Maine High School Skiing

State Champion Spotlight-Dolcie Tanguay

Details: Published: Tuesday, 31 March 2020 07:37

We now spotlight senior Dolcie Tanguay of Maine School of Science and Math. Dolcie was the 2020 Class C Classical and Pursuit state champion. We asked Dolcie her about her preparations and what surprised her this season.

1)What were your preparations leading up to the state meet? It all begins with summer training then working out consistently once the season actually starts. After some tough races leading up to states, I tried my best to stay healthy and positive going into the final races of my high school career (I can't believe it's already over!).

2) How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet? Funny enough, states were at Titcomb last year and I ended up getting second in classic, freestyle, and the pursuit. This year it felt like a second chance to finally reach my goal of winning a state championship. I only thought about positive outcomes and knew I just had to trust all the training leading up to these two races. My sister and I have a saying: "last one, fast one" so I knew I had to give it all I had to finish off high school skiing on a high note.

3) What was going through your mind at the starting gate?

Fort Kent Summer Ski Camp

Details: Published: Saturday, 28 March 2020 06:54

Join us for the Fort Kent Outdoor Center 2020 Ski Camp. The dates are July 9-12 for skiers who have made the U16/EHSC teams or with coach's recommendation. Lodging and food will be at the UMFK. Activities during the camp include rollerskiing, running, bounding, strength, classroom sessions, and biathlon. The cost is $250. The camp is capped at 30 athletes so please sign up early! RSVP to Hannah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Collegiate Skiing at the USCSA Level

Details: Published: Saturday, 28 March 2020 06:38

Aspiring to continue racing in college is a common desire for many high school athletes. While the D1 programs are an option for some student

athletes, they may not be a good fit for all athletes. There is another option: the USCSA circuit! Many Maine skiers compete in this circuit but it has been the best kept secret in Maine. The secret is now out: there is a lot of great racing on the USCSA circuit.

USCSA allows athletes to find the perfect balance between academics and athletics. You can still train and race at a high level without sacrificing your personal life. You can find great racing across New England and compete at Nationals if you qualify. This year UMF and UMPI competed in races at PI, Titcomb, Black Mountain and Mountain Top, VT. before travelling to Gore Mountain, NY for Regionals. It was great to have so many athletes come up to me and say hi from teams like Cornell, Castleton, and Clarkson.

State Champion Spotlight-Emma Charles

Details: Published: Friday, 27 March 2020 06:37

We now spotlight state champion Emma Charles of Mt. Blue. Emma was the 2020 Class A Classical, Freestyle, and Pursuit state champion. She also Emma was the KVAC Nordic skier of the year and was part of the New England team at Junior Nationals. We asked her about her success and about being at Junior Nationals that was cut short.

What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?

This year’s preparation for the state meet was a lot different than last year. I had spent the previous two days competing in three Eastern cup races in order for me to qualify for Junior Nationals. That meant I was having to do a lot more recovery work after each race and doing as little skiing as possible during that time than I usually do. I had to do 25 minute long ice baths after each race, eat more food than I’ve ever eaten in my life, and go to bed super early. Because of all of those preparations, I hadn’t really felt as tired as I thought I would, but I still knew that it was going to be a tough couple of races coming up for states.

How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet?

I was in a really good mindset leading up to the first day of states because I was still so excited about making it to Junior Nationals that I wasn’t really thinking about the fact that I was about to do my fourth race in just three days. Although, on the second day of states I was pretty exhausted. I was still super excited to race, especially on my home course, but I was ready to be done with all of the stress that my mind and body had gone through in such a short amount of time.

What was going through your mind at the starting gate?

State Champion Spotlight-Alex Hemingway

Details: Published: Thursday, 26 March 2020 07:31

We now spotlight state champion Alex Hemingway of Mt. Abram. Alex was the 2020 Class C Classical state champion. We asked him about his favorite ALEX moment of the season and what surprised him.