Parker Tinkham of the Maranacook Nordic Ski Team received a snowflake award for competing in her first high school Nordic race. Head coach Steve DeAngelis hands the awards out after each athlete competes in the first race. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) READFIELD — As the rain poured outside, melting away the snow that had been groomed […]
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Nordic skiing season takes off at Chenard Memorial
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It was in the low teens at the start of the Billy Chenard Memorial Nordic race at Sugarloaf, putting winter in midseason form. For the racers, nobody was close to midseason form, and that was kind of the point. “It feels really great to get on snow. We’re really focusing on training […]
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Nordic skiing: Low numbers strengthening Oxford Hills' bond
PARIS — As the first week of Nordic skiing begins, Oxford Hills head coach Christopher Easton can be found yelling out times and instructions to his skiers as they run intervals, awaiting the snow like he has for the past 36 years. Only this year, his instructions to athletes are much more sparse because the […]
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Maine Sports Hall of Fame: Bancroft rode passion, competitive spirit to two Olympics
Leslie Bancroft Krichko skis at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Leslie Bancroft’s emotions finally caught up to the whirlwind that took her from Oxford Hills High School to the 1980 Winter Olympics as she entered the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Lake Placid games. Just shy of her 21st birthday, […]
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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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Nordic skiing, Class C: Maine Coast Waldorf rules
WATERVILLE — Waynflete School’s Wilson Moore not only won the boys’ individual Nordic Class C freestyle state title, but he also topped Tucker Barber’s Class A-winning time at Quarry Roads on Friday. Moore turned in a winning time of 14:39.4. Barber’s time in Class A was 15:08.4 for Mt. Blue. The second- and third-place finishers […]
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Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue skates away with Class A state crowns (WITH PHOTOS)
Mt. Blue’s Nolan Rogers gets some air coming off a downhill portion of the course early in the Class A boys’ race at Quarry Road on Friday. WATERVILLE — When Mt. Blue’s school bus came around those familiar mountains, the Cougars were driving home with Class A boys’ and girls’ Nordic state titles and four […]
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Class A and C Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue dominates Day 1 (WITH PHOTOS)
Leavitt’s Alexandra Ryan nears the top of a hill.Oxford Hills’ Olivia Swift gets encouragement from her coach Chris Easton on the second hill of the course.Oxford Hills’ Tommy Bancroft collapses in the finish corral.Mt. Ararat’s Hayden Libby takes off at the starting line.Oxford Hills’ Dom Scalfani completes his first lap.Telstar’s Koley True is congratulated by […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Leavitt, Gould win Oxford Hills Classic
“(The Sassi course) is kind of the opposite of this,” he said. “Instead of all up and then all down it’s all down followed by all up. And it’s definitely High School Hill that everyone thinks of when it comes to the Sassi.” Oxford Hills’ home course doesn’t have anything to equal the iconic climax […]
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Nordic skiing: Telstar Relays kick off high school season
After all, many competitors consider the real winners to be those lucky few among them who get to pick out a pair of crazy skiing tights during the traditional post-race raffle. Nevertheless, the event is one of the most anticipated of the cross country season. “This sets the pace for the season,” Telstar junior co-captain […]