The longtime Phoenix coach, who coaches the girls’ soccer and Alpine ski teams, is stepping down to spend more time with his family. He will continue to coach the boys’ tennis team.
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Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith primed for Alpine and Nordic state championships
Mt. Blue skier Sam Smith has a great sense of humor, but he is all business when it comes time to compete in ski races.
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Burns prepared for successful final season
LEWISTON — After soccer season ended this year, you could find Oxford Hills’ Caroline Burns in the weight room the next day. “From the moment soccer season ended, I went to the gym and worked out,” Burns said. “I had a booklet to follow workout sessions for ski-related activities and tried to improve my core […]
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EL girls, Oxford Hills boys play second fiddle at Class A Alpine championship
Edward Little’s Jordan Cummings cross blocks a gate during her second run in the slalom event at the Class A Alpine championships at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. Cummings finished 14th helping her team come away with a second-place finish overall. (Brewster Burns photo) RUMFORD — There were bright spots for Edward Little and […]
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Class A Alpine championships: Edward Little’s Jackson snatches giant slalom win
Edward Little’s Connor Jackson crests a knoll on the bottom part of the course on his way to a first-place finish in the boys’ giant slalom at the Class A Alpine championships at Mt. Abram in Greenwood. (Brewster Burns photo) GREENWOOD — Edward Little’s Connor Jackson still had a look of disbelief on his face […]
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Mt. Blue skiers practice at Titcomb Mountain
Hunter Bolduc, 18, of Farmington, a member of the Mt. Blue High School Alpine Ski Team, practices Monday at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington. His cousin Camden Bolduc, 13, of Naples was recording Hunter’s runs for training purposes. Coach Mark Cyr said the team will participate in the Maine Principals’ Association Class A Alpine ski championships […]
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Alpine skiing: EL boys confident ahead of state championship
AUBURN — Confidence is in great supply on the Edward Little alpine skiing team. The Red Eddies, who are two years removed from their alpine state title in 2016, are looking to bounce back after not bringing home hardware last season and bring a championship back to Edward Little. Everyone on the alpine team, from […]
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Alpine skiing: Phoenix gang's all back, racing for another title
Skiers Bailey Coates, Grace Harmatys, Kiarra Richards, Allison Acritelli, Julia Pomeroy, Madeline Timberlake, and Adria Plourde pose in their state championships jackets at the end of ski team practice under the championship banners from Jay and Livermore Halls High Schools. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team in a rare but […]
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Carrabassett Valley's Sam Morse skis his best when it matters most
Sugarloaf favorite Sam Morse gets low on a left-footed turn. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sam Morse chalks it up to the American Way. Morse won gold in the downhill at the Junior World Ski Championships earlier this month in Sweden while also performing well in the super-G races with what he calls some of the most […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: A lot on the line for Ankeny at Sugarloaf
Michael Ankeny skis during the men’s combined at the 2016 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Sun Valley, Idaho. Michael Ankeny broke onto the national skiing scene as a 19-year-old, thanks to a U.S. Alpine junior championship in the slalom at Sugarloaf in 2008. Nine years later, Ankeny returns to the Western Maine mountain at […]