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Mt. Blue girls’ tennis 2017 Preview

Coach: Judy Upham (18th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s result: 10-4 (lost in the regional semifinals) Returning athletes: Seniors — Hannah LeClair, Addie Schanz; Juniors — Grace McIntosh, Jordan Smith, Brianna Jackson; Sophomores — Maeve Hickey, Mariel Damon, Hallie Pike. Key losses: Xiujuan Chen, Sierra Hoes, Sophie Swain, Lilly Kendall, Britlin Karkos. Season outlook: The Cougars will work hard on developing their tennis skills and honing […]

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Mt. Blue boys’ lacrosse 2017 preview

Coach: Kevin Averill (third year) Class: B; Conference: KVAC Returning athletes: Seniors — Tyler Gray (D), Quinn Giustra (M); Caleb Walters (D); Juniors — Reed Wells (A); Robert Neuschwanger (A), Jozef Short (A), Aidan Salisbury (M); Will Salisbury (M), Cam Foss, (M); Russell Prescott (M), Tyler Thorne (M), Brody Looney (G/A), Brian Hayes (G), Nick […]

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Mt. Blue students attend Future Business Leaders of America conference

FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the state Leadership Conference March 20 and 21 in Portland, where they participated in multiple business competitions, workshops and sessions. Students also had the opportunity to hear wounded warrior and motivational speaker Travis Mills speak. The FBLA state service project this year […]

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Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue skates away with Class A state crowns (WITH PHOTOS)

Mt. Blue’s Nolan Rogers gets some air coming off a downhill portion of the course early in the Class A boys’ race at Quarry Road on Friday. WATERVILLE — When Mt. Blue’s school bus came around those familiar mountains, the Cougars were driving home with Class A boys’ and girls’ Nordic state titles and four […]

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Class A and C Nordic skiing championships: Mt. Blue dominates Day 1 (WITH PHOTOS)

Leavitt’s Alexandra Ryan nears the top of a hill.Oxford Hills’ Olivia Swift gets encouragement from her coach Chris Easton on the second hill of the course.Oxford Hills’ Tommy Bancroft collapses in the finish corral.Mt. Ararat’s Hayden Libby takes off at the starting line.Oxford Hills’ Dom Scalfani completes his first lap.Telstar’s Koley True is congratulated by […]

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H.S. Alpine skiing: Maranacook, Mountain Valley lead KVAC/MVC championships

Winthrop’s Maguire Anuszewski exits the flush at the top of the headwall during his second run at the KVAC/MCA Championships at Ticomb Mountain in Farmington yesterday.Mountain Valley’s Alecia Bolduc prepares to take her second run at the KVAC/MCA Championships at Ticomb Mountain in Farmington yesterday.Oxford Hills Caroline Burns enters the delay at the top of […]

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And One: The future fares fairly well against the present

Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]