Noah Carpenter, signs an autograph and Lobster Bowl football jersey for Tyler Cyr as Andrew Trytek, center, looks on at the Youth Sports Day held at Tripp Middle School in Turner on Saturday. Cyr plays football for Turner Youth Athletics, and he wears the same number (6) and plays the same position (quarterback) as his hero, Carpenter. The Leavitt Area High School senior hosted the event, which included a food drive for the Turner Community Food Pantry and a check-passing ceremony for a $1,000 donation provided to Carpenter by Gatorade as part of Carpenter being named the Gatorade Maine Football Player of the Year. Carpenter has committed to play football and baseball at the University of Maine next year.
Noah Carpenter offers some encouragement Saturday to Evan Michaud, 9, as Michaud putts during the Youth Sports Day event held at Tripp Middle School in Turner on Saturday.
Leavitt Area High School senior Noah Carpenter gets a hug Saturday a from lifelong fan, 9-year old Lennix Marston, during Youth Sports Day at Tripp Middle School in Turner on Saturday.
Leavitt Area High School senior Noah Carpenter, center, stands with members of the Greene Youth Athletic Association during a check-passing ceremony Saturday during Youth Sports Day at Tripp Middle School in Turner. Carpenter was named the Gatorade Maine Football Player of the Year, which included a $1,000 donation to the service of his choice.
Noah Carpenter, left, greets Peter Cloutier, the director of the Greene Youth Athletic Association, during a check-passing Saturday at Youth Sports Day, which was held at Tripp Middle School in Turner. Carpenter, a senior at Leavitt Area High School, was named the Gatorade Maine Football Player of the Year, which included a $1,000 donation for him to make to the service of his choice.
Noah Carpenter, right, thanks Sawyer Knowlton, in pink, for her family's donation to the local food bank during Youth Sports Day held at Tripp Middle School in Turner on Saturday.
Leavitt Area High School senior Noah Carpenter plays around with Andrew Trytek, left, and Tyler Cyr at the Youth Sports Day event held at Tripp Middle School in Turner on Saturday.
Leavitt assistant football coach Chris Gray, right, livestreams the Youth Sports Day event held Saturday held at Tripp Middle School in Turner. On the left is Jace Negley, who, along with Noah Carpenter, is planning to attend UMaine to play football in the fall.
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