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 276 past athlete of the week winners.
This week, we had eight Rowell’s Garage male athlete of the week nominations.Connor Robertson had a big game to lead Orono to a win over Ellsworth in the season opener. Robertson joins Christian Mowrer (2) (10-28-12), Dominic Mowrer (9-15-11), Tyler Eddy (2) (6-3-12) Andi Foster (2) (5-20-12), Jillian Woodward (2) (2-9-13), Diana Tyutyunnyk (11-10-13), Keenan Collett (10-8-16), Brinsley Chasse (1-11-14), Jackson Coutts (3) (5-7-16). Tia Tardy- (10-11-15). Aashild Fridtun (11-8-15), Jake Koffman (5-15-16), and Becky Lopez-Anido (11-6-16) as student/athletes from Orono high school that have earned athlete of the week honors.
Roadrunner Taxi male athlete of the week
Connor Robertson- Orono- scored 31 points including 7 three pointers in 63-54 win over Ellsworth.
Runner up
Cooper Leland- Hampden – hockey- scored five goals in 7-0 win over Messalonskee.
Other nominations
Keegan Gentle- Houlton – basketball- scored 25 points in 75-53 win over Central Aroostook.
Marcus Christopher- Skowhegan- basketball- scored 22 points in 57-54 loss to Mt. Blue.
Simon McCormick- Cony- basketballs scores 20 of his 24 points in the second half in 66-55 win over Lawrence.
Cooper Wirkala- Oceanside- basketball- scored 24 points in 54-46 win over Waterville.
Garrett Trask- Hermon- Basketball- scored 23 points in 64-51 win over Caribou.
Alec Gagnon- John Bapst- Basketball- scored 23 points in 67-58 win over Foxcroft.
