Coach: Ann Speth (fifth year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: Second at MVC, third at states; Girls: Fourth at MVC, sixth at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Ming Feng Schnorr, Juniors — Keenan Martin, Chad Berry. Key losses: Sawyer Smith, Sam Rock, Ethan Cantin Promising newcomers: Boys: Junior — Ben Buck; Sophomore — Justin Cantin. Girls: Seniors […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Telstar Nordic Skiing
Coach: Wade Kavanaugh (Second year), Sarah Southam (Third year). Conference: MVC; Class: C Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Liam Gallagher Gregory Wheeler; Sophomores — Alec Fowles, Kellen True. Girls: Senior — Gabi Stone; Juniors — Carla Boyle-Wight, Kaitlyn Brown. Promising newcomers: Boys: Juniors — Joshua Eliot, Elijah Laird; Freshmen — Gaelen Boyle-Wight. Girls: Freshmen — […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Spruce Mountain Nordic skiing
Coach: Jane DiPompo (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: Sixth at MVC; Tenth at States; Girls: Seventh at MVC, Tenth at States. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Alex Greenleaf, Andrew Wilcox; Juniors — Chad Richards, Stephen Sylvester. Girls: Juniors — Amber Delaney, Calleigh Norris; Sophomore— Emma DiPompo. Promising newcomers: Boys: Juniors — Ben Nichols, Camden […]
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2014 Winter Preview: Mt. Abram Nordic Skiing
Coach: Buzz Bean (29th year) Conference: MVC Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: MVC Champions, sixth at states. Girls: Fifth at MVC, ninth at states. Returning athletes: Girls: Seniors —Reilly Romanoski; Sophomores — Risa Marble, Destiny Thorndike. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Reed Stevens, Rylie Hagerstrom. Girls: Sophomores — Avery Taylor; Freshmen — Katie Maxsimic. Season outlook: It’s a rebuilding year for […]
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‘A new day’ for Mt. Blue ski champ
RANGELEY — Mt. Blue High School’s Sarah Wade stared long and hard at the monitor posted in the finish area of the Class A girls’ state championship freestyle race. Her gaze drifted to the center of the screen. Entrenched atop the field by nearly a minute, Wade’s focus shifted to teammates and friends. Oxford Hills’ […]
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Class A Nordic skiing: Falmouth sweeps; Cougars, Hornets nab second place finishes
In a fashion similar to their dominating performance on the first day of competition, the Yachtsmen placed four skiers in the top 10 of the classical race at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center on Thursday and cruised to a second consecutive Class A Nordic crown. Anna Morin — who holds a large lead in the […]
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Class B skiing: Yarmouth in control; Gray-NG’s Woods adds another title to resume
Maranacook is giving Yarmouth a run for its money in the boys’ race, but after stellar performances from both the girls and boys, the Clippers are poised for a double repeat in the Class B Nordic skiing state championships, being held this year at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center. Ellie Teare led a 3-5-9-10 finish for the […]
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Mount Blue State Park’s Winter Family Fun Day delights hundreds
WELD — More than 500 people of all ages and volunteers from across Maine enjoyed a blue-sky day at Mount Blue State Park’s sixth annual Winter Family Fun Day on Saturday. The low-cost, cabin-fever-reliever gave families the opportunity to try several sports, including Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, sliding down Center Hill and ice skating. Skis, boots […]
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H.S. skiing: Gray-NG’s Woods claims Sassi Memorial title
RUMFORD — Kaelyn Woods had her own expectations for Saturday’s Sassi Memorial Classic at Black Mountain: The Gray-New Gloucester sophomore hoped to finish among the top five in the hotly-contested race. Then, one of her coaches mentioned that she was the skier to beat in the girls’ 5-kilometer event. That was news to Woods. “That definitely […]