Charles, who is from Farmington, finished first in the junior women classic sprint race finals at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships in Michigan.
nordic skiing
Area roundup: Bates’ Elise Lambert reaches finals at NCAA Division III championships
Bobcats senior runs second fastest 800 prelim time. Also, Edward Little’s Ellis Slover and Mt. Blue’s Emma Charles compete at Nordic nationals.
Ellis Slover finishes 3rd in classic sprint at Nordic Jr. Nationals, Emma Charles eliminated in quarterfinals
The Quarry Road Ski Club teammates are competing against the country’s best cross-country skiers this week in Minnesota
Ellis Slover and Emma Charles going national with Nordic act to the trails of Minnesota
Slover, an Edward Little sophomore, and Charles, a Mt. Blue senior, will be joined by fellow Quarry Road Ski Club member Caden Cote of Oakland at the Junior Nationals this weekend.
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue claims boys and girls state championships
Cougars senior Emma Charles sweeps the classical and freestyle races for the third time in her career. Maranacook, Yarmouth, Mt. Abram and Fort Kent also win team titles.
Nordic state championships: Mt. Blue boys and girls dominate classical races in slushy conditions
Emma Charles earns another state title. Caribou’s Kayley Bell and Orono’s Ruth White also win girls races, while Falmouth’s Joey Rouhana, Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette and Mt. Abram’s Alex Hemingway are the boys champions.
Nordic skiing: Emma Charles dominates KVAC, Mt. Blue teammate Henri McCourt wins boys title
Spruce Mountain’s Abrahm Geissinger and Orono’s Ruth White win MVC pursuit titles.
Area roundup: Oak Hill outlasts Telstar in girls basketball
A late layup lifts the Raiders to the MVC victory. Close wins for the Spruce Mountain and Dirigo boys, as well, and the Sassi Memorial has a rescheduled date.
Skiing notebook: Sassi Memorial a chance for Nordic skiers to demonstrate their talent and have fun
Black Mountain will host races on Saturday, with the girls classical race beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by the boys event at 10:30 a.m.
Area roundup: Brayden Stevens’ 21 points pace Telstar boys to first win
Also: The Spruce Mountain boys remain unbeaten with close win over Madison, and more boys and girls basketball recaps from Wednesday, as well as skiing, swimming and indoor track and field results.