BERLIN — Following the Mountaineers third consecutive state championship, the team’s captains spoke not about their team’s accomplishments, but the importance of the community in Berlin-Gorham to their team.
Senior Carter Poulin said that when this year’s seniors came to the high school it was their goal to win championships, but he said what he was really most impressed by is how community support for the team has increased during his time at the school.
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