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Hebron Academy Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award
Hebron Academy Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award

Hebron Academy is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its athletic programs. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.

“Hebron Academy is honored to receive this 1st Team recognition from NATA,” said Kevin Vining, Director of Athletic Training.  “We remain committed to keeping our student-athletes safe during physical education classes, team practices, and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship, and good health. Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players.”

“The health and safety of student-athletes is critical as it has both immediate and long-term effects,” said NATA President Tory Lindley, MA, ATC. “NATA created the ‘Safe Sports School Award’ to recognize and champion schools nationwide that are committed to enhancing safety in sports. We are proud to see the list of award recipients grow exponentially each year as schools see the immense value in holding themselves to best practices and policies that ensure a high standard of athlete care.”

In order to achieve Safe Sports School status, as Hebron Academy did, athletic programs must do the following:

  • Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
  • Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
  • Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
  • Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
  • Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
  • Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
  • Provide or facilitate injury intervention
  • Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
  • Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
  • Be sure athletes and parents are educated about the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities

To apply, schools complete an in-depth questionnaire that assesses adherence to best practice standards and recommendations. For more information about the Safe Sports School Award, please visit www.athletictrainers.org.

Hebron Boys Cross Country Finishes Second in MAISAD Final Meet
Hebron Boys Cross Country Finishes Second in MAISAD Final Meet

The Lumberjacks traveled to the University of Maine at Augusta on Friday to compete in the 2023 MAISAD final meet.

In the ladies' race, Valentina Jeronimo's toughness shone through as she achieved a remarkable 3-minute personal best, finishing in 28:24. Martha Morrill completed her first race of her season in 35:26.

On the men's side, David Lee achieved an impressive personal best of 31:59. James Quin Doyle finished just 10 seconds away from his personal best at 31:37. Conlin Goodwin astonished us all with a remarkable 6-minute personal best, finishing in 24:51. Eliot Kamula exhibited remarkable determination with a finishing time of 23:29. Michael Boardman improved to 22:04, 13 seconds faster than his previous best. Robert Schroder achieved his all-time best of 20:16, finishing 5 minutes faster than his time from two years ago and ahead of all but one non-Kents Hill runner. Finn Miller ran an excellent pace, finishing at 19:21.

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Lumberjacks Girls Varsity Soccer Handed Tough Homecoming Loss
Lumberjacks Girls Varsity Soccer Handed Tough Homecoming Loss

The Girls Varsity Soccer team fought a tough battle against Gould during the Homecoming game on Saturday, September 30. The Lumberjacks struggled to possess the ball throughout the first half but came back in the second half firing a series of shots at Gould's net, scoring a goal and securing a penalty shot. Both Haliegh Holmes '24 and Jae Williams '26 held tight and saved shots from going into the net. It was a tough loss, but the team played well and worked hard until the final whistle blew. The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Huskies.

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Lumberjacks Football Team Wins Home Opener
Lumberjacks Football Team Wins Home Opener

The Lumberjacks kicked off Homecoming Weekend with a 22-14 victory over The Frederick Gun School. It was a perfect day for football during which the Lumberjacks amassed 290 yards of total offense. Caden Dufour was the leading rusher with 15 carries for 114 yards. Quarterback Jean Saint Juste rushed for 93 yards on 14 carries and had 2 two-point conversion attempts. Saint Juste was also 1 for 2 in the air. Gage Johnson had 2 touchdowns on the day through 8 carries and racked up 63 yards. Marquis Prater had 3 carries for 10 yards and David Smith rounded out the offense with 1 carry for 5 yards. Caden Dufour led the Defense as well with 6 tackles. Jean Saint Juste had 4 tackles and 1 sack on the day. David Smith had a BIG day on defense with 4 tackles and 2 key Interceptions.

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September 2023 Athlete of the Month Announced
September 2023 Athlete of the Month Announced

In the world of high school sports, there are athletes who stand out not only for their outstanding skills but also for their unwavering dedication and team spirit. This month, we shine the spotlight on Sariah Hubeny, our September 2023 Athlete of the Month. Sariah plays sweeper for the Girls' Varsity Soccer team. 

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2022-23 Winter Athletic Awards
2022-23 Winter Athletic Awards

With winter sports officially over and all-NEPSAC, all-MAISAD, and Hebron team awards in, we want to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our Hebron student athletes. We took part in 63 interscholastic competitions spanning over the course of 4 months. We came up victorious in some of those and took our losses in others. The grit, determination, and effort demonstrated this winter is commendable, and we are proud of the work each and every one of our student athletes put into their seasons.