Southern Aroostook Senior Earns 3rd Class D North Tourney Mvp Award

Southern Aroostook High School senior guard-forward Makaelyn Porter, who helped lead her two-time defending Class D state champion Warriors to a third consecutive Class D North title, has won the Bangor Daily News’ Owen O. Osborne Award for the third straight year. Hermon senior guard Paige Plissey is the B winner, junior guard Maci Beals of Central Aroostook in Mars Hills is the Class C recipient and Hampden Academy senior forward Alydia Brillant os the Class A selection. All of their teams won regional titles. Porter is joined on the Class D all-tourney team by Southern Aroostook teammates Kacy Daggett, a junior center, and freshman guard Maddie Russell, along with Deer Isle-Stonington junior guard Kaylee Morey and Katahdin of Stacyville junior guard Danielle Libby. Morey was an all-tourney pick last year. Plissey is joined on the Class B team by Hermon senior forward Grace Page and Hawks sophomore guard Maddie Lebel along with Waterville senior forward Maddy Martin and Presque Isle senior forward Libby Moreau. Beals is accompanied on the Class C all-tourney team by teammate Breann Bradbury, a senior forward, Stearns of Millinocket senior guard Katherine Alley, Dexter junior guard Peyton Grant and Calais senior guard Lauren Cook. Grant and Cook are three-time all-tourney picks. Brillant and teammate Amelia McLaughlin, a senior guard, are accompanied on the Class A team by Gardiner freshmam center Lizzy Gruber and junior forward Bailey Poore and Skowhegan sophomore guard Jaycie Christopher. Brillant was one of the primary architects behind Hampden’s third straight Class A North title run.