Albee and Chalmers Win 2025 Junior Sassi
January 25: Turner Albee, skiing for Quarry Road out of Waterville, 
won the Boys 2025 Junior Sassi 3k Freestyle at Black Mountain of Maine. Albee's time of 9:29.2 was 2 seconds faster than Maine West's Abe Crooker, who finished in 9:31.8. Taking the final podium position was Noel Waterman of Gray-New Gloucester with a time of 9:41.9.
Paxton Coughlin of Quarry Road came in fourth, crossing the line in 9:58.3. In fifth place was Farmington Area Ski Team's Lucas Demarco with a time of 10:08.1. Will Ainsworth of Quarry Road took the sixth position with a time of 10:12.3. Also finishing in the top ten were Elliot Plog of Day Mountain with a time of 10:18.6, Avery Marble of FAST (10:36.6), William Strickland of FAST (10:39.4) and Daniel Fullerton of the Auburn Ski Club (10:45.4).
In the girls race, Yarmouth's Louisa Chalmers took the gold with a time of 10:47.8. Second 
place was won by Amelie Van Der Meer of Quarry Road with a time of 10:50.4. Crossing the line in third place was Hazel Waterman of Gray-New Gloucester with a time of 10:52.5.
Hazel Badgett of Maine West had a time of 11:01,6, good enough for fourth place. Farmington Area Ski Team's Clara Ernst took fifth place with a time of 11:11.1. In sixth place was Scotia Bell of Quarry Road, who had a time of 11:15.1.
Rounding out the top ten were Maisy Colby of Maine West (11:27.4), Nola Mewer of the Auburn Ski Team (12:06.2), Nora Lindsay of FAST (12:06.3), and her teammate Emma Tyler (12:16.4).
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Hill and Wills Take Gold
January 18, 2025: Auburn Middle School's Kendall Hill won the Maine Junior Ski League Giant Slalom
at Black Mountain of Maine with runs of 38.94 and 41.39 for a two run total of 1:20.33. Oxford Hills Middle Schooler Elise Knapp took second place with times of 41.45 and 41.86, giveing her a total time of 1:23.31. The third podium position went to Sugarloaf Area Ski Team's Isla Dakers, who had runs of 41.86 and 43.17 for a 1:25.03 total time.
Coming in fourth place was Cecile Cobb, skiing for BEAST, with times of 42.30 and 44.57 (1:26.87). In fifth place was Elsa Schwalm of Camden Snow Bowl with runs of 43.15 and 45.86 (1:29.01). Capturing sixth place was Farmington Area Ski Team's Rylie Norton with times of 43.73 and 45.76 1:29.49).
Rounding out the top ten were Independent skier Olivia McGrail (1:29.93), Maggie Hudson of Oxford Hills Middle School (1:31.53), Ilsa Grimnes of SAST (1:35.55), and Alice Lyons of Camden (1:36.70).
In the Boys GS, Telstar's Silas Wills took the top podium position, winning the GS with times 
of 40:47 and 41.75 for a total two-run time of 1:22.22. Second place was won by Wills' teammate Henry Sapak. Sapak had runs of 41.26 and 41.11 for a total time of 1:22.37. Third place went to Lucien Camire of BEAST with times of 42.60 and 44.08 for a 1:26.68 two-run total.
Liam Folker of Auburn Middle School took fourth place with times of 42.58 and 44.13 (1:26.71). Fifth place went to Oxford Hills MS skier Jacoby Parrott with runs of 43.99 and 43.80 (1:27.79). Telstar's Gordan Rosenberg recorded times of 43.81 and 44.28 (1:28.09) to take sixth place.
Rounding out the boys top ten were Josh Varney of BEAST (1:28.28), Wynn Mendenhall (1:29.03), Anderson Diehl of FAST (1:29.17), and Chisholm Area's Racing Team's own Kiernan Belt (1:31.49).
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Van Der Meer and Albee Excel for Quarry Road
January 18, 2025: Amelie Van Der Meer of Quarry Road skated across the finish line in 13:58.4 to win the Girls Maine Junior Ski League's 3k Nordic Freestyle at Black Mountain of Maine. 
This race is a prelude to the MJSL Championship that we will host on February 11th. Second place went to Farmington Area Ski Team's Clara Ernst, who finished in 14:10.2. Nola Mewer, skiing for Auburn Ski Club, came in third place with a time of 14:15.8.
Fourth place went to Marjorie McCarthy of FAST, who completed the course in 14:31.9. Coming in fifth place was Quarry Road's Scotia Bell with a time of 14:48.1. Maisy Colby (Maine West) took sixth place, crossing the finish line in 14:53.3.
