It’s a four-year sweep for Elise Luce. The Mt. Abram High School senior completed an undefeated run at giant slalom in the Class B alpine ski championships, winning the race for the fourth consecutive year Friday in Greenwood. Luce’s combined two-run time of 1:37.03 easily outdistanced Chapin Dorsett’s runner-up clip of 1:40.73 for Yarmouth. Jay […]
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Alpine Skiing: Falcons take flight toward Class C mountaintop
RUMFORD — Their demographics couldn’t be more different, but the Mountain Valley High School alpine ski teams share the same state championship aspirations. Seventeen boys have spent the winter competing for six spots in the Class C meet that unfolds Thursday and Friday at Sunday River in Newry. More than half are freshmen. That only […]
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Volunteers needed for Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Volunteers are being sought to help at the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. Volunteers need to be on the Rumford ski hill and at the registration desk upstairs in the lodge by 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17. “We are truly desperate for volunteers for the speedskating,’ […]
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Alpine Skiing: Legendary coach paying it back to hometown
WINTHROP — Tim LaVallee hears voices when he returns to this neck of the woods. Sometimes the exhortation comes from his former football coach, Fred Douglas. Other days, it’s the prodding of his first ski coach, the late Lehan “Pete” Edwards. “Those guys are what inspired me to get into coaching,” LaVallee said. “I idolized […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills alpine skiing
Coach: Mike Grace (15th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys, second in conference and state meet; Girls, second in conference, third in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Matt Michaud, Kieran Sadler; Junior — Chris Burns; Sophomore — Todd Gustaitis. Girls: Juniors — Annika Kahkonen, Miranda Murphy; Sophomores — McKayla Ivey, Ellie […]
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Preview 2013: Spruce Mountain alpine skiing
Coach: Lindsey Jacques (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys, MVC champions, fifth in state; Girls, third in conference, fourth in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Senior — Zach Richards; Junior — Alex Greenleaf; Sophomores — Stephen Sylvester, Chad Richards, Ben Pomeroy. Girls: Juniors — Paige Butterfield, Destiny White; Sophomores — Veronica Davis, […]
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Preview 2013: Telstar alpine skiing
Coach: John Eliot (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys, third in conference, fifth in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Juniors — Nick Johnson, Greg Wheeler, Aaron Speakman, Liam Gallagher; Sophomore — Austin Bear, Cameron Rothwell. Girls: Juniors — Gabrielle Stone, Anna Tyrina, Annalise Hawthorne. Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — […]
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Preview 2013: Mountain Valley Alpine Skiing
Coach: Nate Nicols (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Girls, MVC champions, second in Class C state meet; Boys, second in conference, third in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Senior — Lance Richard; Juniors — Chris Bourret, Jared Arsenault, Corbin Arsenault, Conner Woods, Tucker Phelps; Sophomores — J.T. Greene, Isaac Brennick. Girls: Seniors […]
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Preview 2013: Mt. Blue alpine skiing
Coach: Mark Cyr (18th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys, second in KVAC, fifth in Class A; Girls, fifth in KVAC, 11th in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Juniors — Felix Bonnevie, Anthony Franchetti, Dylan Roberts, Mitch Guilluame, Mitch Haines; Sophomore — Kyle Farrington. Girls: Seniors — Mallory Parker, Katerina Bessey; Junior — […]