Wednesday, November 2, 2005

              USM Athletics Department Honors 108 Scholar Athletes

     GORHAM, Maine  --  The Department of Athletics at the University of 
Southern Maine honored 108 student-athletes on October 23 with the William B. 
Wise Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2004-2005 academic year.  The Wise Award 
recipients were recognized at a reception and dinner held at the Kenneth Brooks 
Student Center on USM's Gorham campus.
     During the 2004-05 academic year, the 108 individuals met the criteria to 
receive the Wise Scholar-Athlete Award.  The criteria includes each individual 
compiling a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average for the fall and spring 
semesters, be a full-time student both semesters, and that they utilized a 
season of eligibility as a member of a varsity team or the cheering squad.
     One student-athlete was honored with her fifth Wise Award.  Deedra 
(Beveridge) Boudreau (Camden, Maine/Camden-Rockport HS), a member of the women's 
lacrosse team, joined a very select group of athletes who have earned five 
awards.  She is sixth person to receive five awards.
     Five student-athletes were honored with their fourth Wise Award.  Those 
include Marcy Ansley (Hudson, Mass.; soccer), Jeff Gray (Scarborough, 
Maine/Yarmouth HS; soccer), Melissa Henderson (Newburyport, Mass.; softball), 
Jessie Superchi (Campton, N.H./Plymouth Regional HS; lacrosse), Molly Zogby (New 
Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford Central HS; ice hockey).
     A total of 13 student-athletes were honored for the third time.  Among this 
group were Lindsay Davis (North Berwick, Maine/Noble HS; cross country, indoor 
and outdoor track), Jill Fernandes (Taunton, Mass.; cross country), Matt Filteau 
(Waterville, Maine; tennis), Katie Frost (Brewer, Maine/Calais HS; basketball), 
Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.; ice hockey), Raheem Jammeh (Gambia; soccer), 
Lindsay Kuhn (South Burlington, Vt.; cross country, indoor and outdoor track), 
Sophia Louis (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy; soccer), Rachael Nimon (Augusta, 
Maine/Cony HS; field hockey), Jason Ouellette (Levant, Maine/Hermon HS; tennis), 
Melissa Patten (Bucksport, Maine; cross country and outdoor track), Mike Suesse 
(Westborough, Mass.; soccer) and Dianna Thibaudeau (Sanford, Maine; soccer, 
basketball and outdoor track).
     Among the 108 recipients were 32 student-athletes who received their second 
Wise Award.  They include Emery Bickford (Benton, Maine/Lawrence HS; cross 
country, indoor and outdoor track), Kim Brewer (Bristol, Vt./Mount Abraham Union 
HS; indoor and outdoor track), Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI/Hoosac School; 
golf and ice hockey), Caitlin Cashman (Tariffville, Conn.; ice hockey), Jennifer 
Cordone (Fulton, N.Y.; ice hockey), Donna Cowing (Weeks Mills, Maine/Erskine 
Academy; basketball and outdoor track), James Frost (Brewer, Maine/Calais HS; 
golf), Lauren Gagnon (Danvers, Mass.; soccer), Joe Hamilton (Old Orchard Beach, 
Maine; golf), Eva Hanson (Warner, N.H./Kearsarge Regional HS; soccer), and 
Brittany Harrington (Fayette, Maine/Maranacook HS; indoor  and outdoor track).
     Also Ashley Jensen (East Dixfield, Maine/Mt. Blue HS; outdoor track), Pat 
Kinslow (Westbrook, Maine; baseball), Jillian Kovacevic (Orange, Mass./Mahar 
Regional HS; outdoor track), Christen Lachapelle (Farmingdale, Maine/Hall-Dale 
HS; softball), Stacy LeBlanc (Standish, Maine/Lake Region HS; soccer), Brent 
Lemieux (Cumberland, Maine/Greely HS; baseball), Jessica Lortie (Cooper City, 
Fla.; ice hockey), Ashley Marble (Topsfield, Maine/Woodland HS; basketball), 
Sarah Metivier (Old Town, Maine; field hockey), and Denise Minigell (Auburn, 
Maine/Edward Little HS; field hockey).
     Other two-time winners are Lauren Pierce (Westport, Conn.; ice hockey), 
Andrew Portwine (Gorham, Maine; baseball), Lonnie Powers (Norway, Maine/Oxford 
Hills HS; cheeering), Kyle Smith (East Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton Academy; cross 
country and indoor track), Craig Spann (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow HS; tennis), 
Jacob Stoddard (Bellows Falls, Vt.; wrestling), Caitlin Tassone (Woburn, 
Mass./Arlington Catholic HS; ice hockey), Sarah Trent (Chanhassen, Minn./Chaska 
HS; lacrosse), Kim Wagner (Hallowell, Maine/Hall-Dale HS; soccer), Troy Walz 
(Portland, Maine/Deering HS; soccer), and Jenna Wasylak (Dunstable, 
Mass./Kimball Union Academy; soccer, ice hockey, and lacrosse).
     Among the 108 award winners were 27 student-athletes who competed in more 
than one season, including 12 that competed in all three seasons.  Eight states, 
three Canadian provinces and one other foreign country are represented among the 
honorees.
     The award program, which was started in 1987-88, is named to honor William 
B. Wise, a retired USM administrator and friend of athletics.  Wise, a graduate 
of the University of Maine, came to USM in 1966 as assistant dean of academic 
affairs and director of the evening college.  In the ensuing years, he served 
USM as acting dean of the College of Education, assistant to the vice president 
for academic affairs, executive assistant to the president, and executive 
assistant to the vice president for student affairs.  Since the program began, 
including this year's recipients, 1,183 awards have been presented.