Also finishing in the top ten were Quarry Road's Isla Klepach (15:16.9), Audrey Civiello of FAST (15:18.6), Maine West's Emma Coombs (15:23.2), and Elise Knapp of Oxford Hills (15:27.6).
In the boys race, Turner Albee made it a first place sweep for Quarry Road, taking gold with a time of 12:17.6. 
Maine West's Abe Crooker came in second, crossing the line in 12:25.8. Also making the podium was third place finisher Elliot Plog of Day Mtn, who had a time of 12:28.0.
Coming in fourth place was Paxton Coughlin of Quarry Road with a 13:11.8 finish time. Fifth place went to Lucas Demarco of FAST, who finished in 13:17.3. In sixth place was Will Ainsworth of Quarry Road with a time of 13:26.0.
Rounding out the top ten were Quarry Road's Eli Leblond (13:26.5), Daniel Fullerton of ASC (13:28.6), Quarry Road's Matthew Phillips (13:48.7), and Day Mtn's Emerson Plog (13:50.7).
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Nearly 200 Skiers Compete in MARA GS
197 Skiers competed in the 2025 Maine Alpine Racing Associations Giant Slalom Opener at Black Mountain on January 12th. The competition featured four divisions for boys and girls, Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, and Under 14.
In the Boys U8, Luke Fronczke of the Gould Academy Competition Program took first place with times of 49.96 and 49.98 for a co
mbined time of 1:39.94. Second place went to his teammate Perry Trinward with times of 53.16 and 54.22 for a combined time of 1:47.38. Finishing in third was Gould's Gray Carter, who had times of 55.50 and 54.37 (1:49.87).
Carrabasset's Fisher Fisher Shockey took top honors in the Boys U10 with runs of 44.33 and 44.75, giving him a combined score of 1:29.08. Gould's Hunder May came in second, finishing in 44.17 and 45.53, for a combined score of 1:29.70. Taking 3rd was Big Rock's Maxx Giberson with times of 44.27 and 46.47 (1:30.74).
Winning the Boys 12 was Pleasant Mountain's Max Doran with times of 41.26 and 42.27, a combined time of 1:23.53. Second place went to Gould's Brighton Barr, who had times of 42.08 and 41.93, giving him a combined time of 1:24.01. The final podium position was captured by Gould's James Redman, who scored times of 42.35 and 43.62 (1:25.97).
The Boys U14 was won by Charlie Lord of Carrabasset Valley, who swept the top three slots. He had runs of 35.82 and 36.83, giving him a winning combined score of 1:12.65. Second place went to Robbie Servidio with runs of 37.32 and 37.87, giving him a combined score of 1:15.19. Teammate Finn Hildebrand took third with times of 37.70 and 38.46 (1:16.16).
In the girls competition, Big Rock's Kensleigh Larrabee captured the Girls U8. Kensleigh had runs of 50.78 and 51.53 for a total time of 1:42.31. Second place was taken by Pleasant Mountain's Amelia Kinney, who skied times of 52.27 and 53.01 for a 1:43.70 combined score. In third place was Gould's Hazel Klein, who finished her runs with times of 57.27 and 53.01 (1:50.28).
Gould's Sage Ippolito won the Girls U10 with runs of 43.63 and 44.23, giving her a combined score of 1:27.86. Second place went to Gould's Victoria Borowski, who had times of 46.40 and 46.98 for a combined score of 1:33.38. The final podium position was garnered by Pleasant Mountain's Ember Kutasi with runs of 48.84 and 48.97 (1:37.81).
Molly Homan, skiing for CVA, took top honors in the Girls U12 with times of 37.26 and 38.78 for a combined 1:16.04 time. Second place was won by Rangeley's Olivia McGrail, who had runs of 41.45 and 42.49, giving her a combined score of 1:23.94. Coming in third was Gould's Madeline Buckley with times of 43.00 and 43.56 (1:26.56).
In the final division Carrabasset Valley's Elsie Tompkins-Ham won the Girls U14 with times of 38.33 and 39.29 for a combined 1:17.62 score. In second place was her teammate Camile Cannan, who had runs of 38.51 and 39.54 for a combined times of 1:18.05. Rangeley's Elise Knapp took third place, finishing in 38.51 and 39.78, giving her a combined score of 1:18.27.
Top finishers for the Chisholm Alpine Racing Team were Eli Leavitt, who finished 5th in the Boys U12 division, Kiernan Belt, who finished 16th in the Boys U14 division, Raegan Lyle, who came in 12th in the Girls U10 class, and Brynn Bartash and Payton Belt, 12th and 15th respectively in the Girls U12 division.
