TURNER — Freshman Jonathan Schomaker lined up on the starting line last week alongside cross country runners from around the state. While most everyone was placing their feet in position for the starting gun to go off, Schomaker pushed the same arm bars on the same wheelchair he has used since he was six years […]
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H.S. cross country: Edward Little's Richardson breezes to victory at Leavitt
Jillian Richardson of Edward Little runs the final straightaway en route to a win on Friday at Leavitt Area High School. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) TURNER — Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson and Mt. Ararat’s Lisandro Berry-Garviria ran the best on an unfamiliar course in Friday’s cross country meet at Leavitt Area High School. The usual route […]
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2018 High School Cross Country Preview Capsules
Edward Little Red Eddies Coach: Keith Weatherbie (first year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: Boys: ninth KVACs, ninth regionals; Girls: 12th KVACs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Matt Syphers, Carter Shaw, Alec Lawson; Sophomores — Cameron Langlois, Devin Smith. Girls: Senior — Jillian Richardson; Sophomores — Lily Vincent, Johanna Corey Key losses: Russell […]
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Boys' cross country preview: St. Dom's D'Alessandro, Levasseur looking for stronger 2018 seasons
Liam Levasseur and Mark D’Alessandro pose for a photo before the start of their cross country practice at St. Dom’s on Monday afternoon. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Mark D’Alessandro and Liam Levasseur of St. Dom’s are coming off strong summers of training in preparation for the 2018 cross country season. D’Alessandro, a junior, called […]
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Girls' cross country preview: Cullenberg keeps family legacy running
Mt. Blue’s Kahryn Cullenberg runs during the annual Laliberte Invitational on Friday at Cony High School in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) FARMINGTON — Kahryn Cullenberg has been running for as long as she can remember. At four years old, Kahryn followed in her older siblings’ footsteps and competed on the local summer track team. At […]
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H.S. cross country: Edward Little's Richardson second at Laliberte Invitational
Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson runs the annual Laliberte Invitational on Friday at Cony High School in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson runs the annual Laliberte Invitational on Friday at Cony High School in Augusta. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUGUSTA — The cross country running season hasn’t officially started yet, but Lisandro Berry-Gaviria, last […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Weatherbie named Edward Little cross country coach
One of Todd Sampson’s first assignments as Edward Little athletic director this summer was to hire a new cross country coach. Sampson decided to pick longtime coach and administrator Keith Weatherbie’s brain on who might be available to fill the vacancy. “Other than myself, you mean?” Weatherbie answered. Sampson was pleasantly surprised the 74-year-old Weatherbie, […]
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UMF replaces Campbell as track, cross country coach
University of Maine at Farmington cross country coach Dan Campbell checks the course during the North Atlantic Conference cross country championships in Farmington last year. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) University of Maine at Farmington interim cross country and track and field head coach Dan Campbell has been replaced by Joe DiSalvo, who was a member of […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Court inducted after almost four decades of coaching
Lewiston High School track coach Carolyn Court will be inducted into the Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Carolyn Court had a career that most runners dream of. An All-American at Southern Connecticut State University in the 800-meter run (she ran a 2:14), Court moved on to become a grad […]
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Research pays off: Dominic Sclafani is the 2017 Sun Journal Boys' Cross Country Runner of the Year
Dominic Sclafani (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) All of Oxford Hills senior Dominic Sclafani’s research paid off this year. The top Vikings runner finished 12th in the Class A state meet with a time of 17:13, his best-ever finish in a state meet. Sclafani and his coach, Luc Roy, prepare for meets by researching everything from the […]