Vachon to be inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame, media report

The Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald reported Amy Vachon, an assistant coach for the University of Maine women’s basketball team, has been named to the 2016 class of inductees for the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. As a player at UMaine, Vachon, of Augusta, set school and league assist records and guided the Black Bears to two America East championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances. At Cony, she was USA Today Maine Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss Maine Basketball, according to the BDN. The 41st annual induction ceremony will be held May 1 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.