State Champion Spotlight-Hadley Prewitt
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- Published: Thursday, 10 March 2022 06:18
We next spotlight Hadley Prewitt of Marshwood. She won the 2022 MPA Class A Giant Slalom race at Black Mtn. We asked her about her season goals and her favorite memories.
State Champion Spotlight-Dana Schwartz
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- Published: Wednesday, 09 March 2022 07:03
We continue the state champion spotlights and now highlight Dana Schwartz of Cape Elilzabeth. Dana won the Class B Slalom at Saddleback Mtn. It was a wild weather day so we asked her about the conditions and her plans for next year.
1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?I have been ski racing since I was nine years old and always wanted my last year of racing in Maine to be successful. I started training and preparations for the state meet coming off my summer softball season in August with dryland training. I would rollerblade six miles every Sunday and mixed in different courses and agility drills with cones a couple of days a week. I also love weightlifting as a way to get ready for the season and I put in numerous hours at the gym lifting and working on speed and agility. I started training on-snow shortly after Thanksgiving and have spent as many days as possible improving and getting ready for states. In the days leading up, I wasn't able to train gates but I spent time in the gym to make sure I was in shape for the grueling conditions.2) How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet?State Champion Spotlight-Sam Roy
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- Published: Tuesday, 08 March 2022 07:05
We now will spotlight state champion Sam Roy of Wisdom High School. Sam won the 2022 Class B Giant Slalom at Saddelback Mtn. We asked him about the course
conditions and his goals for the season.
1. What were your preparations leading up to the state meet? I feel like I had two important preparations leading up to States. First of all, skiing as much as I could and I made sure every run that I did I was focused on my skiing technique. My second preparation was making sure my skis were tuned well. I knew it was going to be very icy at Saddleback so I made sure my skis were extra sharp.
2. How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet? I dealt with pressure and emotions by being with my teammates. It is nice to be with teammates because in ski racing all you can think about is the race you are going to be doing. For me when I am with teammates and talking it helps to get your mind off the race.3. What was going through your mind at the start knowing that the snow conditions were challenging?2022 Maine EHSC Alpine Team Skied Well at EHSC
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- Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 12:51
The Maine Team did quite well this weekend at the "Eastern High School Championships" at Attitash. We started with a great training day on Thursday, doing GS in the
morning and slalom in the afternoon. Day #2 was slalom racing of both genders. The girls had three athletes in the top 30, Brooke Boone, Dana Schwartz, and Hadley Prewitt. The Boys placed 6 racers in the top 30, Andrew Christie, Sam Mckee, Pierre Hickey, Logan Schwartz, Cody Labonty, and in 3rd place Sam Roy. Day #3 was condensed into both genders racing GS, due to the possible weather coming in on Sunday. The girls put three in the top 30 Celia Geci, Dana Schwartz, and Brooke Boone. The boys had 5 in the top 30, Cody Labonty, Keegan Lathrop, Andrew Christie, Logan Schwartz, and in 4th place Sam Roy.
For overall combined team scores: The Maine girls team came in 6th, and the Maine boys team came in 4th.For overall combined individual scores: Sam Roy placed 2nd with a total of 7 points.The Maine team not only raced well, but represented the great state of Maine with sportsmanship, and dignity. The coaching staff of Mark Cyr, Ronn Gifford and Matt Reynolds were extremely proud of the way our athletes competed and conducted themselves on and off the hill.2022 Spring Ski Coaches Meeting
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- Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 08:02
The spring meeting of the Maine Ski Coaches Association will take place on Tuesday, March 29th at Leavitt, starting at 6:30pm. This meeting will also take place on Zoom. We will go over the season and prepare to give feedback to the MPA.The KVAC/MVC Ski Coaches meeting will take place on March 29th at Leavitt, at 5:30pm.If you plan to attend on Zoom, please register at this link.State Champion Spotlight-Brooke Boone
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- Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 07:00
We now begin our state champion spotlights where we interview and highlight the state champions for each discipline in Alpine and Nordic. Each day we will post a new
one. Our first state champion spotlight is Brooke Boone of Yarmouth. Brooke won the 2022 Class B Giant Slalom at Saddelback. We asked her about her state meet preparations and about her favorite memories from the season.
1) What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?Before my races, I make sure to stay hydrated to ensure I will have a lot of energy when I am competing.2) How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet?I deal with the pressure and emotions that come along while competing by thinking positively about what could happen.3) What was going through your mind at the start knowing that the snow conditions were challenging?Knowing the difficult snow conditions in the start gate I think about how I am going to have to ski differently based on the snow. Whether I know I need to pressure the downhill ski more or ski more conservatively, I envision myself skiing well through the course and crossing the finish line.
4) What are some of your best memories from ski racing this past season?2022 Maine Nordic Team
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- Published: Sunday, 06 March 2022 08:08
The 2022 U16/EHSC Maine Nordic Team Selection race was held at Sugarloaf Outdoor Center on Saturday. 61 girls and 81 boys competed to be on the U16
and EHSC Nordic teams. There was a 5K classical race in the morning and a 2.5K freestyle pursuit in the afternoon. The Maine team was selected based off of the pursuit results. In the girls pursuit, Brynne Robbins of Mt Blue won the pursuit with a combined time of 27:01. Nyla Scott of Gould Academy was second and Annabelle Brooks of Cheverus was third. For the boys, Joey Rouhana of Falmouth won the pursuit with a combined time of 22:14.1. Eli Shifrin of Gould Academy was second and Benjamin Condit of Quarry Road was third. The Maine U16 team will compete at the NENSA U16 Championships at Jackson, NH March 12-13. The Maine EHSC team will compete at the NENSA EHSC at Titcomb Mtn March 19-20. MAINE NORDIC TEAM LIST (updated 3/7) | RESULTS | DW ACTION PHOTOS GALLERY | NENSA U16 INFO | NENSA EHSC INFO | 2022 Maine U16 Nordic Team Info
Charles and Rouhana win 2022 MPA Class A Freestyle
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- Published: Thursday, 24 February 2022 17:57
The Mt Blue girls and the Mt Blue boys win Class A Nordic
The 2022 MPA Class A Nordic State Championships concluded today at Black Mtn witn the freestyle pursuit. After a classical day of 60 degrees, it was fast and cold for the freestyle. On the girls side, Emma Charles is the 2022 Class A Freestyle State Champion. Her winning time was 12:56.5. Brynne Robbins of Mt Blue was second with a time of 14:03.3 and Megan Cunningham of Deering was third with a time of 14:08.8. On the boys side, Joey Rouhana of Falmouth is the 2022 Class A Freestyle state champion. His winning time was 11:34.8. Ryan Gray of Falmouth was second with a time of 11:46.4 and Henri McCourt of Mt Blue was third with a time of 12:03.0. The Mt Blue girls and the Mt Blue boys are the 2022 MPA Class C Nordic State Champions. Deering and Cheverus girls tied for runners-up and the Portland boys were second. Emma Charles and Joey Rouhana are also the 2022 Class A Pursuit State Champions. Also congratulations to the Greely girls and to the Greely boys for receiving the MPA Sportsmanship award. RESULTS | RVG PHOTO GALLERY
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