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Hagenbuch and Thurston Win Bates Carnival Freestyle
Dartmouth's John Steel Hagenbuch,winner of Friday's sprint races, made it a clean sweep with a gold medal in the men's 8.4k freestyle race at the 2025 Bates Carnival on Saturday, january 11. The jury decision was made early Saturday morning to use Black Mountain's 1.2k loop in reverse direction for 7 laps. Hagenbuch was first across the finish line with a time of 21:18.4.
Coming in second place was Hagenbuch's teammate Luke Allan, who finished with a time of 21:54.7. Taking the final podium spot was Middlebury's Logan Moore with a time of 22:10.1.
In the women's race, Ava Thurston of Dartmouth took the gold with a time of 25:29.5. The silver medal was won by University of New Hampshire's Clara Hegan, who had a time of 25:41.2. Taking the bronze was Middlebury's Shea Brams, who skated across the finish line in 25:41.6.
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Bell and Cobb Win Black Mountain Giant Slalom
February 7, 2025: Maranacook's Phoebe Bell tuned up for next week's MVC Championships by winning the women's High School Giant Slalom race at Black Mountain. Bell had runs of 38:70 and 38.67 for a two-run total of 1:17.37 to take the top spot. Coming in second place was Telstar's Jocelyn Nivus, who had times of 39.30 and 40.09 and a total time of 1:19.39. Taking third place was Ashley Nelson of Spruce Mountain High School with runs of 39.42 and 40.29 for a two-run total of 1:19.71.
Fourth place went to Bell's teamate Emerson Dunlap with times of 40.79 and 40.68 for a 1:21.47 total. Mountain Valley's Aubrey Farnum came in fourth with times of 40.99 and 42.25 (1:23.24) while Hailey Lebrecque of St. Doms HS took sixth with runs of 41.15 and 43.05 (1:24.20).
In the men's race, Dylan Cobb of Poland took top honors with runs of 36.96 and 36.40 for a two run total of 1:13.36. Second place went ot Maranacook's Thatcher Riley with times of 38.59 and 35.84 and a total of 1:14.43. In third place was Skowhegan's Kaden Salsbury with times of 37.66 and 37.25 and a two-run total of 1:14.91.
Rounding out the top six were Jaxon August of Winthrop with times of 38.04 and 38.52 (1:16.56), Adam Ellis of Maranacook with times of 38.72 and 38.45 (1:17.17) and Maranacook's Josh Adams (39.63 39.51 and 1:19.14).
Bell and Riley Come up Big for Maranacook
January 20, 2025: It was a gold medal sweep for the Maranacook Bears in the Martin Luther King Day Giant Slalom at Black Mountain. Phoebe Bell was the winner of the wormen's race with times of 38.92 and 38.84 for a two-run total of 1:17.76. In second place was Gianna Devivo who scored runs of 39.42 and 38.54 for a total time of 1:17.96. Edward Little's Ellie Poirter took third place with times of 39.63 and 38.47, giving her a 1:18.10 total.
Fourth place went to Telstar's Jocelyn Nivus with times of 39.72 and 39.02 (1:18.74). With times of 39.19 and 40.31 (1:19.50), Sofie Simard of Leavitt garnered fifth place. Sixth place was taken by Caribou's Taylor St. Peter with runs of 40.14 and 39.64 (1:19.78).
Rounding out the top ten were Edward Little's Maddie Ranger (1:19.99), her teammate Anaya Egge (1:20.02), Ashley Nelson of Spruce Mountain (1:20.79), and Mt. Blue's Maddie Morton (1:20.79)
The Bears Thatcher Riley won the men's race with runs of 36.34 and 35.79, giving him a two-run score of 1:12.13. Skowhegan/s Kaden Salsbury took second place with times of 36.35 and 37.11 for a two-run score of 1:13.46. Caribou's Edison Sleeper came in third with times of 36.59 and 36.90 for a total of 1:13.49.
In fourth place was Calvin Vincent of Edward Little HS with times of 36.91 and 37.03 and a 1:13.94 two-run total. Fifth place was captured by Maranacook's Tristan Riley with times of 37.39 BS 37,04 for a total time of 1:14.43. Edward Little's Carter Hill came in sixth place, recording times of 37.74 and 37.17, giving him a total time of 1:14.91.
Also in the top ten were Maranacook's Adam Ellis (1:15.19), Winthrop's Jaxon August (1:15.46), Edwar Little's Tanner Melanson (1:16.94) and Edward Little's Nate Bigos-Lowe (1:17.06).
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