The Lumberjack Ledger

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.

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.

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.

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.