Boothbay native competes practice runs in advance of downhill competition Tuesday at Sugarloaf.
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Hosting U.S. Alpine championships no mystery for Sugarloaf
Resort proves efficient at handling all the responsibilities and breaks that come its way.
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U.S. Alpine championships: River Radamus making waves on the slopes
Radamus, who recently won two gold medals at the world junior championships, is part of a young group of U.S. athletes hoping to become the country’s next great skiers.
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U.S. Alpine championships: Sam Morse making strides in Europe
The Carrabassett Valley native has taken the next step professionally and is excited to be back at Sugarloaf for the national speed championships.
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Sugarloaf hosting first U.S. Alpine Speed Championships in March 2019
The United States’ fastest skiers will return to Sugarloaf in 2019 for the first-ever U.S. Alpine Speed Championships. Sugarloaf has hosted the U.S. Alpine Championships, but in March the country’s best Alpine skiers will ski down the Narrow Gauge trail in the downhill, super-G and alpine combined events. The events at Sugarloaf (March 16-21, 2019) […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: The grind is real
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Michael Ankeny’s U.S. Alpine Championships experience ended early Tuesday with a DNF during the first run of the men’s giant slalom. Other than the physically grueling act of skiing down a hill really fast, that’s a short work day. However, Ankeny said, “I’m pretty tired today.” High-level ski racers spend the year […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Win makes McJames celebrate her independence
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — For some skiers, Monday was a terror. But for Megan McJames, it ended up being one of those days that make everything worthwhile. “There’s definitely days when I think, ‘I’m crazy, why the heck am I doing this?’” McJames said. “But then you have a really fast run like I just had, […]
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AJ Ginnis prevails at U.S. Alpine Championships slalom
Eventual winner A.J. Ginnis psychs himself up in the start gate. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — If there is a men’s slalom torch to be passed on the U.S. Ski Team, David Chodounsky will be the one doing the passing. Winner of the past three U.S. Alpine slalom titles, Chodounsky was again in fine form Sunday. But […]
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Resi Stiegler captures U.S. Alpine Championships slalom crown
Resi Stiegler, center, celebrates her first place finish along with second place finisher Roni Remme (left) and third place finisher Lila Lapanja (right). CARRABASSETT VALLEY — With one run under her belt in the anything-can-happen slalom event, Resi Stiegler clung to a .16-second lead over Megan McJames, and Roni Remme of Canada and the University of […]
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Laurenne Ross earns super-G crown at U.S. Alpine Championships
Eventual winner, Laurenne Ross arcs a left-footed turn. Galena Wardle does some pre-race visualization. Wardle finihed 6th.Sam Conzelman arcs a turn midway through her run.Rylee McCormack moves through the Meadow.Dylan Fiore keeps her eyes ahead as she enters the Meadow.CVA coach Kevin Eccles gives some advice to Rylee McCormack before the woman’s super G event. […]