Troy Murphy, of the United States, jumps during the men’s moguls qualifying at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February. (AP file photo) Troy Murphy, the Bethel native who competed in the PyeongChang Olympics in moguls skiing, has retired from the U.S. Ski Team. The 25-year-old Murphy finished 17th […]
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Olympic watching guide: Troy Murphy hits the moguls Monday
The men will hit the mogul hill looking for gold starting at 8:10 a.m. Mogul skiing is judged on style and skill as well as speed. Skiers use the bumps to make sharp turns while keeping to a fall line. Watch for flips, grabs or rotations in their two jumps off the “air bumps” on the slope. […]
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Bethel’s Troy Murphy qualifies for Olympics moguls final
Troy Murphy of Bethel picked a pretty good time to have his best moguls run of the season. Murphy scored an 80.95 to finish fourth in the qualifying round of the men’s moguls competition at the PyeongChang Olympics. That means Murphy, who entered ranked 12th in the world, will go into Monday’s finals, which will […]
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Meet the winter Olympians with Maine ties
These athletes with Maine ties will compete in the Winter Olympics. Troy Murphy Hometown: Bethel Event: Moguls skiing Age: 25 Personal: 2014 FIS Rookie of the Year; 2015 national champ; 2017, ranked sixth in the world after six Top 10 finishes; attended Gould Academy (2010); lives in Park City, Utah. Outlook: Murphy entered the season as the top-ranked U.S. moguls […]
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Community came together to get Troy Murphy from Bethel to the Olympics
BETHEL — On a September evening in 2010, Matt Murphy sat down with Woody Hughes at the bar in the Mill Hill Inn. Hughes had just opened the inn and was enjoying a quiet night with an old friend. At some point, they got to talking about Murphy’s son Troy, who was pursuing a berth […]
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Mogul skier Troy Murphy of Bethel named to U.S. Olympic team
Troy Murphy got the call Monday night – he’s going to the Winter Olympics. Murphy, a 25-year-old native of Bethel, will be part of the U.S. men’s moguls team that will compete in South Korea, with Bradley Wilson of Butte, Montana; Casey Andringa of Boulder, Colorado; and Emerson Smith of Dover, Vermont. Wilson competed in […]
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Bethel's Troy Murphy vying for Olympic spot
PARK CITY, Utah — Bethel native Troy Murphy is on the road to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Murphy, a mogul skier, is ranked by the International Ski Federation as eighth in the world and the top American. Mogul skiing combines racing down a series of small mounds on a mountainside in […]
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Local skier vying for Olympic spot
PARK CITY, UTAH — Bethel native Troy Murphy is on the road to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Murphy is a mogul skier, ranked eighth in the world by the International Ski Federation and number one in the US. Mogul skiing is an event that combines racing down a series of small […]
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Golf tournament to benefit local U.S. Ski Team member
A golf tournament to support the training of local U.S. Ski Team member Troy Murphy will take place Sunday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Bethel Inn & Country Club. The 18-hole scramble is $100 per player. A hole-in-one on a par 3 wins a free car, courtesy of Weir Motors. Murphy, a graduate […]