2008 Woodie Awards
Adam Baxter remembered
Friends, faculty and family celebrate life of UMaine athlete
Dana Bulba
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: Maine Sports
"It was two emotional friendlies [sic] for everyone," said McCole. "The team commemorated Adam in pregame wearing T-shirts that the Baxters had brought as gifts."
"He was a natural leader, always talking and shouting during practices and games," McCormack said. "When Adam came to the U.S., he had two bags, not like the car loads of stuff most freshmen have when they first arrived. In this way he was uncomplicated, and cherished the friends he surrounded himself with rather than material things."
"Adam enjoyed soccer, obviously, reading, watching, or pretty much anything to do with the game," McCole said. "He also enjoyed music, and I later found out about an interest in art. He was a character who never failed to raise a smile in anyone."
While Baxter is no longer running up and down the field as a UMaine soccer standout, his presence is still felt.
"For all of us, I think it was the final farewell to Adam, but he will never be forgotten," McCormack said. "His parents have set up a scholarship fund for incoming soccer players, and there will be an award for best new player on the team named in his honor."
"I think for the players, for all the players, it was an emotional visit," Laughlin said. "It was a time to celebrate his life."
"He was a natural leader, always talking and shouting during practices and games," McCormack said. "When Adam came to the U.S., he had two bags, not like the car loads of stuff most freshmen have when they first arrived. In this way he was uncomplicated, and cherished the friends he surrounded himself with rather than material things."
"Adam enjoyed soccer, obviously, reading, watching, or pretty much anything to do with the game," McCole said. "He also enjoyed music, and I later found out about an interest in art. He was a character who never failed to raise a smile in anyone."
While Baxter is no longer running up and down the field as a UMaine soccer standout, his presence is still felt.
"For all of us, I think it was the final farewell to Adam, but he will never be forgotten," McCormack said. "His parents have set up a scholarship fund for incoming soccer players, and there will be an award for best new player on the team named in his honor."
"I think for the players, for all the players, it was an emotional visit," Laughlin said. "It was a time to celebrate his life."
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