Editor's Note:  See complete list of Wise Award winners on the following pages 
by sport and by hometown.


2004-2005 William Wise Scholar-Athlete Award Winners
[Name, Hometown (High School)]

Baseball
Kyle Fecteau, Biddeford, Maine
Pat Kinslow, Westbrook, Maine
Brent Lemieux, Cumberland, Maine (Greely)
Andrew Portwine, Gorham, Maine
Sam Warner, Eliot, Maine (Loomis Chaffee)

Men's Basketball
Roy Goodale, Montville, Maine (Mt. View)
Jessie McKinnell, Manomet, Mass. (Scituate)

Women's Basketball
Amanda Bryant, Lewiston, Maine
Donna Cowing, Weeks Mills, Maine (Erskine Academy)
Katie Frost, Brewer, Maine (Calais)
Shannon Kynoch, South Burlington, Vt.
Ashley Marble, Topsfield, Maine (Woodland)
Katie Sibley, Boothbay, Maine
Dianna Thibaudeau, Sanford, Maine

Cheering
Amy Allaire, Biddeford, Maine
Heather Lonko, Milford, Maine (Old Town)
Lindsey O'Brien, Buxton, Maine (Bonny Eagle)
Christine Peura, Portland, Maine
Lonnie Powers, Norway, Maine (Oxford Hills)
Stephanie Stiles, Steep Falls, Maine (Bonny Eagle)

Men's Cross Country
Emery Bickford, Benton, Maine (Lawrence HS)
Jeff Lamirande, Biddeford, Maine
Nick Macklin, South Portland, Maine
Kyle Smith, East Hampstead, N.H. (Pinkerton)
Forrest Tobie, Mt. Vernon, Maine (Maranacook)

Women's Cross Country
Lindsay Davis, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Colleen Dolbec, Shapleigh, Maine (Massabesic)
Jill Fernandes, Taunton, Mass.
Jess Hobgood, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Lindsay Kuhn, South Burlington, Vt.
Hattie Landry, Acton, Maine (Wells)
Melissa Patten, Bucksport, Maine
Kate Richardson, Lancaster, N.H. (White Mtn. Reg.)
Kristen Sinclair, Manchester, Maine (Maranacook)
Elizabeth Trask, Westbrook, Maine

Field Hockey
Jessica Ames, Turner, Maine (Leavitt Area)
Sadie Garnache-Poirier, Biddeford, Maine
Lisa Henley, Bristol, Vt. (Middlebury Union)
Erica Kroon, Bryantville, Mass. (Silver Lake)
Sarah Metivier, Old Town, Maine
Denise Minigell, Auburn, Maine (Edward Little)
Rachel Nimon, Augusta, Maine (Cony)
Amy Spofford, Westbrook, Maine

Golf
Mark Carragher, Charlottetown, PEI (Hoosac School)
David Collaton, Oakville, Ontario (Queen Elizabeth Park)
James Frost. Brewer, Maine (Calais HS)
Joe Hamilton, Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Men's Ice Hockey
Mark Carragher, Charlottetown, PEI (Hoosac School)
Tyler Ravlo, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (Pembroke)
Ryan Sullivan, Newton, Mass. (Belmont)

