Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson runs the course on her way to finishing in second with a time of 18:29.87 at the Festival of Champions on Saturday in Belfast. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) BELFAST — The story of the girls’ race at the Festival of Champions cross country meet Saturday was who was going to challenge Sofie […]
Cross Country
Jonathan Schomaker an inspiration to Leavitt cross country team and others
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Boys cross country: Barber, Hickey on the podium
It took until the finish line for Tucker Barber to realize that nobody was going to catch him. The Mt Blue senior won the Class A boys’ cross country state championship by running the fastest time (15 minutes, 47.33 seconds) of any of the six state championship races on the 5-kilometer course at Troy Howard […]