February 4, 2009 RSS feed / Sports & Outdoors

Troubled second quarter hurts MTA

Jay, 64 - - Mt. Abram, 49

SALEM -- The Roadrunners hosted the Tigers of Jay on Thursday, Jan. 29 and in a needed win fell short in the contest. More...

Lady Roadrunners out of gas at end

Jay, 45 - Mt. Abram, 39

SALEM -- MTA came out firing in the first quarter and jumped ahead 20-5 as the buzzer sounded. Fatigue set in as the game went on and MTA found themselves out-shot 13-8, 18-6 and 19-5 in the next three quarters. More...

Mr. Bits Standings

Super & Total

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Laker cheer team captures fourth, states next

RANGELEY — Total disbelief. There was no way the Rangeley Lakes Regional High School cheerleading team envisioned they would finish fourth at the Class D Regional Championships held at the Bangor Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 24. More...

Ski Tracks

Special Olympics of Maine held at Sugarloaf

Over 500 athletes from all over Maine marched onto the "Beach" area at Sugarloaf Mountain on Monday braving the bone-chilling temperatures and a brisk wind. The events began on Sunday with dinner in the base lodge. More...

Polar Blast: Cardboard, duct tape derby planned

EUSTIS — The public is invited to the first annual Cardboard & Duct Tape Derby and sliding party, Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. behind the chalet in Eustis Village (next to Kern's Inn). This event is part of Polar Blast. More...

Telemark Invasion comes to Saddleback

RANGELEY — Sunday, Feb. 8, Saddleback will hold its fifth annual Telemark Invasion. More...

Polar Blast Spaghetti dinner

STRATTON -- The Arnold Trail Snow Mobile Club will host a spaghetti dinner Friday, Feb, 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Stratton-Eustis Community Building on Main Street. This event is part of Polar Blast. More...

Schrader racks 'em up

CLINTON, N.Y. -- Hamilton College women's basketball posted a 2-1 week, beginning with a 65-54 non-league win at Middlebury College on Jan. 20. The Continentals went on to post a 1-1 weekend at home in Liberty League action. More...

Right back at ya

Mt. Abram freshman JV player Alex LaRochelle goes up for a rebound and nabs it a nanosecond after this photo is taken, in a home game against Jay last Thursday evening. (Heidi Murphy photo) More...

Sugarloaf tops 50 inches of snow in January

CARRABASSETT VALLEY -- After yet another January snowstorm, Sugarloaf has topped 50 inches of snow in the month of January and, with 127 inches so far this season, is well ahead of last year's snowfall pace. More...

Reigning B ski champs headed to Class A

Sugarloaf Area Ski Team

LOCKE MILLS - - The Sugarloaf Area Ski Team participated in the Friday Night Lights Middle School alpine race on Jan 23 at Mt Abram. More...

Nordic racers James, Chenard continue to impress

RUMFORD - - A SASSI 3K Classical was held on Jan. 16, hosted by the Chisholm Ski Club of Black Mountain. Sadie James and Jay Chenard of the Sugarloaf Area Nordic Team continued their dominance by again winning the event. More...

Sugarloaf Super-G, Men

Jan. 20, 2009 Top Ten 1. Ben Morse, J2 (1:07.59) 2. Craig Marshall, J2 (1:08.49) 3. Peter Smith, J1 (1:08.61) 4. Casey Myrick J2 (1:08.84) 4. Dominique Cyr, J1 (1:08.84) 6. Reed Drechsel, J1 (1:09.43) 7. More...

Super G action

Cody Bullen races out of Miles Mile and onto Kangaroo Hill of Narrow Gauge during J3 Super G race action Tuesday, Jan. 20. (Rick Bisson photo) More...

It's all good

Surrounded by Jay Tigers, Mt. Abram JV player Colleen Shields goes up for a shot and sinks it in a game at Mt. Abram on Saturday afternoon. The MTA JV girls won the game in thrilling overtime play. (Heidi Murphy photo) More...

It's pond hockey tourney time in Rangeley!

RANGELEY — The color, passion, fun and fastpaced excitement of playing hockey the old-fashioned way returns to Rangeley this weekend. More...

CVOA: Scores of events planned for coming year

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association has hikes, bikes, dances and dinners; ski trips, fishing trips and canoe trips; days shooting trap at the range, afternoons picking mushrooms in the woods and evenings gathered More...

IRA Mountain gets skating rink

KINGFIELD — Despite the cold temperatures that hovered in the teens Saturday afternoon, a crowd gathered at the new skating rink that's part of the Ira Mountain Development just off Route 27 north of Kingfield. More...

February events at Saddleback

RANGELEY -- Saddleback Maine recently posted the events planned for February. Feb. 1 -- Maine Day, resident tickets $25 with ID. USASA Alpine Race Feb. 2 -- Maine Bartender Day at Saddleback, free skiing, RSVP sprince@saddlebackmaine.com. More...