FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy Nordic Coach John Weston has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Larry Lebrie Distinguished Service Award Outside the Field of Athletic Administration.
Weston was recognized virtually on Thursday in the conference room at Fryeburg Academy. His dad, George, and FA Athletic Director Sue Thurston took part in the ceremony.
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