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The Maine Sports Hall of Fame

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The Maine Sports Hall of Fame

This year’s Maine Sports Hall of Fame scholarship winners are Ava Feeley of Yarmouth, Elise MacNair of Old Orchard Beach, Isaac Hainer of Mattanawcook, Julia Black of Scarborough and Annabelle Brooks of Cheverus. We get to speak with Elise MacNair of Old Orchard Beach is a 1000-point scorer who led the Gulls to their first-ever state championship.  She is valedictorian of her class, a Miss Maine Basketball finalist and will play at Bowdoin. All The winners and their immediate families will be hosted for a Scholar-athlete overnight at Sunday River. The event will include a panel discussion and presentation of the scholarships.

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