Article: Mass. teen drowns at Maine football camp.(News)

Byline: O'RYAN JOHNSON

A high school athlete from North Easton drowned yesterday at a Maine football camp after he leaped into Lake Cobbosseecontee to cool off after football practice, authorities said.

The boy, identified by police as Aaron Ortiz, 15, was a student at Oliver Ames High School. Monmouth police Chief Robert Annese said a lifeguard was on duty, but was unable to rescue him.

"It appears the young man was not a strong swimmer and went out without a life vest and attempted to swim too far," Annese said. The youth apparently "got in distress and went under ...

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