Firecrackers earn Player of the Year, All-Conference honors

Holmes, Martin, and Blethen, receive top honors by conference coaches

More than a dozen Firecrackers were honored with 2017-18 postseason awards, as Maine High School leagues announced their All-Conference teams and award winners this week.

Mackenzie Holmes (Gorham, SMAA AA), Biddeford’s Gracie Martin (SMAA A), and Faith Blethen (Boothbay, Mountain Valley Conference), were all voted Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference in their respective leagues.

Western Maine Conference
1^st Team: Anna DeWolfe
2^nd Team: Caroline Smith, Brooke Obar
3^rd Team: Camille Clement, Alex Goodman

Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference
1^st Team: Gabrielle Wener

Mountain Valley Conference
1^st Team: Faith Blethen
MVC Co-Player of the Year: Faith Blethen
MVC Honorable Mention: Glory Blethen

SMAA AA
1^st Team: Sophie Glidden, Meghan Graff, Alex Hart, Mackenzie Holmes, Gemima Motema, Maggie Whitmore
2^nd Team: Catherine Reid, McKenzy Ouellette, Emme Poulin
3^rd Team: Madision Blanche, Eva Mazur
All Rookie Team: Adele Nadeau, Amanda Kabantu, Gemima Motema
SMAA AA Player of the Year: Mackenzie Holmes

SMAA A
1^st Team:  Gracie Martin
SMAA A Player of the Year: Gracie Martin