Garet Beal's record breaking performance earns him third athlete of the week

Each week during the high school sports season the Eastern Maine High School Sports Examiner and the Eastern Maine Sports Blog will announce a female and male athlete of the week. You can send your nominations to Marc @ easternmainesportsblog@yahoo.com. When you send your nominations include the athlete, name of the school, stats for the week of the nomination.

Previous winners

2012/2013 Winter season- Week 8- January 21st-January 26th

Male

Garet Beal- Jonesport-Beals- Basketball- Recorded 39 points and 13 rebounds in 73-58 victory over Greenville. Scored 55 points in 100-47 victory over Woodland. The 55 points broke a school record previously set by his father. Beal also had 10 rebounds, eight assists and six steals in 2 and a half quarters of action against Woodland. It is the third athlete of the week honor this winter sports season for Beal.

Runner up

Colton Bivighouse- Katahdin- Basketball- Scored 29 points (including his 1000 career point) and grabbed 15 rebounds in 61-51 loss to Southern Aroostook. Scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 62-51 victory over PVHS. Scored 30 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in 62-42 victory over Greater Houlton Christian.

Other nominations

Mitch Worcester- Washburn- Basketball- Scored 39 points including his 2000 career point in 69-61 victory over Fort Fairfield.

Alex Campbell- Bangor- Basketball- Scored 23 points including converting a four point play at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime in 62-58 victory over Messalonskee.

Isaiah Bess- Penquis- Basketball- Scored 29 points and had 10 rebounds in 53-42 victory over Lee. Scored 37 points in 64-42 victory over Central.

Sam Thomas- PCHS- Wrestling- The junior picked up two wins including his 100th of his high school career.

Riley Whitney- Stearns- Basketball- Scored 16 points in 57-36 win over PVHS. Scored 15 points in 61-34 victory over Mattanawcook. Scored 20 points in 57-47 victory over PVHS.

Ryan Rebar- Foxcroft- Basketball- Recorded 17 points, five steals, two assists and two rebounds in 57-39 victory over Dexter.

Hunter Smith- Foxcroft- Basketball- Recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 57-39 victory over Dexter.

Kaleb Smith- Foxcroft- Basketball Scored 13 points (3-3 from three point range) in 57-39 victory over Dexter.

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