MEET THE ATHLETES

Hometown: Ontario, OR

Current location: Tucson, AZ

Career goal: Compete in the 2028 Paralympics

Taylor Talbot is a track & field para athlete who started losing her vision at two years old. However, Taylor has continued to persevere and compete in the Paralympics in 2020 and several World Championships. She is an athlete, public speaker, musician, scholar, and artist — inspiring others to be the best version of themselves.

Hometown: Andover, MN

School location: St. Paul, MN

Career goal: Pro hockey and Health Sciences

Ella Boerger was named the 2023 Miss Hockey following her senior season at Andover High School and won the Athena Award.  She is currently a member of the women's ice hockey team at the University of St. Thomas.

Hometown: Andover, MN

School location: St. Paul, MN

Career goal: Physician

Maddie Brown is a member of the women's hockey team at the University of St. Thomas. She is passionate about finding a cure for childhood cancer. She has a strong relationship with Children's Minnesota and has created Maddie's Magic Skates which raises awareness and funds for families living with cancer.

Hometown: Topsham, 

Career goal: Play on the PGA Tour

Caleb Manuel is a professional golfer and former member of the golf team at the University of Georgia. Manuel competed in the 2022 U.S. Open and played in the Live + Work in Maine Open on the Korn Ferry Tour in Falmouth, Maine. His home course is the Brunswick Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine.

 Hometown: Cypress, CA

Career goal: Play on the LPGA Tour 

Kaylee Sakoda is a professional golfer. She is a former member of the Cal Poly women's golf team.  She transferred to Cal Poly after a successful undergraduate experience at Quinnipiac University where she was part of 3 MAAC championships and finished her bachelor's degree in marketing in three years with a 3.98 GPA.

Hometown: Benton, ME

School location: Gorham, ME

Career goal: Model and business owner

Maddie Niles is a field hockey player at the University of Southern Maine. In 2022, Niles was a big part of the Lawrence Bulldogs team that captured the school's first state championship. She continues to succeed in college on and off the field and was named the LEC Rookie of the Year.

Hometown: Benton, ME

School location: Dudley, MA

Career goal: Career in business

Kaylyn Bourque is a hockey player and lacrosse player at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts.  She is known for her speed both on the ice and the lacrosse field. She is also the original Pliable athlete who started it all.

Hometown: Kennebunkport, ME

Location: New York, NY

Career: Professional soccer player

Prior to turning pro, Max Murray was a member of the 2024 National Championship soccer team at the University of Vermont.  He was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by New York City FC.

Hometown: Cold Spring, KY

School location: New Haven, CT

Career goal: Career in basketball or psychology

Sophia Gibson is a member of the women's basketball team at Yale University. Prior to playing for the Bulldogs, she was a standout player at Notre Dame Academy girls basketball team.  She was also a member of her AAU team with Indiana Girls Basketball (IGB). 

Hometown: Augusta, ME 

Current location: Augusta, ME

Career goal:  Photographer

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelsey Glynn became one of the youngest participants to complete the 180-mile Trek Across Maine, which helped raise funds for research for COVID-19.  She currently volunteers her time for several charitable organizations, including the Maine Children's Home.

Hometown: Shoreview, MN

School location: St. Paul, MN

Career goal:  Work in the medical field

Cara Sajevic is a member of the women's ice hockey team at the University of St. Thomas. Prior to St. Thomas, Sajevic was one of the top girls ice hockey players in Minnesota, scoring more than 200 points in her career.  She also won a state championship in her senior season with the Gentry Academy Stars.

Hometown: Somerset, WI

School location: St. Paul, MN

Career goal: Pro hockey or medical career

JuliAnna Gazdik is a member of the University of St. Thomas women's ice hockey team. In the summer of 2025 she was named to the USA Hockey Women's National Festival. Gazdik attended Gentry Academy with her sister and won the state championship. 

 Hometown: Somerset, WI

School location: St. Paul, MN

Career goal: Career in pro hockey or dentist

Jenessa Gazdik is a member of the University of St. Thomas  women's ice hockey team. She has also played for the U18 USA team and competed in the 2022 IIHF World Championships. Gazdik attended Gentry Academy with her sister and won the state championship. 

Hometown:  East Boothbay, ME 

School location:  Bethel, ME

Career goal: Olympian and wealth manager

 Alana LaCourse was named the 2025 Miss Maine's Teen. She is an alpine skier and model.  At age 15, she started her own nonprofit called GIVE O.N.E., which helps raise funds to help aspiring ski racers in the Maine Junior Ski League. She attends Gould Academy in Maine.

Hometown: Clinton, ME

School location: Bangor, ME
Career goal: Real Estate sales

Jazmin Johnson is a two-sport athlete at Husson University where she plays field hockey and softball. Johnson was part of the Lawrence High School field hockey team that went undefeated (18-0) and won the 2022 Class B State Championship.  

