Each week during the high school sports season, Eastern Maine Sports will announce a female and male athlete of the week. You can send your nominations during the week to Marc at easternmainesports@gmail.com. When you send your nominations include the athlete, name of the school, stats for the week of the nomination. Here is a full list of the 209 past athlete of the week winners.
This week, we had three Rowell’s Garage male athlete of the week nominations. Justin Thompson had two double-doubles in leading Schenck in two big wins. He also broke the Schenck boys basketball scoring record. Thompson joins Kolleen Bouchard as the only student/athletes to be named athlete of the week eight times.
McGuire Seasonal Services male athlete of the week
Justin Thompson- Schenck- basketball- Recorded 29 points and 13 rebounds in loss to Lee. Scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in 44-41 win over Dexter. Thompson also broke the Schenck boys scoring record in win over Dexter.
Runner up
Brayden Miller- Dexter – basketball- scored 22 points in 42-29 win over Penquis. Scored 15 points in 44-41 loss to Schenck.
Other nominations
Chase Carmichael- Bucksport- basketball- scored 24 points in 59-58 win over Sumner.
