MARS HILL — There was a comeback on the hill Tuesday in the firls’ Class B Alpins skiing championships, but this year, it wasn’t Spruce Mountain coming from behind to stun the field. Fort Kent, behind a third-place finish from Alicia Guimond in the slalom event at Big Rock, rallied from 17 points back to […]
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Spruce Mountain trails Yarmouth in girls' alpine skiing; Cape leads boys' race
MARS HILL — If the Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team is going to repeat its state championship feat of a year ago, it’s going to have to come from behind. Again. Allison Acritelli paced the Phoenix in the giant slalom event at Big Rock Mountain on Monday with a fourth-place finish and the team […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin admits she felt the pressure — from herself
? PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Racing is the fun part. Losing is the hard part. And moving on? For Mikaela Shiffrin, that often feels like the impossible part. “I’m terrible at that,” said the 22-year-old skier, moments after her surprising slalom finish Friday, the shock and disappointment still fresh. In back-to-back days, Shiffrin left everything […]
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Mt. Blue, Spruce Mtn. lead KVAC and MVC alpine championships
Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli crests a knoll at the top of the Titcomb Mountain course on her way to an MVC slalom championship win. (Brewster Burns photo) FARMINGTON — Eli Yeaton led a strong Mt. Blue charge with a first-place finish and he was followed to the line by teammates Sam Smith and Hunter Bolduc […]
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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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Mikaela Shiffrin is the world’s best female skier; Is that good enough for gold?
The numbers are plain, and they lay out the case that’s as easy to argue as the sky is blue or rock beats scissors. Mikaela Shiffrin is the best female Alpine ski racer in the world. Not yet 23, she is on a pace that could leave her as the most decorated World Cup racer […]
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Virtual reality helps US Olympic ski team prepare for Pyeongchang’s great unknown
There are mountains in the Alps, from Austria to France, that veteran alpine racers have skied dozens of times over the years, so often they know every curve and can anticipate every bump. “There’s some guys on tour for 15 years who have 60 runs down these hills,” said American skier Travis Ganong. “At that […]
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Falling temps fail to keep Maine skiers off slopes and trails
WESTBROOK — Lisa Hallee came to Smiling Hill Farm on Wednesday afternoon to cross country ski – and planned to ski until dusk, despite the frigid temperatures. She looked perplexed when asked if she plans to curtail her skiing this week because of the cold snap. “I just wear lots and lots of layers,” said […]
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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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Nick Newman named Sun Journal Alpine Boys’ Skier of the Year
Mountain Valley’s Nick Newman bends a gate on his second run of the day on his way to a second place finish during the state championship slalom race at Black Mountain in Rumford in February. Nick Newman capped off his senior year with an outstanding Class B State Championship alpine meet at Black Mountain. His […]