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LEWISTON — The Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 36th annual inductionl and awards banquet Sunday, April 28, at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center by Wyndham, 490 Pleasant St.
This year’s inductees for lifetime achievement will be introduced, as well as winners of the President’s Award, which is given to coaches and students for recent outstanding accomplishments.
Other awards are the Flashback to Fame Awards, and the Pioneer Award.
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees for lifetime achievement will be Mark Ballard, Maureen Berube, Dave Morin, Mark Theriault and Jared Turcotte.
Ballard was very influential to baseball at Edward Little High School in Auburn from 1986-1990. He helped lead the ELHS baseball team to win the state championship in 1989. He also led the New Auburn Legion to a state championship in 1990. He has many accolades from his early career in baseball from high school and college, including being named as the North Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year, and being selected first team all-conference. He was also drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1993.
An outstanding swimmer from Edward Little High School, Berube won the Class A state championship in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle in 1982 and was named to the Sunday Telegram All Star Swim Team that year. She was also named Maine Girls Swim League Swimmer of the Year and All Star in the 100, 200 and 400 relayin 1982.
Morin has a long legacy of coaching in the community. He was the first coach to bring girls soccer to Edward Little High School and continued coaching for 32 seasons. He had 23 winning seasons and had a 64% winning percentage.
Theriault is one of the most successful lacrosse players to come from the Auburn Lewiston community. He led Springfield College to win the National Lacrosse Championship in 1994 and was named Most Outstanding Midfield in the nation in 1995. He later went on to play professional lacrosse for the Boston Blazers and was selected Team Unsung Hero in 1996. He’s entering his 19th season coaching college lacrosse and has led his team to eight NCAA appearances over the years. He’s been named the Little East Coach of the Year six times.
Turcotte spent most of his athletic career being recognized as an outstanding football player. He received the Fitzpatrick Trophy in 2006, as well as being named Maine Gatorade Player of the year, Lewiston Sun Journal MVP, and the Portland Press Herald Athlete of the Year all in 2006. He won the Maine State Championship Track and Field Long Jump in 2007. While at the University of Maine, he was named First Team All Colonial Athletic Conference and second team All American Sports Network in 2008.
The Pioneer Award, “Flashback to Fame” Award, and Chamber President’s Awards will be named at a later date.
The banquet begins at noon with a social period, followed by dinner and awards. Admission is by reservation only. For more information and tickets, call the LA Metro Chamber at 207-783-2249 or visit www.LAMetroChamber.com.
The Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame is a community activity of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, an organization of community-minded businesses serving Lewiston, Auburn and the surrounding communities. Located at 415 Lisbon St. in the heart of downtown Lewiston, the LA Metro Chamber offers networking events, professional development opportunities, educational scholarships, and practical resources to help professionals advance and businesses of all sizes grow. Call 207-783-2249 or visit lametrochamber.com for more information.
