ORONO, Maine, May 26 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
The first time University of Maine women's soccer coach Scott Atherley watched Addison LaBonte compete, she wasn't playing soccer.
She was diving across a basketball court.
Atherley had traveled to the Cumberland County Civic Center during LaBonte's senior year at York High School to evaluate the future Black Bear athlete. What stood out wasn't her speed or finesse. It was the grit.
"She was always in the middle of a play," Atherley recalled. "She was willing to do the dirty work - diving on the floor, fighting for rebounds, doing whatever it took for her team to win. You could see her competitiveness and leadership immediately."
That same mentality would la...