Orono’s Stoops Selected for McDonald’s High School Athlete of the Week [WEEK 9]

We'd like to congratulate Orono High School's Lauren Stoops for being voted this week's McDonald's High School Athlete of the Week.

Stoops. a junior, won three events in the PVC Indoor Track Championships taking the title in the 55 meter hurdles (8.77), 55 meter dash (7.47) and the 200 meter dash (27.02)

She received more than 90 percent of the vote in our online poll, the results of which are below:

In securing the honor, she bested two other outstanding performances from our other nominees: Tia Tardy of Mattanawcook Academy, who all three of her events including the 1 mile (5:23.00), 800 meter run (2:23.48) and the 2 mile in 11:57.02 at the PVC Indoor Track Championships, and Leila Johnston of MDI High School, who helped the Trojans win the PVC Championship by finishing first in three events.

You also may nominate someone for next week's McDonald's Athlete of the Week. Just follow the link below. Please get your nominations in before noon on Monday, Feb. 16.

Here are our winners so far this season:

• Week 8: Adam Richardson, Old Town High School
• Week 7: Alex Speed, Piscataquis Community High School
• Week 6: Nick Gilpin, Hampden Academy
• Week 5: Derek Fournier, Bangor High School
• Week 4: Sierra Tapley, MDI High School
• Week 3: Eric Hoogterp, Old Town High School
• Week 2: Kelsey Shaw, MDI High School
• Week 1: Kyle Bouchard, Houlton High School

Fall sports season:

• Week 11: Jonathan Santiago, Maine Central Institute
• Week 10: MacKenzie Carter, Ashland Community High School
• Week 9: Jackson Leonard, John Bapst Memorial High School
• Week 8: Alex Speed, Piscataquis Community High School
• Week 7: Alex Bertrand, Maine Central Institute
• Week 6: Cody Blair, Ashland Community High School
• Week 5: Noah Kershner, Nokomis High School
• Week 4: Katie Batron, Dexter High School
• Week 3: Gretchen Wright, Brewer High School
• Week 2: Jake Drew, Houlton High School
• Week 1: Dane Johnson, Bangor High School