Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson runs the course on her way to finishing in second with a time of 18:29.87 at the Festival of Champions on Saturday in Belfast. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) BELFAST — The story of the girls’ race at the Festival of Champions cross country meet Saturday was who was going to challenge Sofie […]
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Laverdiere cruises at Festival of Champions
BELFAST — Luke Laverdiere knew he was on the cusp of history Saturday on the trails of the Troy Howard Middle School. He could hear it. “I could hear (the loudspeakers),” Laverdiere said. “I was feeling it in the last mile. I tried my hardest but I came up a little short.” “A little short” […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Muktar leading Lewiston by example
Harrison Osborn of Scarborough steals a look at Abbas Muktar of Lewiston during the Class A State Cross Country Championships in Belfast on Nov. 5, 2016. LEWISTON — In sixth grade, Abbas Muktar used to run around his block “for the (heck) of it.” Now he’s one of the top runners in the state and […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Barber, Hammerton pace area at Festival of Champions
“Hi,” was written on Barber’s left shoulder blade. “I’m Tucker,” was written on the right. The intro had started smearing by the time the boys’ seeded race was over, but Barber had run, for better or worse, a typical Tucker race Saturday at Troy Howard High School. The Mt. Blue senior finished 10th at the […]