College softball
Amesbury's Waters named top scholar-athlete
Amesbury High alumnus and University of Maine softball standout Ashley Waters was recently named the 2008 America East Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She earned the America East Player of the Year in May after leading the conference in hits (58), home runs (10) and total bases (101). In her pursuit of a communications degree, fulfilled the requirements for the softball nominee by serving as a starter at second base and maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA. Waters was also an America East All-Academic team selection and earned All-District accolades from ESPN the Magazine and CoSIDA. A member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll, Waters, an incoming senior, played for the Stratford Brakettes this summer.
River Rivals Track Series
Grand Prix points leaders
Through three of five meets, the following athletes have accumulated the most points in their respective age group:
Girls 6-8: Flannery O'Connor, 85 points
Boys 6-8: Zander Willis, 88 points
Girls 9-13: Sarah Peterson, Emylee Wood, 801/2 points
Boys 9-13: Danny O'Connell, 891/2 points
Girls high school: Dana McManus, 79 points
Boys high school: Chris Wood, 79 points
Women's open: Robin Mann, 85 points
Men's open: Alex Whitmore, 68 points
