Bangor Daily News High School Players of the Week

BOYS

Big School (Classes A-B)

JUSTIN GILMARTIN

A senior on the Mount Desert Island swimming team, was named swimmer of the meet in leading the Trojans to their fifth consecutive Class B state championship. He set meet records while winning the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly and also led off a victorious 200 medley relay team.

Small School (Classes C-D)

JEROD RIDEOUT

A senior on the Foxcroft Academy wrestling team, Rideout became just the 11th four-time state champion in state history Saturday by defeating Dirigo of Dixfield’s Josh Palmer 7-3 in the 160-pound final at the Class C state meet held at his home gym in Dover-Foxcroft.

GIRLS

Big School (Classes A-B)

ERIN THOMAS

Thomas, a senior on the Bangor swimming and diving team, won the 200-yard freestyle and placed second in the 500 free to help the Rams hold off Scarborough for their third straight Class A state championship Tuesday. She also swam on Bangor’s second-place medley relay and 400 free relay teams.

Small School (Classes C-D)

SARAH LONG

A 5-10 senior center for the No. 3 Central Aroostook basketball team, Long scored 29 points to go with 12 rebounds and six steals in a 63-45 Eastern Maine Class D quarterfinal win over No. 6 Bangor Christian Monday.