Women's Ice Hockey
Jennifer Arno, Westford, Mass. (Governor Dummer)
Caitlin Cashman, Tariffville, Conn. (Simsbury)
Jennifer Cordone, Fulton, N.Y. (G. Ray Bodley)
Audra Hill, Braintree, Mass. (Quincy)
Jessica Lortie, Cooper City, Fla. 
Lauren Pierce, Westport, Conn. (Staples)
Caitlin Tassone, Woburn, Mass. (Arlington Catholic)
Jenna Wasylak, Dunstable, Mass. (Kimball Union)
Molly Zogby, New Hartford, N.Y. (New Hartford Central)

Men's Lacrosse
Austin Smullen, South Burlington, Vt.

Women's Lacrosse
Jennifer Arno, Westford, Mass. (Governor Dummer)
Deedra Boudreau, Camden, Maine (Camden-Rockport)
Jennifer Landez, Springvale, Maine (Sanford)
Jessie Superchi, Campton, N.H. (Plymouth Regional)
Sarah Trent, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
Jenna Wasylak, Dunstable, Mass. (Kimball Union)

Men's Soccer
C.J. Best, Gilmanton, N.H. (Gilford)
Joel Costigan, Buxton, Maine (Bonny Eagle)
Adam Fountaine, Newburyport, Mass.
Jeff Gray, Scarborough, Maine (Yarmouth)
Raheem Jammeh, Gambia
J.C. Morgan, Westbrook, Maine
Mike Suesse, Westborough, Mass.
Troy Walz, Portland, Maine (Deering)
Tim Williams, Berwick, Maine (Noble)

Women's Soccer
Marcy Ansley, Hudson, Mass.
Liz Brunton, Birch Harbor, Maine (Sumner)
Lauren Gagnon, Danvers, Mass.
Eva Hanson, Warner, N.H. (Kearsarge Regional)
Stacy LeBlanc, Standish, Maine (Lake Region)
Sophia Louis, Saco, Maine (Thornton Academy)
Dianna Thibaudeau, Sanford, Maine
Kim Wagner, Hallowell, Maine (Hall-Dale)
Jenna Wasylak, Dunstable, Mass. (Kimball Union)

Softball
Melissa Henderson, Newburyport, Mass.
Christen Lachapelle, Farmingdale, Maine (Hall-Dale)
Kim Lipman, Augusta, Maine (Cony)
Katie Mainville, Coopers Mills, Maine (Erskine Academy)

Men's Tennis
Erik Carlson, Buxton, Maine (North Atlantic Regional)
Matt Filteau, Waterville, Maine
Jason Ouellette, Levant, Maine (Hermon)
Craig Spann, Redding, Conn. (Joel Barlow)

Women's Tennis
Casea Parady, Portland, Maine
Chelsea Parade, Portland, Maine
Emily Straubel, Littleton, Maine (Houlton)

Men's Indoor Track
Emery Bickford, Benton, Maine (Lawrence)
Mike Ciez, Windham, Maine
Jeff Lamirande, Biddeford, Maine
Nick Macklin, South Portland, Maine
Peter Marsh, Lebanon, Conn. (Lyman Memorial)
Colin Sachs, Derry, N.H. (Pinkerton)
Kyle Smith, East Hampstead, N.H. (Pinkerton)
Forrest Tobie, Mt. Vernon, Maine (Maranacook)
Sam Walton, Orono, Maine

Women's Indoor Track
Abbey Ahearn, Paxton, Mass. (St. Peter Marian)
Kim Brewer, Bristol, Vt. (Mt. Abraham Union)
Lindsay Davis, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Brittany Harrington, Fayette, Maine (Maranacook)
Jessica Hobgood, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Kristen Ingalls, Raymond, Maine (Windham)
Lindsay Kuhn, South Burlington, Vt.
Caitlin Landeau, South Portland, Maine
Hattie Landry, Acton, Maine (Wells)
Mindy Mondoux, Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Kate Richardson, Lancaster, N.H. (White Mtn. Regional)
Kristen Sinclair, Manchester, Maine (Maranacook)
Elizabeth Trask, Westbrook, Maine
Melissa White, Palmyra, Maine (Nokomis Regional)

