NEWRY — On a day when falls, missed gates and other bizarre incidents were the rule, the Mountain Valley girls’ ski team had almost no margin for error. Turns out they didn’t need any. The Falcons soared to the Class C girls’ alpine ski championship at Sunday River, cruising to victory over defending champion Fort […]
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Class A Alpine skiing: Oxford Hills sitting pretty
BRIDGTON — As the first day of the Class A Alpine skiing championships unfolded, it became clear that competitors who could stay on their skis for the length of the giant slalom course at Shawnee Peak would claim victory, even if their time didn’t place them on the podium. “It’s a fight for survival up […]
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Alpine Skiing: Falcons take flight toward Class C mountaintop
RUMFORD — Their demographics couldn’t be more different, but the Mountain Valley High School alpine ski teams share the same state championship aspirations. Seventeen boys have spent the winter competing for six spots in the Class C meet that unfolds Thursday and Friday at Sunday River in Newry. More than half are freshmen. That only […]
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Pricing. and giving the skis a once-over
We’ve all heard the saying, “The difference between men and boys is the cost of the toys.” That might also hold true for ski equipment. Each year I travel to Stratton, Vt., for an event called the On-Snow Expo. It’s a three-day super demo with all of the major manufacturers displaying the 2014-15 gear for […]
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‘A new day’ for Mt. Blue ski champ
RANGELEY — Mt. Blue High School’s Sarah Wade stared long and hard at the monitor posted in the finish area of the Class A girls’ state championship freestyle race. Her gaze drifted to the center of the screen. Entrenched atop the field by nearly a minute, Wade’s focus shifted to teammates and friends. Oxford Hills’ […]
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Class C Nordic Championships: Monmouth’s Thombs wins freestyle; Merriconeag sweeps
RUMFORD — A dramatic change in conditions from Wednesday’s classical to Thursday’s 5K freestyle didn’t faze Monmouth Academy’s Dylan Thombs. “I like skiing in the warm,” said Thombs, a senior. “My (fall) cross country coach, Tom Menendez, he always tells us don’t even think about the weather. We all have to ski in it. We […]
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Class A Nordic skiing: Falmouth sweeps; Cougars, Hornets nab second place finishes
In a fashion similar to their dominating performance on the first day of competition, the Yachtsmen placed four skiers in the top 10 of the classical race at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center on Thursday and cruised to a second consecutive Class A Nordic crown. Anna Morin — who holds a large lead in the […]
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Class B skiing: Yarmouth in control; Gray-NG’s Woods adds another title to resume
Maranacook is giving Yarmouth a run for its money in the boys’ race, but after stellar performances from both the girls and boys, the Clippers are poised for a double repeat in the Class B Nordic skiing state championships, being held this year at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center. Ellie Teare led a 3-5-9-10 finish for the […]
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Class A Nordic Skiing: Hornets, Cougars in four-team scramble
The showdown brewing at the Class A Nordic skiing championships between the Leavitt and Falmouth boys would be fun enough to watch by itself. But wait. There’s more. Yes, the Hornets lead the Yachtsmen by only two points after Wednesday’s classical race. But Mt. Blue and Portland are in the mix, as well, with all […]
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Class C Nordic Skiing: Merriconeag holds huge lead after classical
Merriconeag-Waldorf School of New Gloucester is well on its way to successfully defending its boys’ and girls’ Class C Nordic titles after Wednesday’s opening day of the state championship meet at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford. In both halves of the 5-kilometer classical event, Merriconeag checked in with a sensational score of 18 points. […]