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Sugarloafers gathered recently for "vintage weekend". These folks dusted off their neon ski suits and gathered at the bottom of the lift for this group shot. The spring spirit is definitely in the air! (Ethan Austin photo) More ... CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Copper, Colorado is the home of the 2009 United States of America Snowboard Association Championships where close to 1,600 snowboarding competitors from all over the country can expect to see the most elite group of riders in the United States face off for National Title honors. More ... The Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association, held its annual meeting and dinner Saturday, March 28 at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. Officers and Board members were elected. Officers for one year include: Peter B. Weston, President; Nancy Perry, Vice President; Sandy Jamison, Secretary; Sherie Packard, Treasurer; and Don Fowler, Clerk. More ... RANGELEY — On Saturday, April 4, Saddleback Maine will host its sixth annual Pond Skimming Contest. This is the second in the "Spring Fever" event series which started last Saturday with the fifth annual Cardboard Box Race and will culminate on April 11 with "Park Shark Two. More ... Last week Decodah Brown and Jay Ruggiero took part in the annual biathlon where Kingfield Elementary students tested their Nordic skiing skills as well as their marksmanship. Here Brown (left) and Ruggerio hit targets with a paintball marker under the guidance of teachers Tom McLaughlin and Marco Aliberti. Danya Vandry won the event for the Kingfield girls with Rosenberg coming in second and Sarah Burbank third. James was the overall winner and took a first place finish for the Phillips team. On the boys end, Thomas Faraday took the top spot on the podium. Patrick Banahan was second with Decodah Brown taking the final spot on the podium. (David Hart photo) More ... Sarah Burbank (near) takes off at the start of the annual biathlon held at the Kingfield Elementary School last week. She and schoolmate Jacinda Dunphy reach the second element of the competition where they will test their shooting skills using paintball markers. (David Hart photo) More ... CARRABASSETT VALLEY — CVA mogul, halfpipe and aerial skiers were in the hunt for national titles as the final leg of the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships converged on Squaw Valley in California, March 27 to 29. More ... NORTH FRANKLIN COUNTY — Signup for the upcoming Babe Ruth baseball season is now happening for the North Franklin teams consisting of the MSAD #58 geographic district and Rangeley Lakes region. The league is for athletes ages 13 to 15. The North Franklin teams will be split into two divisions which is new to the Franklin County League. More ... It's a sad day when a skier dies. Natasha Richardson, a 45-year-old actress died of blunt impact to the head while taking a private lesson on a beginner's trail at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort near Montreal, Canada recently. Imagine, taking a lesson, falling and ultimately dying of a blunt impact to the head. More ... CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association will hold its last Moonlight Event, snowshoeing again up to the Poplar Stream Falls Hut for a tour of the facilities, happy hour and dinner, April 4. After dinner participants will return to the parking lot. The trip is approximately 2. More ... WATERVILLE — The Next Level Basketball Camp at Colby College, now entering its fourth season of operation, will once again offer two weeks of individual camp (June 21-25 and July 5-9) and a three-day team camp (June 26-28) for girls ages 8-17. More ... |
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