Men's Outdoor Track
Emery Bickford, Benton, Maine (Lawrence)
Mike Ciez, Windham, Maine
Jeff Lamirande, Biddeford, Maine
Peter Marsh, Lebanon, Conn. (Lyman Memorial)
Colin Sachs, Derry, N.H. (Pinkerton)
Forrest Tobie, Mt. Vernon, Maine (Maranacook)
Sam Walton, Orono, Maine

Women's Outdoor Track
Abbey Ahearn, Paxton, Mass. (St. Peter Marian)
Kim Brewer, Bristol, Vt. (Mt. Abraham Union)
Donna Cowing, Weeks Mills, Maine (Erskine Academy)
Lindsay Davis, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Brittany Harrington, Fayette, Maine (Maranacook)
Jessica Hobgood, North Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Kristen Ingalls, Raymond, Maine (Windham)
Ashley Jensen, East Dixfield, Maine (Mt. Blue)
Jillian Kovacevic, Orange, Mass. (Mahar Regional)
Lindsay Kuhn, South Burlington, Vt.
Hattie Landry, Acton, Maine (Wells)
Mindy Mondoux, Berwick, Maine (Noble)
Melissa Patten, Bucksport, Maine
Kate Richardson, Lancaster, N.H. (White Mtn. Regional)
Kristen Sinclair, Manchester, Maine (Maranacook)
Dianna Thibaudeau, Sanford, Maine
Elizabeth Trask, Westbrook, Maine
Melissa White, Palmyra, Maine (Nokomis Regional)

Volleyball
Danielle Daigle, Rollinsford, N.H. (Somersworth)
Catherine Lewis, New Gloucester, Maine (Gray-NG)
Caitlin McCarthy, Winterport, Maine (Int'l School of Beijing)

Wrestling
Chris Cannizzaro, Millbrook, N.Y.
Jacob Stoddard, Bellows Falls, Vt.




2004-2005 William Wise Scholar-Athlete Award Winners by Hometown

Maine
Acton, Maine
Hattie Landry, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Auburn, Maine
Denise Minigell, Field Hockey

Augusta, Maine
Kim Lipman, Softball
Rachel Nimon, Field Hockey

Benton, Maine
Emery Bickford, Men's Cross Country/Indoor Track

Berwick, Maine
Mindy Mondoux, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track
Tim Williams, Men's Soccer

Biddeford, Maine
Amy Allaire, Cheering
Kyle Fecteau, Baseball
Sadie Garnache-Poirier, Field Hockey
Jeff Lamirande, Men's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Birch Harbor, Maine
Liz Brunton, Women's Soccer

Boothbay, Maine
Katie Sibley, Women's Basketball 

Bucksport, Maine
Melissa Patten, Women's Cross Country/Outdoor Track

Buxton, Maine
Erik Carlson, Men's Tennis
Joel Costigan, Men's Soccer
Lindsey O'Brien, Cheering

Brewer, Maine
James Frost, Golf
Katie Frost, Women's Basketball

Camden, Maine
Deedra Boudreau, Women's Lacrosse

Coopers Mills, Maine
Katie Mainville, Softball

Cumberland, Maine
Brent Lemieux, Baseball

East Dixfield, Maine
Ashley Jensen, Women's Outdoor Track

Eliot, Maine
Sam Warner, Baseball

Farmingdale, Maine
Christen Lachapelle, Softball

Fayette, Maine
Brittany Harrington, Women's Indoor/ & Outdoor Track

Gorham, Maine
Andrew Portwine, Gorham, Maine

Hallowell, Maine
Kim Wagner, Women's Soccer

Levant, Maine
Jason Ouellette, Men's Tennis

Lewiston, Maine
Amanda Bryant, Women's Basketball

Littleton, Maine
Emily Straubel, Women's Tennis

Manchester, Maine
Kristen Sinclair, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Milford, Maine
Heather Lonko, Cheering

Montville, Maine
Roy Goodale, Men's Basketball

Mount Vernon, Maine
Forrest Tobie, Men's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

New Gloucester, Maine
Catherine Lewis, Volleyball

North Berwick, Maine
Lindsay Davis, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track
Jessica Hobgood, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Norway, Maine
Lonnie Powers, Cheering

Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Joe Hamilton, Golf

Old Town, Maine
Sarah Metivier, Field Hockey

Orono, Maine
Sam Walton, Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Palmyra, Maine
Melissa White, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Portland, Maine
Casea Parady, Women's Tennis
Chelsea Parady, Women's Tennis
Christine Peura, Cheering
Troy Walz, Men's Soccer

Raymond, Maine
Kristen Ingalls, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Saco, Maine
Sophia Louis, Women's Soccer

Sanford, Maine
Dianna Thibaudeau, Women's Soccer/Basketball/Outdoor Track

Scarborough, Maine
Jeff Gray, Men's Soccer

Shapleigh, Maine
Colleen Dolbec, Women's Cross Country

South Portland, Maine
Caitlin Landeau, Women's Indoor Track
Nick Macklin, Men's Cross Country/Indoor Track

Springvale, Maine
Jennifer Landez, Women's Lacrosse

Standish, Maine
Stacy LeBlanc, Women's Soccer

Steep Falls, Maine
Stephanie Stiles, Cheering

Topsfield, Maine
Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball

Turner, Maine
Jessica Ames, Field Hockey

Waterville, Maine
Matt Filteau, Men's Tennis

Weeks Mills, Maine
Donna Cowing, Women's Basketball/Outdoor Track

Westbrook, Maine
Pat Kinslow, Baseball
J.C. Morgan, Men's Soccer
Amy Spofford, Field Hockey
Elizabeth Trask, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Windham, Maine
Mike Ciez, Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Winterport, Maine
Caitlin McCarthy, Volleyball


Connecticut
Lebanon, Conn.
Peter Marsh, Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Redding, Conn.
Craig Spann, Men's Tennis

Tariffville, Conn.
Caitlin Cashman, Women's Ice Hockey

Westport, Conn.
Lauren Pierce, Women's Ice Hockey

Florida
Cooper City, Fla.
Jess Lortie, Women's Ice Hockey


Massachusetts
Braintree, Mass.
Audra Hill, Women's Ice Hockey

Bryantville, Mass.
Erica Kroon, Field Hockey

Danvers, Mass.
Lauren Gagnon, Women's Soccer

Dunstable, Mass.
Jenna Wasylak, Women's Soccer/Ice Hockey/Lacrosse

Hudson, Mass.
Marcy Ansley, Women's Soccer

Manomet, Mass.
Jessie McKinnell, Men's Basketball

Newburyport, Mass.
Adam Fountain, Men's Soccer
Melissa Henderson, Softball

Newton, Mass,
Ryan Sullivan, Men's Ice Hockey

Orange, Mass.
Jillian Kovacevic, Women's Outdoor Track

Paxton, Mass.
Abbey Ahearn, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track

Taunton, Mass.
Jill Fernandes, Women's Cross Country

Westborough, Mass.
Mike Suesse, Men's Soccer

Westford, Mass.
Jennifer Arno, Women's Ice Hockey/Lacrosse

Woburn, Mass.
Caitlin Tassone, Women's Ice Hockey


Minnesota
Chanhassen, Minn.
Sarah Trent, Women's Lacrosse


New Hampshire
Campton, N.H.
Jess Superchi, Women's Lacrosse

Derry, N.H.
Colin Sachs, Men's Indoor & Outdoor Track

East Hampstead, N.H.
Kyle Smith, Men's Cross Country/Indoor Track

Gilmanton, N.H.
C.J. Best, Men's Soccer

Lancaster, N.H.
Kate Richardson, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track

Rollinsford, N.H.
Danielle "Ellie" Daigle, Volleyball

Warner, N.H.
Eva Hanson, Women's Soccer


New York
Fulton, N.Y.
Jennifer Cordone, Women's Ice Hockey

Millbrook, N.Y.
Chris Cannizzaro, Wrestling

New Hartford, N.Y.
Molly Zogby, Women's Ice Hockey


Vermont
Bellows Falls, Vt.
Jacob Stoddard, Wrestling

Bristol, Vt.
Kim Brewer, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track
Lisa Henley, Field Hockey

South Burlington, Vt.
Lindsay Kuhn, Women's Cross Country/Indoor & Outdoor Track
Shannon Kynoch, Women's Basketball
Austin Smullen, Men's Lacrosse



Canada
Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Matt Collaton, Men's Ice Hockey


Nova Scotia
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Tyler Ravlo, Men's Ice Hockey


Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PEI
Mark Carragher, Golf/Men's Ice Hockey


Gambia
Raheem Jammeh, Men's Soccer