The 2024 Boothbay Region High School boys tennis season ended with a Class C South semifinal tournament loss to Waynflete of Portland but coach Mark Gorey had high praise for his team for the match and season.

“Regarding the semifinal match against Waynflete, the 5-0 score only scratches the surface of the whole story,” said Gorey via email. “Our #1 doubles team of Andrew Fowlie and Neal Baldwin won their first set and, after coming from behind early in the second, came very close to winning, losing 5-7. Our second doubles team of Cole Hyson and Harry Hinckley were very much in the first set, eventually losing it 4 - 6.  

“Waynflete's coach Jeff Madore complimented our players for their good sportsmanship, and for creating a positive match environment overall.  

“Each of our players called upon his personal store of ‘moxie’ to compete against Waynflete, who are in Class C based on their enrollment numbers, but who play the likes of Greely, Cape Elizabeth, and Yarmouth in their regular season. Mr. (Allan) Crocker and I are having discussions about how next year we could build in two additional matches against non-Mountain Valley Conference teams, to benefit from more competition during the regular season; in this way, we would have a better chance of winning against an MCI or Waynflete or North Yarmouth Academy, all of whom we could face in the state Class C South team tournament.”

2024 marked the second straight year that the Seahawks finished at the top of the Class C South Heal point standings and that the team has won back-to-back MVC championships. It was also the first year Gorey has coached an undefeated team during the regular season.  

“I am extremely proud of this team!” said Gorey.  

Recaps of the Seahawks’ quarterfinal and semifinal matches 

The Waynflete Flyers of Portland traveled to Boothbay Harbor and ended the Boothbay Region Seahawks’ season with a 5-0 win in the semifinal round of the boys Class C South tennis tournament on Wednesday, June 5. 

Boothbay, seeded first in the division, finishes the season at 11-1 while Waynflete, the fourth seed, improved to 10-4.  

Scores vs. Waynflete 

#1 singles: Jeff Adey (W) def. Cleyton Splaine 6 - 2, 6 - 0 

#2 singles: Basil DiBenedetto (W) def. Griffin Yereance (B) 6 - 1, 6 - 2 

#3 singles: Max Shurman (W) def. Rodi Mayne (B) 6 - 0, 6 - 1 

#1 doubles: Andrew Rogers (W) and Jules Kirby (W) def. Andrew Fowlie (B) and Neal Baldwin (B) 3 - 6, 7 - 5, 6 - 1. 

#2 doubles: Noah Stern-Rich (W) and Sebby Ovigele (W) def. Harry Hinckley (B) and Cole Hyson (W) 6 - 4, 6 - 2. 

The undefeated Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team moved on to the semifinal round of the Class C South tournament with a 5-0 win over visiting Carrabec. the eighth seed, on Monday afternoon, June 3. 

Boothbay improved to 11-0 while Carrabec finished the season at 2-9. 

Scores vs. Carrabec 

#1 singles: Cleyton Splaine (B) def. Lucas Vicneire (C) 6 - 0, 6 - 1 

#2 singles: Griffin Yereance (B) def. Jackson Newton (C) 6 - 0, 6 - 1 

#3 singles: Rodi Mayne (B) def. Seth Price (C) 6 - 0, 6 - 0

#1 doubles: Andrew Fowlie (B) and Neal Baldwin (B) def. Thomas Rodderick (C) and Henry Lindeman (C) 6 - 0, 6 - 1 

#2 doubles: Boothbay won by default.