Yarmouth Alumni Association - Yarmouth, Maine

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Aylie Baker ’05 to Speak at Yarmouth Historical Society

Join Yarmouth Historical Society on Tuesday, August 29 at 7:00 pm to learn about local connections to traditional navigation and canoe culture in Micronesia. The program is free and open to the public.

In 1889 the “Tewksbury L. Swett” of Yarmouth was shipwrecked in the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. The crew was taken in and ultimately released by a chief to sail home and share their story. Aylie Baker, who grew up in Yarmouth, traveled to the Caroline Islands as a Watson Fellow seeking to understand the relationship between storytelling and ocean stewardship in 2009. There she met her partner, Miano Sowraenpiy of Satawal, who sails on the traditional sailing canoe, the Alingano Maisu, under his uncle, Master Navigator (Pwo) Sesario Sewralur. Together with the Micronesian Voyaging Society, Sesario is guiding a movement for the continuance of a navigation tradition that is thousands of years old.

Aylie and Miano will speak about their work supporting the revival of canoe culture in Micronesia and share a little bit about what it is like to sail without compass, maps, or GPS, using only the stars and the heavenly bodies, the paths of migrating sea creatures, and the patterns of wind, cloud, and waves to find their way. After a summer living on an island in the Gulf of Maine, they are excited to share some of the connections they see across maritime traditions and together with attendees explore how recovering wayfinding practice in coastal communities might offer insight and direction for protecting our shared ocean.

Aylie and Miano are helping to raise funds for repairs of their canoe and a summit for Micronesia’s remaining master navigators this fall. Attendees are invited to donate if they feel moved to support.

2017 YAA Golf Scramble

On the Friday of the 2017 Clam Festival, 138 alumni, parents, and friends of the Yarmouth schools played in the 13th annual Yarmouth Alumni Association golf scramble at the Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth.  We were blessed with a sunny day, leading to some stiff competition.  Here is a list of the winners:

1st Gross:  Dave Cote ’86, Jeff Gorman ’86, Vince Labrecque ’86, and Greg Murphy

2nd Gross:  Ryan Delaney ’01, Declan Lynch ’99, Eoin Lynch ’02, and Zach Rossignol ’00

1st Net:  Aaron Agrodnia ’89, Ryan Cote ’92, John Gosselin ’89, and Travis Lee ’92

2nd Net:  Ron Barker, Doug LaCroix, and Doug Roux – all parents

Closest to the Pin:  Carolyn Boyd Fleiss ’64, Ham Brewer ’88, and Tom Estabrook ’65

Longest Drive:  Peter Krauss ’89, and Patty Hildreth, wife of Dean ’79

Putting Contest:  Meredith Hudson Koerner ’80

Many thanks to Pam  Reinsborough Dyer ’81, Elizabeth Milton Fortin ’82, Brett Asherman ’84, Andrew LaBrie ’84, Jon Merrill ’86, Jason Sulham ’95, and Leslie McCatherin Gerrior for their assistance.  Hope to see a full field of 144 next year.

Palmer/Semonite Family at 2017 Graduation

Here is a photo of the family of Ben Palmer ’17 at his graduation on June 4th.  From left to right:  mother Leigh Semonite Palmer ’74, Uncle Ned Semonite ’76, Aunt Ann Semonite ’78, sister Libby Palmer ’05, brother Alan Palmer ’07, and Ben.

Spring Sports – Final Results

Baseball Wins State Championship

 

Saturday, June 17th was a busy day for supporters of Yarmouth High sports, as three teams were playing in State Championship games. Some fans took in all three games.   The girls lacrosse played at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland at 10:00 am, followed by the boys lacrosse at 12:30 pm. Unfortunately, both those teams lost.

 

So the faithful headed to St. Joseph’s College in Windham to watch the baseball team take on Old Town in the Class B final. The team did not disappoint, defeating the defending champions 3-0 behind the pitching of Gibson Harnett, who needed only 75 pitches in the victory.

 

The team finished the regular season with an 11-5 record, making them the 9th seed in the Class B South tournament. In the preliminary game, they travelled to Leavitt, winning 8-1. Next came a trip to Carrabec/Madison, where they knocked off the #1 seed 5-4. On Saturday , June 10th they had a shorter trip to Cape Elizabeth, where they won 2-0. At last able to play on a neutral field, they won the Class B South regional at St. Joseph’s by beating York 5-3.

 

Quite a season for Coach Marc Halsted and his team, who play a very aggressive brand of baseball. They had just enough of everything: hitting, fielding, base-running, and pitching. Harnett pitched his best baseball in the play-offs, finishing his career with twenty-one scoreless innings. So the Gold Glove sits on the counter in the Main Office today, the first time for baseball since 1995.

 

Here at the results of the other teams:

 

SOFTBALL: 12-4 regular season record. Lost to Wells in the Class B South Semi-finals. Very young team which exceeded Coach Amy Ashley’s expectations.

 

BOYS LACROSSE: 6-6 regular season record, losing most of those games to the top teams in Class A and Class B South. Cruised through the Class B North play-offs, outscoring opponents 41-5 in three games. Lost to perennial champion Cape Elizabeth 16-7. Coach David Pearl was pleased with team’s improvement over the season.

 

GIRLS LACROSSE: 12-0 regular season record. Sailed through three rounds in the Class B North tournament, outscoring opponents by a 54-12 margin. But Kennebunk found a way to slow down our offense in the championship game, where YHS lost 5-4. A disappointing conclusion to a great season for Dorothy Holt’s team.

 

BOYS TENNIS: Coach Mark Marstaller’s team played under the radar all season, compiling a 7-5 regular season record. The team, led by six seniors, came alive to win the Class B South tournament, defeating York, Morse, and Cape Elizabeth to reach the State Championship. On June 10th they travelled to Colby College to face Camden Hills. The dream run came to an end, as Camden Hills prevailed 5-0.

 

GIRLS TENNIS: 7-5 regular season record. Reached the Class B South semi-finals, where they lost to eventual state champion Greely.   Lana Mavor ’19 won the State Individual Championship.

 

TRACK: Both teams were competitive in the regular season. In the State Class B Meet, the boys finished 4th, while the girls finished 9th. There were some outstanding performances by individuals at the State Class B Meet.

 

Luke Laverdiere ’18 won three events: 800m, 1600m, and 3200m

Taj Garvey ’18 won the 400m

Eric Labrie ‘19 placed 5th in the 200m

Michael Hagerty ‘17 placed 3rd in the shot put

 

Abby Hamilton ’17 placed 2nd in the 3200m

Paige Reinfelder ‘19 placed 4th in the pole vault

 

Katie Waeldner ’17 Receives Boyd Award

At the annual all-school assembly on the Friday before Memorial Day, Katie Waeldner was awarded the Boyd Award on the 50th anniversary of Robert Boyd’s death.  Scott Harrison ’80, a previous winner, made the presentation.

The Boyd Award capped an outstanding career for Katie at YHS.  In her sophomore year, she won the Ruth B. Plummer Citizen Ship Award and attended the Maine Youth Leadership Conference, and as  a junior she won the Wellesley Book Award.  She has been very active in community experience, helping to found a program called Lunch Crunch, a summer meals program. In addition, she started a voucher program with the Yarmouth Farmer’s Market to support seniors who experience food insecurity.  Because of this she was awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

Katie has played varsity lacrosse, varsity skiing, cross country, and participated in Unified Basketball.  She will attend Duke University in the fall.  Congratulations Katie!!