{
  "id": 6290660,
  "title": "Vote for Seacoast boys, girls Athletes of the Week for Aug. 31-Sept. 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/vote-for-seacoast-boys-girls-athletes-of-the-week-for-aug-31-sept-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:19:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-seacoast-boys-girls-athletes-151912613.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the inaugural edition of Seacoast high school Athletes of the Week for the 2026 fall sports season. This inaugural issue will feature one boys athlete and one girls athlete of the week, with voting open for their outstanding achievements from August 31st to September 5th.\n\nTo cast your vote, you can utilize the two provided ballots, which will be closed at midnight on Thursday, September 10th. The winners will be announced in a featured story on September 11th, both on seacoastonline.com/sports and fosters.com/sports. If you wish to nominate an athlete for future ballots, please email sports@seacoastonline.com and feel free to submit a photo along with your nomination.\n\nAmong the boys nominees, Greg Castoras from Marshwood excelled in football, running for 189 yards and scoring four touchdowns, including a 90-yard touchdown, in a 50-27 victory against Class A Sanford on September 1st. Will Lefebvre from Portsmouth shone brightly in soccer, scoring three goals as Portsmouth claimed a 7-0 Division I win over Spaulding on August 31st. Camden Murphy from St. Thomas Aquinas put on a goal-scoring display in soccer, tallying four goals in a 7-2 Division III win over Farmington/Nute on September 4th. Tyler Ream from Exeter demonstrated his prowess in football, completing 141 yards and three touchdowns through the air in a 28-0 Division I triumph over Memorial on September 4th. Lastly, Willy Schweitzer from Oyster River made his mark in soccer, netting two goals during a 5-0 Division II triumph over Merrimack Valley on September 1st.\n\nOn the girls' side, Brynn Anderson from Exeter took center stage in soccer with an impressive display, recording four saves and a shutout in Exeter's 2-0 Division I victory over Dover on September 1st. She also delivered another shutout with two saves in Exeter's 4-0 win over Bedford on September 3rd. Another star emerged from Somersworth in volleyball, Kylie Pettengill, who contributed 15 assists, five aces, and 14 service points in Somersworth's 3-0 Division I win over Merrimack Valley on September 3rd. From Dover, cross country standout Janelle Poulin led the pack at the Jamie Martin Cross Country Invitational, finishing the 3.1-mile course in a first-place time of 19:44. Avery Szelog from Newmarket showcased her goal-scoring prowess in soccer, netting three goals in Newmarket's 6-1 Division IV win over Pittsfield on September 1st, and two goals along with an assist in the Mules' 4-1 win over Woodsville on September 3rd. Lastly, Riley Thomas from St. Thomas Aquinas delivered a goal and an assist in field hockey, contributing to the Saints' 4-2 Division II win over Kingswood on September 4th, and again scoring a goal and providing an assist in the Saints' 2-1 victory over Hollis-Brookline on September 1st.",
  "summary": "Vote for Seacoast Athletes of Week. Nominees are from Marshwood, Exeter, Dover, Somersworth, Newmarket, Oyster River, St. Thomas and Portsmouth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Vote for Cellcom Press-Gazette high school athlete of the week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/vote-for-cellcom-press-gazette-high-school-athlete-of-the-week",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:46:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}