Hometown: Greene, ME

School location: Orono, ME

Career goal: Entrepreneur

Carpenter was the starting quarterback for Leavitt High School and was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year and a Fitzpatrick trophy winner, awarded to the state's top senior high school football player. Carpenter won back-to-back state championships with the Hornets in 2022 and 2023. He is a member of the football team at the University of Maine.

Hometown: Glencoe, IL

School location: Providence, RI

Career goal: Sports nutritionist or 

Kinesiology

Norehad is a member of the women's ice hockey team at Brown University. On January 27, 2024, she scored “The Michigan” goal against Quinnipiac that was the #1 play on SportsCenter. Margot has created her own LLC and runs the Margot Norehad Hockey Camp in the summer.

Hometown: Erie, CO

School location:  Denver, CO

Career goal:  Professional golfer

Logan Hale one of the top players on the women's golf team at the University of Denver. In her career at Erie High School, she won back-to-back individual and team Colorado Class 4A golf state champion. She has founded Putting for Puppies, a nonprofit and youth golf clinic to raise awareness and funds for Lifeline Puppy Rescue. She has brand partnerships with Titleist, FootJoy and Foresight Golf.

Hometown: Gorham, ME

School location: Gorham, ME

Career goal: Work in sports media or sports medicine

Amber Bretton plays Division 1 softball at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. Prior to her college career, she played for several local and travel softball teams, including the Maine Flames, Maine Thunder and currently with Rip City based in Massachusetts.  

Hometown: Greene, ME

School location: Orono, ME

Career goal: Own his own business

Jace Negley from Greene, Maine is a lineman at the University of Maine on the football team. In 2023, he was named the Frank J. Gaziano Defensive Lineman of the Year. The award is presented to the top offensive and defensive linemen in the state for their work on the field, in the classroom and in their community. 

Hometown: Greene, ME

School location: Yarmouth, ME

Career goal: Work in the medical field

Lydia Trytek is a two-sport athlete at the Brooks School where she was recruited to play on  the field hockey and girls ice hockey team. Trytek is one of the top players in the state in both sports. She also plays hockey for the East Coast  Wizards and has played in the USA Hockey national tournament several times.

Hometown: Valparaiso, IN

School location: Waltham, MA

Career goal: Professional basketball

Cooper Farrall is a member of the Bentley University men's basketball team. He is also a Type 1 diabetic and advocate and mentor for children who have diabetes.

Hometown: Ocean Park, ME

School location: Orono, ME

Career goal: Coaching and own her own business

Charlotte Belanger is a member o the University of Maine women's soccer team. Prior to her college career, she played at Thornton Academy and for Seacoast United. She is passionate about growing the game of soccer and coaching soccer in the future.

Hometown: West Baldwin, ME

School location: Augusta, ME

Career goal: Pediatric Dentist

Emma Boulanger from West Baldwin, Maine is a basketball player on the University of Maine at Augusta. 

Hometown: Edgewood, KY

School location: Manhattan , NY

Career goal: Pediatric oncologoist

Abby Turnpaugh plays division 1 softball at Manhattan University in New York. She attended Notre Dame Academy in Park Hills, KY where she registered a 4.6 GPA and set the school record for career strikeouts and wins. She also became the first player in Notre Dame Academy softball history to achieve All-State Honors twice. 

Hometown: Northford, CT

School location: North Branford, CT

Career goal: Career in sports or law enforcement

Ashlyn O'Rourke from Northford, Connecticut is a member of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team. Prior to her college career she was a two-time Connecticut Class S State Champion at North Branford High School. She also played for AGH Field Hockey Club out of Greenwich, Connecticut on their U19 Elite Team.

Hometown: Portsmouth, NH

School location: Easton, MA

Career goal: Career in business

Roe Beland  from Portsmouth, NH, is an outsider hitter/middle hitter. She was a standout player at Portsmouth High School and was named to the 17U JVA Watch list and and was named the D1 New Hampshire Player of the Year. She currently plays division 1 volleyball at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. 

Hometown: Brentwood, NH

School location: Durham, NH

Career goal: Career in marketing

Lucie Legro is a junior on the women's ice hockey team at the University of New Hampshire. She is passionate about sustainability and protecting our planet. At UNH, she is pursuing a career in business with a focus in marketing, which is why she has already signed multiple NIL partnerships, including with Shaheen & Gordon, PA.

Hometown: Brunswick, ME

School location: Orono, ME

Career goal: Process engineer 

Maddie Chaput is a member of the Women's Track and Field Team at the University of Maine. She is passionate about mental health, the environment. and volunteers for the Pulp and Paper Foundation to educate high school students about their scholarship offerings. Maddie is also well known on TikTok with 23,000 followers and her own TikTok shop.  

Hometown: Lewiston, ME

School location: Colchester, VT

Career goal: Physician or Physician Assistant

Natalie Beaudoin from Lewiston, Maine and plays on the women's basketball team at St. Michaels College. She has played for Franklin Pierce and the University of Vermont.In 2023, she helped her home city of Lewiston by raising more than $1,000 for victims of the mass shooting on Oct. 23.