Inductees include Seth Wescott and others who have represented Maine or helped the sport grown in the state.
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Seth Wescott, chamber golf tourney Sept. 21
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 16th annual Seth Wescott & Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic will be held at Friday, Sept. 21, at Sugarloaf Golf Club. The shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Proceeds will help fund the annual Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program and the Level Field Fund for area students […]
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Special Olympics Winter Games open at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Cheers, smiles and excitement welcomed the first full day of the 2017 Special Olympics Winter Games at Sugarloaf on Monday. “Just to see their faces light up with smiles and the positivity — you can feel it,” said Liz Villies, a volunteer from Unity College. She and other students timed and recorded […]
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14th annual Seth Wescott and Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic
Friday, Sept. 30th marks the 14th annual Seth Wescott and Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. The golf classic will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Proceeds of the Golf Classic are used to help fund the annual Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program and the […]
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Carrabassett Valley Academy captures award, gets new coach
Growing up in Carrabassett Valley was hard for Kate Webber Punderson — who couldn’t ignore the towering peak of Sugarloaf Mountain that stood above the town. So naturally she gravitated toward skiing. That pull never let her venture too far from the mountain for too long, and like many skiers and snowboarders who take to […]
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Seth Wescott joins Winterstick Snowboards to make custom boards
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott is training for more gold, but he’s also preparing for life after competition. Wescott is joining Winterstick Snowboards’ ownership group. The company plans to open a custom snowboard manufacturing shop at Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, where the 39-year-old lives. He’ll help design and manufacture the boards. […]
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Wardens find body of James Wescott, father of Olympic snowboarder
CAMDEN — The body of 71-year-old James Wescott, beloved coach and father of Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott, was found Tuesday night in Megunticook Lake, where he drowned Tuesday morning while rowing with a friend, according to John MacDonald, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Wescott apparently suffered a medical emergency before […]
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American Jacob wins World Cup snowboardcross event; Maine’s Wescott fails to qualify for finals
Seth Wescott’s bid to win a third straight Olympic gold medal in snowboardcross may be in jeopardy. The Carrabassett Valley resident, in his first competition since undergoing reconstructive knee surgery last spring, finished 49th among 73 competitors in Friday’s qualifying round for a World Cup event at Vallnord-Arcalís, Andorra. That left Wescott one spot short […]
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott has Sochi, and 2018, in sight
The 37-year-old Wescott is overcoming a knee injury in hopes of being healthy for the Sochi Olympics, where he would have a chance to win snowboardcross for the third straight time. But before he even begins that quest, he’s committing to staying in his sport through at least 2018, a year after he hits the […]
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Seth Wescott to sign photos at Titcomb Mountain Early Pass Blast
FARMINGTON — Two-time Olympic champion Seth Wescott will be a special guest Saturday at Titcomb Mountain’s Early Pass Blast, where season passes can be purchased at this season’s lowest prices or with a $50 deposit per membership. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the mountain. Wescott, who […]