Alumni games help scholars

    HOULTON — Former basketball players from Houlton and Hodgdon high schools returned to the hardwood Dec. 30 for the inaugural Dollars for Scholars Alumni Games.
    Held at Houlton High School, more than 600 people came out to see former players relive their glory days in a friendly pair of basketball games, which also served as a fundraiser for the Dollars for Scholars program.
    “We would like to thank all the players, cheerleaders, referees, coaches and fans for their support,” said Bernadette Willette, president of the Houlton-Hodgdon Dollars for Scholars. “Your support has made it possible for the seniors from both Houlton and Hodgdon high schools to once again receive scholarship money for their second semester of college.”
    About $4,000 was raised by the event, Willette said.
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SHARE A LAUGH — Martha McPartland, left, and Karen Wallace Miller share a laugh during the alumni game held last Friday.
    No scorebooks were kept for the games. Houlton won the women’s game 25-16, while the men’s game ended in a 57-all tie. In a classy move, the two men’s squads opted not to go to overtime to decide a victor.
    Willette extended a special vote of gratitude to the executive board for pulling the games together in a relatively short amount of time. She also thanked those local businesses, which donated pizza and other food items that were sold at the concession stand.
    Members of the Houlton alumni team, which was coached by Wayne Quint, included Paul Adams, Gerald “Moose” Karnes, Doug Swallow, Al Cowperthwaite, and Joel Oliver, from the 1960-70s; Steve Moran and Mike Fitzpatrick, 1980s; Dean Clark, Eric Cowperthwaite, Matt Swallow, Aaron Peabody, Frank DiStefano, Luke Jones, Bryan Swallow and Jake Cowperthwaite; 1990s; and Ryan Hill, Jordan Hill, Jordan Bragan, Jordan Codrey, Ben Austin, James Bates and Micah Goestch, 2000s.
    Members of the Hodgdon alumni team, which was coached by Malcom Nesbitt, included Chris McGuire, Melvin Duff and Gary Stewart, 1960s-70s; David Crane, George Harris, Montie Graham, Jon McGuire, Tony Quint, Greg Sherman and Matt Oliver, 1980s; Jason Little, Rob Foley, Mike Wallace and Steve Blanchette, 1990s; and Andrew McGillicuddy, Jordan Guy, Ryan Cleary, Adam Hogan, Tim Williams, Jeff Condon, Chris Williams, Travis Bartley, Seth Dorr, Tyler Putnam, Adam Bither, Mike Qualey and Derek Nickerson, 2000s.
    Members of the Houlton alumnae team, which was coached by Jerry Tweedie and Judy Oliver, included Charlotte “Chickey” Stotten MacArthur, 1960s-70s; Gloria Brown Austin, Tammy Fredericks McGary and Lisa Astle Duff, 1980s; Jennifer Sargeant Johnston, Erica McGary Tweedie and Misty Gentle Porter, 1990s; Sarah Beasley Johnston, Martha McPartland, Taylor Bailey, Sarah Harbison, Keegan Hovey, Jillian Miller and Bonnie Henderson, 2000s.
    Members of the Hodgdon alumnae team, which was coached by Roger Sherman, included Lynn Wilson Oliver, Loreen Williams Wiley, Shelly Gove Farrar, Andrea Quint Nightingale and Tammy Gardiner Griffin, 1960s-70s; Lisa Fitzpatrick Malone, Karen Wallace Miller and Paula McGuire Mooers, 1980s; Cindy Merritt Peterson, Alissa Beals Black, Michelle Sherman Malone and Audra Karnes Cowperthwaite (injured), 1990s; and Kim Warman, Haley Quint, Cierra Willette, Amanda Ryan, Kelsey Foster, Heather Rockwell, Chelsea Sloat, Jennie Hare, Shanna McGary, Jamie Nightingale Stewart, Lura Griffin, Morgan Tidd Drake, Casey Nightingale, Chelsea Wilson Henderson, Tasha Dwyer and Alicia Dwyer.
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COLLISION — Hodgdon alumni David Crane and Houlton’s Al Cowperthwaite collide on a drive to the hoop in last Friday’s alumni game.
    The games also featured cheerleaders from various eras of both schools. Cheerleaders for Houlton listed in the program included Astrid Folsom Smith, Carlene Folsom Romanelli, Bonnie Burton Upton, Susan Vose Riley and Bernette Plourde Roach, 1960s; Leslie Holmes Schools, Kerry Stewart Putnam, 1970s; Jody Miller Hovda, Michelle Hathaway, Deb Schools Jacques, Tracy Powers Rockwell, Beth Varney Ludwig and Heather Schools Johnson, 1980s; and Amber Hyman, Leah Bates, Taylor Lindsay, Marcy Hernandez and Brandon Murphy, 2000s.
    Cheerleaders listed for Hodgdon were Marsha McGary, 1970s; Deb Schools Jacques and Carmen Belyea McGuire, 1980s; Jana Condon White, Crystal Quint Blackwood, Terri Hemore and Kim Clark Carpenter, 1990s; and Jennifer Bailey Stewart, Kara Warman Psonak, Natasha Silliboy and Kalie Sutherland Bouvier, 2000s.