Jenny Martin had it in her mind to go fast. She always does. And while she missed a personal best at this year’s Class A indoor track and field state meet, she was still faster than anyone else. Martin’s efforts during the indoors track and field season have earned her the title of Sun Journal […]
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Boys’ Nordic MVP: Mt. Blue’s Tucker Barber rolls to state title sweep
Mt. Blue senior Tucker Barber’s greatest Nordic skiing strength is the ability to outlast his opponents. “Where other people start getting tired is where Tucker shines,” Cougars coach Claire Polfus said. Barber’s problem at the start of the season wasn’t endurance. It was remastering all the nuances that come from being on skis. He ran […]
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Girls’ Nordic MVP: Mt. Blue’s Ramsey gets healthy, wins titles
Julia Ramsey wrapped up her high school Nordic skiing career with state titles in the classical and freestyle, which led Mt. Blue to the girls’ team championship. Cougars coach Claire Polfus said that what sets the senior is intelligence and technique combined with physical strength. “Strength-to-weight ratio, I think she’s one of the strongest out […]
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HS Baseball: Telstar wins wild MVC opener over Dirigo on walk-off sacrifice bunt
READFIELD — If ever a baseball game called for a walk-off “sacrifice” bunt by the winning team’s cleanup hitter, Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference season-opener between Telstar and Dirigo was it. Boston Ludden scored the winning run from second on Josh Eliot’s bunt in the bottom of the seventh, the result of a fittingly-wild finish to […]
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Mt. Blue outdoor track and field 2017 preview
Coach: Kelley Cullenberg (24 years). Class: A; Conference: Kennebec Valley. Last year’s results: Boys: Ninth in KVAC, 17th at state. Girls: eighth in KVAC, state sportsmanship banner. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Noah Carleton (sprints/long jump), William Frederic (disc/jav/sprints/middle distance), Ian Goding (sprints/long jump/hurdles/middle distance/distance), Trevayne Jackson (distance/middle distance), James McBean (sprints/long jump), Isaiah Reid […]
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Dirigo outdoor track and field 2017 preview
Coach: Gunnar Bradbury (seventh year). Class: C; Conference: Mountain Valley. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Hunter White; Junior — Dalton Berry; Sophomores — Ethan Couture, Alex Gotham. Girls: Seniors — Lily Meehan, Zoe Tacheny; Juniors — Elizabeth Farrar, Kaiya Martin, Morgan Morrow; Sophomores — Emilee Noyes, Willow Smith. Key losses: Boys: Ben Buck, Keenan Martin, […]
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Dirigo boys’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Bruce Thompson (40th year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-11 Returning athletes: Seniors — Justin Grignon, Noah Brown, Justin Cantin; Sophomore — Brandon Litalien. Key losses: Griffin Smith, Joey Caruso. Season outlook: The Cougars’ top two singles players Justin Grignon and Noah Brown should be strong this year, and Justin Cantin and […]
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Dirigo baseball 2017 preview
Coach: Ryan Palmer (Seventh year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s record: 11-7 (Lost in Class C South quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Seniors — Bryce Whittemore (C), Mason Corriveau (P/3B); Juniors — Luke Lueders (P/SS), Cooper Chiasson (P/3B), Cameron Turner (P/OF); Sophomore — Jeremy St. Germain (1B). Key losses: Gavin Arsenault, Gus Brown, Riley Robinson, Barry […]
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Mt. Blue baseball 2017 preview
Coach: Steve Lancaster (First year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 2-14. Returning athletes: Seniors — Miles Pelletier (P/3B), Alex Philbrick (SS), David McDonald (2B), Corey Rogers (P/1B)); Junior — Ethan Andrews (C). Key losses: Ryan Pratt, Thomas Wing. Promising newcomers: None. Season outlook: Lancaster returns to his alma mater after coaching JV at […]
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Mt. Blue boys’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Zac Conlogue (fourth season) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 11-4 (Class A North runner-up) Returning athletes: Seniors — Tom Marshall, Andrew Haszko, Tristin McFarlane, Shain Heap, Emiliano Flores; Juniors — Joe Crandall, Alden Thompson-Vought; Sophomores — Chris Marshall, Ryan Haszko, Zack Gunther, Mick Gurney. Key losses: Steven Minns, Dylan Roberts, Evan Backus, Alex Bunnell. Key newcomers: Senior […]