Seahawks-Wolverines track

‘Boothcasset’ track season starts April 15

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 8:30am

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Wiscasset Middle High School Wolverines will once again combine for a “Boothcasset” track team this spring. Coaches Nick Scott and Josiah Winchenbach reunite to lead 24 boys and 15 girls through an eight-meet season.

Throwers and jumpers start the season at Lisbon April 15 and Boothcasset will face all Mountain Valley Conference competition: Carrabec, Hall-Dale, Buckfield, Dirigo, Lisbon, Madison, Mount Abram, Mountain Valley, Oak Hill, Spruce Mountain, Telstar and Winthrop high schools and Monmouth Academy.

The first full meet will be April 19 at home on the WHMS fields against Monmouth, Winthrop and Hall-Dale. Boothcasset will host the second meet of the season April 26, facing Lisbon, Monmouth and Winthrop and then the team will travel for the following three meets May 3 at Hall-Dale, May 10 at Lisbon and May 14 for an open invitational in Waterville.

Boothcasset will hold its final home meet May 17, hosting Monmouth and Winthrop. On May 20, the team will travel to Cony High School for the Capital City Classic and last meet before postseason competition. The MVC Championship will be held May 26 in Lisbon and the Class C State Championship in Lewiston June 4.

Boys roster

Seahawks: Kayden Ames, Thomas Babineau, Eddie Carpenter, Ryan Clark, Quincy Coombs, Finnegan Gaffney, Adam Hobson, Austin Orne, Zach Rollins and Caden Royal.

Wolverines: Nate Benoit, Payton Blagdon, Chance Blagdon, Cecil Clifford, Garrett Cossette, Bryan Gagnon, Bradley Nichols, Tristan Pepe, Henry Putnam, Connor Robertson, Nat Shutte, Johnny Spies and Austin Trask.

Richmond High School freshman Marshall Wall will join the team.

Girls roster

Seahawks: Grace Campbell, Zoe Curtis, Marissa Davison, Emerson Harris, Grace Giles, Anna Gosselin, Emily Gosselin, Maddie Orchard and Ava Schlosser.

Wolverines: Linnea Andersson, Emily Gilliam, Alivia Orr, Julia Truesdell and Sadie Yeaton.

Josie Harrington of Chop Point will rejoin the Wolverines.