FA Athletes Recognized at Annual Winter Sports Awards Night

Fryeburg Academy’s Winter Sports Awards Night was held on Wednesday evening, March 18, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, where the community was brought together to celebrate a strong and successful winter season. Student-athletes, families, and coaches were gathered to recognize the hard work, commitment, and achievements of the winter programs.

One of the highlights of the evening was honoring seniors named to the All-Academic Team who maintained a GPA of 3.2 or higher while competing throughout the season. These student-athletes and their respective sports were as follows:

Alex Allain – Indoor Track; Sally Baptista – Indoor Track; Ty Boone – Indoor Track; Lily Bryan – Indoor Track; Burke Callen – Indoor Track; Megan Clement – Indoor Track; Ellie Coombs – Indoor Track; Joseph Dellavalla – Indoor Track; Jacob Eveleth – Indoor Track; Klarka Maliskova – Indoor Track; Kate Owens – Indoor Track; Ted Carter – Indoor Track; Eden True – Indoor Track; Lilia Vishnyakov – Indoor Track; Truls Wenli – Indoor Track; Tucker Barnaby – Alpine; Camden Blake – Alpine; Brady Chappell – Alpine; Rowan Davidson Pullan – Alpine; Ella Dean – Alpine; Valentina Farioli – Alpine; Haley Spofford – Alpine; William McDonnell – Nordic; Sigurd Nyheim – Nordic; Dilen Drew – Ice Hockey; Jokubas Mostavicius – Ice Hockey; Alim Aitimov – Wrestling; Nomar Feliz – Wrestling; Nathan Chandler – MWV Ski.

Fryeburg Academy athletes also earned impressive postseason recognition, with multiple students named to All-Conference and All-State Teams. In Ice Hockey, Carlin Galligan '26 and Azaela Grant '26 were named to the Girls All-State Team, while Jokubas Mostavicius '26 earned First Team All-State and Senior All-Star honors for Boys' Ice Hockey. Nordic, Alpine, and Indoor Track and Field athletes also saw strong representation in both All-State and All-Conference selections, highlighting the talent across FA’s winter teams. 

Girls’ Ice Hockey – Carlin Galligan – All State Team; Girls’ Ice Hockey – Azaela Grant – All State Team; Boys’ Ice Hockey – Kiefer Gilligan – First Team All State; Boys’ Ice Hockey – Jokubas Mostavicius – First Team and Senior All Star; Girls’ Basketball – Presli Knapp – Third Team Class B; Nordic – Oren Monteith – All State Skiers; Nordic – Lou Knowles – All State Skiers; Nordic – Sigurd Nyheim – All Conference Team; Nordic – William McDonnell – All Conference Team; Nordic – Thomas Hubbell – All Conference Team; Alpine – Ella Dean – All Conference Team; Alpine – Brennan Slosberg – All Stars Team; Alpine – Valentina Farioli – All Stars Team; Alpine – Merrik Iacozili – All Stars Team; Alpine – Oliver Dean – All Stars Team; Alpine – Tucker Barnaby – All State Skiers; Indoor Track and Field – Ty Boone – First Team All Conference; Indoor Track and Field – Jacob Eveleth – First Team All Conference; Indoor Track and Field – Avery Bariteau – First Team All Conference; Indoor Track and Field – Eden True – Second Team All Conference.

Team Awards recognized athletes for their leadership, performance, and growth throughout the season. MVP honors went to Tucker Barnaby '26 and Merrik Iacozili '26 (Boys' Alpine), Valentina Farioli '26 (Girls' Alpine), Jokubas Mostavicius '26 (Boys' Ice Hockey), Jacob Eveleth '26 and Eden True '26 (Indoor Track), and William McDonnell '26 (Nordic). Coaches Awards, Most Improved, and Rising Star recognitions were also presented, with contributions from many student-athletes being highlighted:

Boys' Alpine – Tucker Barnaby – MVP; Merrik Iacozili – MVP; Brady Chappell – Coaches Award; Girls Alpine – Valentina Farioli – MVP; Haley Spofford – Coaches Award; Boys' Basketball – Quinton Moore – Coaches Award; Gianmarco Uribe – Hustle Award; Girls Basketball – Brison Lounsbury – Most Improved; Bryleigh Gerry – Coaches Award; Boys Ice Hockey – Jokubas Mostavicius – MVP; Girls Ice Hockey – Carlin Galligan – Raider Award; Indoor Track – Jacob Eveleth – MVP Award; Connor Hollis – Rising Star Award; Eden True – MVP Award; Olivia Eveleth – Rising Star Award.

The evening also recognized those who have demonstrated long-term dedication to Fryeburg Academy athletics. Students earning 3-Star Jackets (awarded to those who have earned three varsity letters) included seniors Alim Aitimov, Joseph DellaValla, and Quinton Moore. Several underclassmen also were recognized:

Thomas Hubbell – Junior; McKenna Lennon – Junior; Clinton Trussell – Junior; Seraphina Carbonaro – Sophomore; Olivia Chaine – Sophomore; Oliver Dean – Sophomore; Bryleigh Gerry – Sophomore; Kyle Infinger – Sophomore; Colson Thurlow – Sophomore.