GREENWOOD — Mt. Abram Ski Resort will host its first Olympic Games from Sunday, Feb. 16, to Friday, Feb. 21. Jamie Schectman, director of marketing and community development, said the competition was conceived by Mt. Abram head coach Courtney Poston. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. Sunday with the resort’s annual Torchlight Parade. “After […]
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Skiing: Mt. Blue leads after Day 1
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mt. Blue has put itself in position to capture another Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference ski crown in both the boys’ and girls’ competition after the first day of racing at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center on Friday. The championships, postponed from Wednesday and moved from Black Mountain in Rumford to the Carrabassett Valley facility […]
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Area roundup: Cony fights off Oxford Hills in 3OT
PARIS — Emily and Hayley Quirion combined for 39 points as Cony finally washed its hands of Oxford Hills after three overtimes in a 68-62 victory in a girls’ basketball game Thursday. The Vikings held 25-24 advantage at halftime. Oxford Hills’ Anna Winslow scored 21 points and Mikayla Morin and Tainna Sugars each had 11. […]
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High School Roundup: Rebels race away with second win
BETHEL — Tori Ryerson scored 12 of her game-high 23 points in the second quarter Wednesday night, staking Telstar to a substantial lead that held up in a 50-39 MVC girls’ basketball victory. Ryerson hit three 3-pointers and hauled down 17 rebounds for Telstar (2-10). The Rebels held the Roadrunners (1-11) to three points in […]
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New plan finds Mt. Abram long-timers hopeful, apprehensive
As skiers settle into the New Year, a new model of ownership and operations is in the offing for the Mt. Abram ski area. Rooted in a concept of community-based cooperative, the new plan has been in the works for several years, and its advocates say that details will be made public in a few […]
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Preview 2013: Mt. Abram alpine skiing
Coach: Bob Luce (ninth year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Girls, MVC and Class B state champions; Boys, fourth in conference, 10th in state Returning letter-winners: Boys: Juniors — Tristan Frye, Jed Stevens; Sophomore — Liam McCarthy-Edwards, Sage Riendeau. Girls: Seniors — Elise Luce, Emily Listowich; Junior — Hattie Rosenberg; Sophomore — Bailey […]
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Preview 2013: Mt. Abram Nordic skiing
Coaches: Buzz and Sally Bean (28th year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys, MVC champions, fifth in state; Girls, fourth in MVC, fifth in Class B state meet. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Senior — Thomas Faraday; Juniors — Trevor Brackley, Court Talmage, Sak Sriwong; Sophomore — Seth Thomas. Girls: Senior — Emma Houston; Junior […]
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Preview 2013: Wide open in Western C
It is tough to pick an overwhelming preseason favorite for the Western C tourney field. That should make an especially interesting year in the Mountain Valley Conference and Western Maine Conference as various Western C teams attempt to establish themselves. All the top teams from a year ago — Boothbay, Madison and Waynflete — lost their […]
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Mt. Abram Boys’ Basketball
Coach: Trevis Knapp (fourth year) Last year’s record: 8-11. Returning letterwinners: Seniors — Arthur Ryan (5-10 forward), Sol Fast (6-1 forward), Amos Withee (6-1 guard); Juniors — Tristen Dyer (6-1 center), Jake Davenport (5-10 guard), Quinton Hanna (5-11 guard), Tyler Huff (5-8 guard), Bryson Walker (5-8 guard). Key loses: Ian James (forward), Ethan Boyd (forward). […]