Mt. Blue’s Kahryn Cullenberg (572) and Messalonskee’s Charlotte Wentworth (539) were among early leaders during the KVAC cross country championship on Saturday Oct. 14, 2017 at Cony High School in Augusta. AUGUSTA — On a day when unseasonably warm temperatures affected many runners at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference cross country championships, the Maranacook girls […]
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Monmouth girls, Boothbay boys earn MVC cross country titles
Runners jockey for position at the start of Saturday’s MVC Championship cross country race in Augusta. AUGUSTA — Haley Abbott’s asthma backed off enough Saturday for the Boothbay runner to run to an easy — though surprising — victory at the Mountain Valley Conference cross country championships. Abbott, who is normally third on her team, […]
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Cross Country: Scouting leads Oxford Hills’ Sclafani to the front
Dominic Sclafani, from Oxford Hills, nears the end of the Class A state cross country championshps in Belfast in Nov. 2016. PARIS — The top boys’ cross country runner in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference is the best for a reason. He researches. A lot. “I’m a math guy, so I look at pacings a […]
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Mt. Blue Relays: Mt. Ararat takes titles amid festive atmosphere
Runners from around the state father at the starting line at the Mt. Blue cross country relay races in Farmington on Friday. FARMINGTON — There was music. There were conga lines. Teams sang “happy birthday” in the middle of an after-race pasta dinner. The Mt. Blue Relays redefined friendly competition Friday, as cross country runners […]
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Laverdiere cruises at Festival of Champions
BELFAST — Luke Laverdiere knew he was on the cusp of history Saturday on the trails of the Troy Howard Middle School. He could hear it. “I could hear (the loudspeakers),” Laverdiere said. “I was feeling it in the last mile. I tried my hardest but I came up a little short.” “A little short” […]
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Cross country: Edward Little's Allen, Rodrigue pushing each other
Edward Little seniors Reece Rodrigue, left, and Russell Allen are two of the top cross country runners in the KVAC. AUBURN — In the beginning, Russell Allen and Reece Rodrigue wanted to be sprinters. Through paths of their own, both have found an affinity for cross country. “I ran cross country my eighth-grade year because […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Mustangs win mid-season MVC meet
Madison Forgue (35) of Winthrop and Bailey Coates of Spruce Mountain head towards the finish during the Mountain Valley Conference XC meet at the University of Maine at Augusta on Wednesday. Damien Nadeau (26) of Dirigo High School competes during the Mountain Valley Conference XC meet at the University of Maine at Augusta on Wednesday. […]
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H.S. Cross Country: Muktar leading Lewiston by example
Harrison Osborn of Scarborough steals a look at Abbas Muktar of Lewiston during the Class A State Cross Country Championships in Belfast on Nov. 5, 2016. LEWISTON — In sixth grade, Abbas Muktar used to run around his block “for the (heck) of it.” Now he’s one of the top runners in the state and […]
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PHOTOS: Lewiston, Edward Little battle in cross country running
Some photos from Friday’s dual meet between Lewiston and Edward Little at Auburn Middle School.
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Fall preview 2017: Telstar Regional High School cross country
Coach: Willow Ochtera (fourth year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Four of five runners qualified for regional; two earned spots at state. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Gaelan Boyle-Wight. Girls: Senior — Marta Opie; Junior — Emily Hanscom. Key losses: Kristi Hanscom. Promising newcomers: Boys: Junior — Ryan Beckerman; Sophomore — Jaxen Call; […]