holiday Concert on December 15.
Trey Bard and Ryland Richards, performed with the percussion section.
Photos by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff
Area students on dean’s list at UNH
The following area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, New Hampshire.
Kelly McCormac, of South China; Michaela Hinckley-Gordon, of Benton; Kellie Bolduc and Luke Violette, both of Waterville; Sarah Wildes, of Winslow; Myrilla Hartkopf, of Albion; Andrew Marden, of Bingham, Maxwell Kenney and Kyle McLain, both of Fairfield; Adam Bovie and Rebecca Grenier, both of Vassalboro.
Area youths find success at USATF Summer Championships
Jack Bilodeau, of Winslow, claimed the boys 13/14 javelin state championship.
Gabe Katz, of Rome, earned the boys 13/14 triple jump state title.
Kaylan Bourque, of Benton, is the girls 9/10 long jump champion.
The Winslow girls 13/14 4×100 relay team captured first place at the USATF summer state championships. Left to right, Jenna Veilleux, Ashley Quirion, Sadie Irza and Grace Biolodeau.
Carly Warn, 13, of Winslow, competed in the 100m dash at the USATF youth state meet in Augusta on August 13. Warn competed in the 13/14-year-old age group placing third overall with a time of 13.67. She has been part of the Winslow summer program since she was 8.
Members of the Waterville and Winslow Youth Summer Track & Field programs walking in the Parade of Athletes on August 13 at the USATF state championships, held in Augusta.
All photos by Mark Huard, owner of Central Maine Photography
Local residents on St. Joseph’s dean list
Five area students at St. Joseph’s College, in Standish, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. They are: Alexander Terry, of Benton; Meg Nadeau, of South China; Marisellia Greenlaw, Marselina Greenlaw, and Rachel Pelletier, all of Winslow.