This summer, Leavitt Area High School senior Harrison Knowlton knew he had to go the extra mile — make that the extra 10 miles — to get ready for the cross country season. He added 10 miles a week to his runs during training, looking to get that elusive victory. Last year, he was on the […]
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Cross country notebook: Cougars stay the course
When Mt. Blue hosted a KVAC meet last Friday against Messalonskee, Lawrence, Spruce Mountain and Nokomis, it was the first time the team stepped on the course for the season. The course is on private property and the property owners allow loggers to log on the premises. The course was in rough shape for the […]
Cross Country: Spruce Mountain launches program
Cross country has returned to the Jay and Livermore Falls communities. Spruce Mountain will field a cross country team for first time this fall since the two communities consolidated their high schools in 2011. “For years and years, this community has been rich in athletic programs (including) cross country,” Spruce Mountain assistant principal and athletic […]
2014 Mt. Blue cross country preview
Coach: Kelley Cullenberg (22nd year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: Boys: Third at KVACs and Class A East regionals, 13th at Class A states; Girls: Fifth at KVACs and Class A East regionals, 13th at Class A states. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Aaron Willingham, Dan Lesko, Brendan Hickey, Sam McIntosh, Ricky Chen; Junior […]
2014 Winthrop cross country preview
Coach: Ed Van Tassel (third year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: Boys: Third at MVCs, fourth at Class C states; Girls: Fifth at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Allen, Isaac Johnson, Nick Charest; Juniors — Michael Neumann, Nick Dwelle, Gavyn Washburn; Sophomore — Caleb Fortin. Girls: Senior — Lilly Beauregard; Juniors — […]
2014 Oxford Hills cross country preview
Coach: Kristin Dacko (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year: Boys: Eighth at KVACs, ninth at Class regionals; Girls: 10th at KVACs, ninth at Class A regionals. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Jacob West; Junior — Ben Andrews, Charles Lang; Sophomores — Logan Hallee, Zane Dustin, Nate McNutt, Morgen Ray. Girls: Seniors — Julia […]
2014 Leavitt cross country preview
Coach: Dustin Williamson (10th year) Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year: Boys eighth at KVACs, 12th at Class B regionals; Girls third at KVACs, eighth at regionals. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Noah Castonguay, Reed Farrar, Harrison Knowlton, Josh Therrien; Junior — Carter Veilleux; Sophomores — Joseph Bussiere, Jason Labbe. Girls: Seniors — Allison Heikkinen, […]
2014 Gray-New Gloucester cross country preview
Coach: Adam Zukowski (seventh year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year: Boys: Third at Western B regionals, fifth at Class B state. Girls: 12th at Western B regionals. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Lucas Nickerson, Cullen Ronan, Nick Cavanaugh; Juniors — Ben Garcia, Austin Cross; Sophomores — Jake Arata. Girls: Seniors — Sophia Kiyanitsa, Makala […]
2014 Dirigo cross country preview
Coach: Gunnar Bradbury (seventh year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year: Boys: Sixth at MVCs, ninth at Class C West Regionals. Girls: Seventh at MVCs, ninth at Class C West Regionals. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Jacob Larson, Vernon Ferrar; Girls: Seniors — Megan Morrison, Jessica Conant, Megan Bradbury, Rachel Knight. Key losses: Boys: Seth […]
2014 Spruce Mountain cross country preview
Coach: Kelsey Biliouris (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year: Did not compete as a team. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior —Sam Brenner Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Boys: Seniors — Alex Greenleaf, Nate Billings; Sophomore — Shawn Lecowitch; Freshman — Connor Beaulieu. Girls: Freshmen — Rylee Delaney, Anneka Dubord, Mallory Mercier, Megan Mercier. Season […]