Mt. Blue’s Mike Gurney, center, navigates the crowd at the start of the race at the Telstar relays in Bethel last season. It’s not everyday that a Nordic ski team has to replace not one, but two state champion skiers. Mt. Blue is in that position this season after Tucker Barber and Julia Ramsey both […]
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2017-18 Sun Journal Nordic skiing previews
Dirigo/Mountain Valley Nordic Skiing Coach: Ann Speth (sixth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys — fifth in MVC, ninth in state championships; Girls — third in MVC, eighth in state championships. Returning athletes: Senior — Kaiya Martin; Junior — Tory Averill, Ethan couture, Riley Dumont; Sophomore — Damien Nadeau. Key losses: Justin […]
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Alpine skiing: Phoenix gang's all back, racing for another title
Skiers Bailey Coates, Grace Harmatys, Kiarra Richards, Allison Acritelli, Julia Pomeroy, Madeline Timberlake, and Adria Plourde pose in their state championships jackets at the end of ski team practice under the championship banners from Jay and Livermore Halls High Schools. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team in a rare but […]
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2017-18 Sun Journal Alpine skiing capsules
EDWARD LITTLE Coach: Jodd Bowles (fourth year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: Boys: Eighth in state; Girls: Tied for third in state. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Maxx Bell, Connor Jackson, Kyle Mooney, Gabriel Withee; Juniors — Lucas Fisher, Leighton Girardin, Oliver Hall, Alec Larson; Sophomores — Jake Arel, Max Gamache. Girls: Senior […]
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2017-18 Sun Journal boys' hockey team previews
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Rams Coach: Chad Foye (18th year) Class: A North Last year’s results: 14-6, lost in regional semifinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Dalton Bowie (G), Logan Leadbetter (D), Tyler Dostie (D), Cole Lockhart (F), Avery Pomerleau (F), Riley Dowe (F); Juniors — Joe Arps (D), Gabby Benson (D), Reed Hopkins (F), Mike Boivin (F), Connor Albison (F), Vincent Manocchio (F); […]
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Rangeley Lakers 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Coach: Heidi Deery (24th year) Conference: East-West; Class: D South Last year’s results: 16-4 (lost in region semifinals) Returning athletes: Senior — Natasha Haley; Juniors — Brooke Egan, Vanessa Bisson, Kylie Collins; Sophomores — Lauren Eastlack, Olivia Pye, Gabby White; Freshman — Ellah Smith. Key losses: Celia Philbrick, Sydney Royce. Promising newcomers: Junior — Amber […]
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Lisbon Greyhounds 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
A scrappy group of seniors led Lisbon to the Class B South preliminary round in 2016-17. They set the tone, but on the court were mixed in with several players who return this season. “(We) return a strong core with some experience,” seventh-year coach Julie Petrie said. Giana Russo had a standout freshman season at […]
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Buckfield Bucks 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
With hardly any size and a small roster, Buckfield has a small margin for error this season. “Our team is not big in numbers or in size, so it will be critical for us to remain healthy in order to show improvement,” fourth-year coach Ryan Wilkins said. The Bucks faced a similar scenario last year, […]
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Dirigo Cougars 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Second-year coach Rebecca Fletcher says Dirigo needs to limit turnovers and take advantage of every possession. And, of course, score. The Cougars averaged 31.3 points per game in 2016-17, which ranked ninth in the Mountain Valley Conference. “We did a pretty good job defensively, we just really struggled to score,” Fletcher said. Dirigo lost the […]
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Class D Girls: Rangeley tough, but Vinalhaven the favorite
Sydney Royce of Rangeley looks for an open teammate while being pressured by Deja Bennett of Buckfield on Friday. Rangeley loses two starters from last year’s team, which failed to reach the Class D South regional semifinals for the first time since 2011. But back is top player Natasha Haley, a senior. Along with her […]