FARMINGTON — All four individual leaders went into the second day of the KVAC and MVC Nordic championships on Saturday with comfortable leads built up in Friday’s freestyle at Sugarloaf. All four ended the classical pursuit at Titcomb having put even more distance between themselves and all of their pursuers. In the KVAC, Mt. Blue’s […]
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HS Nordic Skiing: Wade, Cougars win uphill battle
FARMINGTON — Whatever notions of a home course advantage Sarah Wade and the Mt. Blue Cougars had when they learned Wednesday’s Nordic race had been moved from Bond Brook in Augusta to Titcomb Mountain vanished on their first practice run. “It’s a different course than the one we normally see. It was a little confusing […]
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Volunteers needed for Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games at Black Mountain
RUMFORD — Volunteers are being sought to help at the Oxford County Special Olympics Winter Games on Friday at Black Mountain Ski Resort. Volunteers need to be on the Rumford ski hill and at the registration desk upstairs in the lodge by 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17. “We are truly desperate for volunteers for the speedskating,’ […]
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Nordic Skiing: Leavitt, Mt, Blue mix it up at Telstar Relays
BETHEL — There are two waves of preparation involved in competing at the Telstar Relays, neither of which have anything to do with the moderate physical challenge. Step one is praying that the weather will cooperate and allow the event to happen. Thanks to a December snowfall and a New Year’s deep freeze that each […]
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Nordic Skiing: Numbers no object at Leavitt
TURNER — Friday’s snow-coated roads and far-below-zero wind chill persuaded many communities in the region to cancel school and postpone games and practices for the second straight day. You wouldn’t have detected any of that by observing the Leavitt Area High School Nordic ski team. The Hornets waxed their skis while sequestered in the relatively […]
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Land Trust to offer Nordic walking
NORWAY/BUCKFIELD — Lee Dassler will lead a series of three approximately 2-mile Nordic walking programs on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. on area preserves. Nordic walking is an energized form of walking with Nordic ski poles. Beyond the obvious benefits of walking outdoors, the poles provide diagonal stability and resonance to upper body chest and […]
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Preview 2013: Oxford Hills Nordic skiing
Coach: Chris Easton (33rd year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A. Last year’s results: Girls, second in KVAC, fourth in state; Boys, 11th in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Sophomore — Ben Andrews. Girls: Senior — India Lucas; Juniors — Julia Dillon, Eva Gabrielsen, Mary Bryce; Sophomore — Emily Cormier. Key losses: Girls: Alyssa Andrews, Moriah Lee, Meghan […]
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Preview 2013: Mountain Valley Nordic skiing
Coach: Ray Broomhall (third year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys, 2nd in MVC, 11th in Class C state meet; Girls, 8th in MVC, 13th in state. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Andrew Boucher, Lance Richard, Nick Fitzpatrick; Juniors — Conner Woods, Corbin Arsenault, Jared Arsenault; Sophomore — J.T. Greene. Girls: Seniors — […]