WMTW-TV SPORTS ANCHOR DAVE GUTHRO HONORED BY MABC AT 2009 MAINE McDONALD'S® ALL-STAR BASKETBALL BANQUET
BANGOR, Maine (March 13, 2009) – This evening, the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches (MABC) presented its Media Award to News 8 WMTW-TV Sports Anchor Dave Guthro. The award was presented at the 2009 Maine McDonald’s® High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games awards banquet at Husson University in Bangor, Maine.
“Since coming to Maine in 2007, Dave Guthro has become one of the top sports reporters in the state,” said MABC President Peter Murray. “Dave is committed to highlighting Maine high school athletics and we are honoring him this weekend, in particular, for his commitment to high school basketball in the state.”
While in Maine, Guthro has received the Associated Press and the Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for his work covering New England and Maine sports, including Maine high school basketball. Prior to that he served as a sportscaster for ABC-TV in Springfield, Mass., where he was awarded multiple New England Emmys and Associated Press awards.
Also honored at the MABC Awards Banquet were members of the All-State Academic Team, the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Basketball
Players, All-Star Coaches, the Maine McDonald’s Spirit of the Game Award
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recipients, the MABC Contributor Award honoree, and Mr. and Miss Basketball.
The March 14th Game Day Schedule is as follows:
8:30am - 9:00am State Foul Shooting Championship
9:15am - 10:30am Boys C/D Game
10:30am - 10:45am Slam Dunk Competition
11:00am - 12:15pm Boys A/B Game
12:15pm - 12:45pm Awards Presentation/ Half Time Show
12:45pm - 2:00pm Girls A/B Game
2:00pm - 2:15pm Three Point Shooting Competition
2:30pm - 3:45pm Girls C/D Game
Game Day tickets are available at the door and are good for all four Games. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students, children and senior citizens.
The 2009 Maine McDonald's High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games marks McDonald’s 21st consecutive year as lead sponsor of this event. Net proceeds
from the Games benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Maine. RMHC of Maine is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help Maine children lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. Since it was founded in 1989, RMHC of Maine has granted more than $1.5 million to local children’s programs that have made a measurable impact in our community. More information is available at www.rmhcmaine.org
