Hogan Tire presents Houlton/GHCA cross country team with pullovers

From left, head coach Chris Rines, Dani Espenspheid, Joelle Hanscom, Natalie Johnson, Teanne Ewings,Tori Ervin, Andrea Ross, Leanne Ross, Stephanie Tuttle, Phil Espenscheid, James Brady, Colton Simoes and Bill Higgins of Hogan Tire Company. Not pictured, coaches Will Janakis, Ellen Dyer and Angela Ewings and athletes McKenna Phillips, Amelia Drake, Calli Sylvia, Jack Philbrrok, Kristian Kellerhals, Eathan Casale and Trey Belyea. (Courtesy of Hogan Tire Company)

HOULTON, Maine — Coaches and athletes of the Houlton High School/Greater Houlton Christian Academy cross country team were presented with team pullovers commemorating their accomplishments during the recent 2022 season. The wearable individually listed each athletes’ achievements on the back side of the pullover.

Head coach Chris Rines told team members that “they should all be proud of the results the team achieved and to use it as a stepping stone for success in the future.”

The girls team claimed the Aroostook League, PVC Small School runner-up, Northern Maine Class C runner-up and Maine Class C runner-up championships.

Two of the runners, Teanne Ewings and Natalie Johnson, also qualified for the New England championship held in Rhode Island. 

Hogan Tire Company owner Bill Higgins added “It’s an honor for our company to recognize all the athletes and their dedication to excellence. These young men and ladies proved how teamwork and faith in each other work to achieve positive results.”