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2018 MollyOckett Road Race

Details: Published: Tuesday, 29 May 2018 06:54

It is strongly suggested that all skiers train in the summer, it will lead to better results next winter. To help motivate you to train line up some races in which to participate. Here is an event to add to your list: Molly Ockett Day Road Race in Bethel, Maine on July 21 at 9 AM. Molly Ockett Day features a road race for people of all ages, food, music, parade and others events of all kinds. Begin the day with a running race. Chose between a 5 mile which follows a route that is mostly flat with 1 hill climb. There is a 1 mile flat course for those who want a shorter event. Kids, up to the age of 14 can run in a 1 mile flat course. There is even a diaper dash for your younger siblings. Registration is $18 for the 5 mile race and $12 for the kids 1 mile race. Register at https://www.runreg.com/mollyockett-day-classic. I hope to see many HS and MS skiers there training for the upcoming ski season.

2018 State Champion Spotlights

Details: Published: Thursday, 29 March 2018 06:13

And that wraps up our 2018 State Champion Spotlights. Congratulations to all! Here are all of the 2018 state champion spotlights:

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Ian Geikie | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-AJ Noyes | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Annesley Black | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Shelby Cowin | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Killian Lathrop | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Connor Jackson

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Isabelle Jandreau | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Roy Varney | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Jen Wilbraham | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Ethan Livingood | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Nick Neveu | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Max Bartley | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Niko Naranja | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Emily Carty | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Sophia Laukli | 2018 State Champion Spotlight-Gaelan Boyle-Wight

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Connor Jackson

Details: Published: Wednesday, 28 March 2018 06:01

Our next spotlight is Connor Jackson of Edward Little. He won the Class A Giant Slalom and also helped his team win the KVAC Alpine title. We asked him about his results, his plans for next year, and more.

1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet ? I trained everyday and on the weekends I did the Mount Abrams program and trained with them as well as with my team.

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

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Gaelan Boyle-Wight

Details: Published: Monday, 26 March 2018 06:51

Our next spotlight is Gaelan Boyle-Wight of Telstar. He won the Class C Classical at Fort Kent and also won the MVC Classical. We asked him about his preparations, his favorite memories, and more.

1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?

In the long-term, my preparations leading up to the state meet were quite general, and training proceeded as normal. The short-term consists of the week leading up to the races. I was excited, but also nervous. By telling myself to stay cool and focus on my own health I was able to stay in a relaxed mode. Until the day of the races, of course. Besides that, I just focused on eating a lot of peanut butter.

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

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Sophia Laukli

Details: Published: Friday, 23 March 2018 06:55

We now spotlight Sophia Laukli of Yarmouth who was the Class B Classical and Freestyle state champion. She also won the WMCs, the Sassi Memorial, and was on the New England team at Junior Nationals where she received All-American status. We asked her about being at Junior Nationals and her season successes.

1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet ?

For my training, I focused on shorter and easier workouts with some intensity to make sure I was well rested for the races. I went up early with the team to make sure I was familiar with the courses as well.

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

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Emily Carty

Details: Published: Wednesday, 21 March 2018 06:39

We next spotlight Emily Carty of Fryeburg Academy who was the Class A Freestyle state champion. She also helped her team win the Class A Nordic title. We asked her about winning the title and her preparations.

1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet ?

All season I worked on my endurance and technique because I was aiming to win states. In the weeks leading up to states my biggest fear was that I would get sick, so I used an insane amount of hand sanitizer. Besides that, I just did the usual workouts with my team. We did a lot of hills because Rumford is known for the killer hills.

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

2018 State Champion Spotlight-Niko Naranja

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 March 2018 06:36

Our next state champion spotlight is Niko Naranja of Fort Kent. Niko won the Class C Freestyle and helped his team win the Class C Nordic title. We asked him about his team winning and his thoughts at the start line.

1. What were your preparations leading up to the state meet ?

We were very fortunate to have states at home this years, so preparing for the race was very easy. It was the same course that we had raced all year, and many years before that, so I knew the course as easily as I knew my own name.

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