The United States’ best skiers got the full Maine treatment during the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. “It was good races. They did a good job of pulling off the races here,” U.S. Ski Team men’s coach Sasha Rearick, who attended Gould Academy in Bethel, said early Tuesday evening. “We saw all the great weather […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: U.S. coach Sasha Rearick wants improved fundamentals
The United States’ best skiers got the full Maine treatment during the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. “It was good races. They did a good job of pulling off the races here,” U.S. Ski Team men’s coach Sasha Rearick, who attended Gould Academy in Bethel, said early Tuesday evening. “We saw all the great weather […]
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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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U.S. Alpine Championships: Stiegler gets Sugarloaf redemption
Resi Stieger, center, is interviewed after her win. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Resi Stiegler had unfinished business with Sugarloaf. At the 2006 U.S. Alpine Championships, Stiegler stumbled in her final run of the slalom and finished second behind Kaylin Richardson. “I was first here in Sugarloaf and straddled on the second run, and so I kind […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Carrabassett Valley Academy trio takes on Nationals
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sam Conzelman, Emma Kearing and Rylee McCormack gave Carrabassett Valley Academy bragging rights by qualifying for the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. “This was our goal, and it’s so cool that all three of us made it,” Kearing said. “We’re the only academy that has three girls in this.” Making the U.S. […]
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle tops field in super-G at U.S. Alpine Championships
Eventual winner Ryan Cochran-Siegle.Sugarloaf favorite Sam Morse gets low on a left-footed turn.Samuel DuPratt arcs a turn entering the Meadow.Third place finisher Travis Ganong cuts around a blue gate.Seventh place finisher Drew Duffy shoulders a gate going through the Meadow.Argentine’s Javier Cristian Simari Birkner almost comes undone. CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The speaker crackled. “Did he […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Resi Stiegler's love for skiing endures frustrations and hardships
Resi Stiegler, of the United States, competes during a women’s World Cup slalom ski race in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 3, 2017. Resi Stiegler is having one of those seasons. On the slopes, everything is dialed in for the veteran U.S. Ski Team member. She’s healthy and says her skiing is some of the best […]
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Alpine skiing: Maranacook in control in Class B championships
RUMFORD — Nick Newman and Curtis Gauvin have Mountain Valley in third place after the first day of the Class B boys’ Alpine skiing state championships. Newman had the best showing of Tuesday’s giant slalom competition at Black Mountain of Maine. Newman skied his first run of the day in 46.76 seconds and his second […]