Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli crests a knoll at the top of the Titcomb Mountain course on her way to an MVC slalom championship win last Saturday. Acritelli and the Phoenix won the combined MVC Alpine title Tuesday. (Sun Journal File Photo) RUMFORD — For two days, Edward Little and Mt. Blue were jockeying for the […]
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Skiing laps in Wilton
Craig Davis of Wilton cross-country skis Monday on the field of Academy Hill School in Wilton. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
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Kenworthy embracing LGBT flag-bearer role in Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — At the Sochi Games, he was the medal-winning athlete who overshadowed that achievement by rescuing five stray dogs. In Pyeongchang, he’s vacuuming up attention with his “We’re here. We’re queer. Get used to it” posts and photos of him kissing skater Adam Rippon, and taking swipes at U.S. Vice President […]
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Mt. Blue, Spruce Mtn. lead KVAC and MVC alpine championships
Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli crests a knoll at the top of the Titcomb Mountain course on her way to an MVC slalom championship win. (Brewster Burns photo) FARMINGTON — Eli Yeaton led a strong Mt. Blue charge with a first-place finish and he was followed to the line by teammates Sam Smith and Hunter Bolduc […]
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On skiing: A visit to Mt. Abram, and thoughts on the Olympics
Last Saturday I visited Mt. Abram, and found exactly what I expected: The runs were firm but well groomed and eminently skiable. Part of the weekend’s celebration of Ullr Fest was a Telefest, and the heel-free skiers were everywhere. At the top of Dudley, I watched for a few minutes as an instructor gave a […]
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H.S. roundup: Mt. Blue’s Charles wins another KVAC Nordic title
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue’s Meghan Charles earned a KVAC Nordic skiing championship for the second consecutive day at Titcomb Mountain on Friday. Charles followed up Thursday’s girls’ classic title with a first-place finish in Friday’s freestyle race, which she finished in 18:02.6, more than 30 seconds ahead of second-place Laura Parent of Maranacook. The Black […]
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Legends ski race rescheduled
Due to adverse winter weather conditions, the Ski Museum of Maine has rescheduled its inaugural Legends of Maine Ski Race to Tuesday, March 6. Originally scheduled for January 23rd at Sunday River Ski Resort, the giant slalom race is open to men and women ages 50+. Divisions are Men and Women age 50-59, 60-69 and […]
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Mt. Blue’s Charles, Deering’s Jordan win Oxford Hills Sprints
Cameron Bancroft of Oxford Hills leads a heat of sprints in front of Matt Syphers of Edward Little during the Oxford Sprints at Roberts Farm on Saturday. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) NORWAY — The entire day of the Oxford Hills Sprints is a battle of mental and physical durability. After four 1-kilometer elimination races, the final […]
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On skiing: Remembering Warren Miller
News from the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame that Warren Miller had died on Jan. 24 triggered a string of memories, mostly of times when I was fortunate enough to meet him and actually ski with him. The first time was in the early 80s, on a trip to Vail. A friend and fellow ski […]
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Nordic skiing: Edward Little sees youth movement on the trails
Edward Little High School Nordic ski coach Eric Cobb center has nine freshman on an 11 member boys team. From left are: Jack Howaniec, Aiden Morrison, Finn Thistle, Matt Syphers, Harry Bigos Lowe, Tristan Brezovsky, Coach Cobb, Casey Burhoe, Deven Egge, Noah Morgan, Christian Hiscock and Cam Langlois. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — After having […]