SPORTS NOTES

Tucker Walker’s state championship-winning throw qualified him for the New England Indoor Championships. 

Photo: SHS Athletics 

Compiled by Sam Bonsey

Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator 

SHS senior wins shot put at Class A Indoor Track State Championships 

Sanford High School senior Tucker Walker won the shot put at the Class A Indoor Track and Field State Championships at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham on Monday, February 19. 

Walker won with a throw of 53 feet, 10 inches, breaking his school record in the process. His record-breaking throw qualifies him for the New England Indoor Championships on Saturday, March 2, in Roxbury, Massachusetts. 

Other Sanford athletes had strong showings in Gorham, including Junior Rhylan Avery, who finished seventh in the 55-meter dash in 6.68 seconds, and Mason Van Giesen (7th in the pole vault, 11 feet). 

SHS freshman finishes fourth at Maine State Girls’ Wrestling Championships 

Sanford High School freshman Cassidy Kenyon finished fourth overall at the Maine State Girls’ Wrestling Championships on Tuesday, February 20, in Winslow. 

Kenyon had two pins. 

Sanford Mainers tickets now on sale 

Sanford Mainers tickets for the 2024 season are now on sale. 

You can buy them in person at 917 Main St., Suite C, or online on the Sanford Mainers’ website here.