DURHAM – Principal Rebecca Noe and Athletic Director Andrew Lathrop are pleased to announce that 22 Oyster River High School students have been recognized as scholar-athletes by statewide associations.

The annual awards were presented by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and New Hampshire Athletic Directors Association on April 1 at The Capitol Arts Center in Concord.

The scholar-athletes were nominated by Principal Noe and Athletic Director Lathrop based on the eligibility standards. Students must carry at least a B+ or equivalent grade-point average, and participate and letter in at least two varsity sports for at least two years.

The following seniors were recognized at a ceremony for their dedication and performance within their academics and athletics: 

• Talia Banafato – Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
• Micah Bessette – Cross Country, Outdoor Track
• Mia Boyd – Field Hockey, Swimming & Diving, Softball
• Eliza Buck – Field Hockey, Unified Volleyball
• Erin Carty – Unified Soccer, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
• Emilia Cavicchi – Volleyball, Softball
• Riley Drapeau – Unified Soccer, Basketball, Outdoor Track
• Alja Forcey-Rodriguez – Unified Soccer, Unified Volleyball
• Cayden Giordani – Ice Hockey, Outdoor Track
• Joseph Hannon – Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
• Maeve Hickok – Soccer, Basketball, Softball
• Keira Johnson – Unified Soccer, Unified Basketball, Unified Volleyball
• Anna McCrone – Unified Soccer, Unified Basketball, Unified Volleyball
• Delaney Nadeau – Golf, Unified Basketball
• Emerson Przybylski – Volleyball, Lacrosse
• Michelle Rowley – Indoor track, Outdoor Track
• Lucas Savage – Unified Soccer, Baseball
• Hayden Spires – Unified Soccer, Unified Volleyball
• Addyson Veno – Unified Soccer, Softball
• Madalyn Veno – Unified Soccer, Softball
• Eliza Wheeler – Ice Hockey, Outdoor Track
• Olaf Woodall – Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track

Nadeau received a $500 NHADA Scholarship, which is awarded to one female and one male athlete from each of the four divisions. 

The ceremony was held on April 1 at The Capitol Arts Center in Concord.