BANGOR, Maine — Houlton sophomore Kolleen Bouchard was announced as a first-team honoree on the 40th annual Bangor Daily News All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball Team.
Bouchard, the daughter of Karen and Marty Bouchard, joins Miss Maine Basketball and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year Nia Irving, a senior from Lawrence in Fairfield; Emily Esposito, a junior from Gorham; Maddie Hasson, a senior from South Portland and Shannon Todd, a senior from York.
The team is chosen via votes from coaches, administrators, media officials and observers.
Bouchard, who was named to the third-team as a freshman, helped lead Houlton to back-to-back state championships this past season. She was also named the Big East Player of the Year and is a two-time regional tourney MVP.
Bouchard averaged 20.7 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 3.3 assists and had to take a more diversified role after standout power forward Katie Condon suffered a season-ending injury.
“You could play her anywhere, and she would play it well. She’s long. She has very high basketball intelligence and very good body control,” Houlton coach Shawn Graham said.
“She really carried her team,” John Bapst of Bangor coach Mike Webb added.
