AUGUSTA — The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame 29th annual celebration will be held Saturday, March 17, at the Randall Stewart Center, Fireplace Lounge, University of Maine at Augusta. The Silver Tea and Registration will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. and the Induction Ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. The Hall of Fame […]
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Pownal 14-year-old to ‘Live Inspired’
Olympian Julia Clukey, second from right, presents the Julia Clukey Courage Award to Matt O’Shea, second from left, of Pownal, on April 28 at the Freeport Middle School. Clukey shared her “Live Inspired” presentation, talking to more than 100 students about her personal story, encouraging them to find their passion, create a plan and go after […]
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Olympian Clukey presents Courage Award to sixth-grade student
NAPLES — Olympian Julia Clukey visited Lake Region Middle School in Naples on March 17 to share her “Live Inspired” presentation. She talked with more than 400 middle school students about her personal story and encouraged the students to find their passion, create a plan and go after their dreams. As part of the assembly, […]
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2010 Olympian Julia Clukey retires from luge team
AUGUSTA — Julia Clukey wanted to take one more run at an Olympic team. Instead, she decided that any potential risk to her long-term health was not worth the chance. Clukey retired from luge on Tuesday, ending a 19-year career that saw her compete in the 2010 Vancouver Games, win the U.S. national title two […]
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Maine Sports Hall of Fame inducts 9 new members
AUGUSTA — The Maine Sports Hall of Fame has nine new members, including former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell. Mitchell, a Waterville native, was honored at Sunday’s induction ceremony in Augusta both for his basketball achievements in high school and at Bowdoin College, but also for his sports accomplishments off the playing field, including a steroid […]
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Olympian luger to students: Find something you love, work hard
LEWISTON — Not qualifying for the 2014 Olympics by a hair was really tough, Maine Olympic luger Julia Clukey told Lewiston Middle School seventh-graders Tuesday. Clukey, 29, a Maine native, competed during the 2010 Olympics. She also is a national champion and has won two silver medals and one bronze in World Cup competition. But […]