The Butch Shaw award is presented annually to Aroostook County boys and girls from classes B, C and D who are outstanding soccer players and also exemplify the characteristics of respect and sportsmanship.
The award is selected by a committee consisting of officials from the Northern Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials.
Jonah Hudson of Presque Isle was the recipient for Class B boys and Savannah Rodriguez of the Wildcats and Searra Herbert of the Caribou Vikings shared the honor for Class B girls
In Class C, Houlton’s Kolleen Bouchard and Fort Kent’s Niko Naranja were the recipients.
Micayla Driscoll of Ashland and Hannah Nadeau of Madawaska were the co-winners for Class D girls, while Brayden Bradbury of Central Aroostook and Tobyn Blatt of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics were chosen for Class D boys.
Clyde “Butch” Shaw, a Mars Hill native, became a member of the NMBASO in 1972, making him one of the first officials of the sport in Aroostook County. He was also a well-known and respected varsity basketball and baseball coach at Presque Isle High School. He loved sports and was known for his motto “Hustle, Pride, Defense.” He was diagnosed with leukemia in July 1985 and passed away in October of that year.
The award in his name was established in 1986.
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- Wildcat goalkeeper Savannah Rodriguez comes out to make a save during a regular season match against Caribou this fall. Rodriguez was the Class B girls’ co-winner of the Butch Shaw Memorial Soccer Award. (Dave Allen Graphics)
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- Junior sweeper back Jonah Hudson of the Presque Isle Wildcats was the recipient of the Butch Shaw Memorial Soccer Award for Class B boys. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Central Aroostook goalkeeper Brayden Bradbury makes the save on a loose ball in front of his goal during a playoff game this fall. Bradbury was the Class D boys’ co-winner of the Butch Shaw Memorial Soccer Award. (Dave Allen Graphics)
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- Tobyn Blatt of MSSM, right, dribbles past a Central Aroostook defender during a playoff soccer game last month. Blatt was recently named the Class D boys’ co-winner of the Butch Shaw Memorial Soccer Award. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Caribou senior Searra Herbert was named the Class B co-winner of the Butch Shaw Memorial Soccer Award. (Courtesy/~Sha Lam Photography)
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- Shire Kolleen Bouchard, right, and Madison’s Emily Edgerly battle for ball possession in Saturday’s Class C state soccer championship. (Joseph Cyr)
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- Fort Kent’s Niko Naranja pushed the ball upfield, Friday, during the Warrior’s home game against Ashland. (Don Eno)
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- Madawaska’s Hannah Nadeau, left, pushes the ball upfield with Fort Kent’s Lexi Lovley in pursuit during a match in Fort Kent Wednesday. (Don Eno)
