Houlton’s Kyle Bouchard was named to the Second Team of the 58th annual Bangor Daily News All-Maine schoolboy basketball team.
The BDN staff, with input from coaches, officials and other basketball observers pick the top 15 players statewide regardless of class, position or region.
Leading the way was Jonesport-Beals senior Garet Beal, along with other First Team players senior guard Tanner Hyland of South Portland, junior guard Dustin Cole of Bonny Eagle of Standish and junior forwards Zach Gilpin of Hampden Academy and Isaiah Bess of Penquis Valley of Milo.
Gilpin has Houlton ties, as he is the son of Carol (Bubar, Hodgdon/Houlton) Gilpin and the late Peter Gilpin of Houlton.
Bouchard, son of Marty and Karen Bouchard, joins senior guard Mitchell Worcester of Washburn, senior centers John Murray of Medomak Valley of Waldoboro and Aaron Todd of York and sophomore forward Jack Simonds of Falmouth on the Second Team.
Bouchard played with the strength of a power forward and the finesse of a point guard in leading Houlton to the Eastern C final for the second straight year, said the Bangor Daily News.
According to the BDN, he was an honorable mention All-Maine choice as a freshman, Bouchard earned All-Aroostook and All-Penobscot Valley Conference First-Team honors this basketball season, then gained Eastern C all-tourney recognition for the second straight year after averaging 23.0 points in three postseason games.
Bouchard’s coach, Rob Moran, was quoted as saying, “He is a total team player, leading by example, as he played hurt much of the year and always worked hard.”
Third-Team recipients are senior forwards Labson Abwoch of Deering of Portland, Spencer Carey of Lawrence of Fairfield, Quin Leary of Edward Little of Auburn and Garrett Libby of Old Town and senior guard Anthony DiMauro of Boothbay.
