Cross Country
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This year's team is dominated by juniors and sophomores, with just two seniors on the list.
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The 10-member team is split evenly between seniors and juniors.
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The senior won every race he ran in Maine this fall and helped the Broncos capture their second straight Class A championship.
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The junior is the only Maine high schooler, male or female, to ever repeat as a New England cross country champion.
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The two-time New England cross country champion qualifies for the Champs Sports national meet.
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White, an Orono HIgh junior, wins for the second year in a row, finishing 42 seconds ahead of her closest challenger.
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Fournier, 75, who ran the 1970 Boston Marathon before women could officially enter, coached nearly 50 years at Mt. Ararat.
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Slips don't stop Class B winner Carter Libby of Gray-New Gloucester or Class C standout William Hileman of Bucksport.
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New England champion Ruth White of Orono runs the day's fastest time – by 49 seconds – and Bonny Eagle's Addy Thibodeau and York's Cary Drake also earn individual titles.
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Bonny Eagle places five runners in the top seven in the Class A race, and York's Cary Drake posts the best time of the day while winning the Class B race.
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Portland's Nathan Blades wins the Class A South race despite taking a spill, and Freeport's Henry Horne surges in the homestretch to win the Class B race.
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Waterville's Abby Williams repeats as B/C girls winner.
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Orono junior breaks her own course record and repeats as girls champion; Charlie Collins of Hampden Academy wins boys race
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Falcons return strong nucleus and should be a force in Class B yet again.
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Brunswick looks to contend in KVAC A again; Freeport should be strong in B South.
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Meet the 10 girls and 10 boys most likely to lead the way this season.
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The Bonny Eagle girls in Class A and Freeport boys in Class B are eager to defend their state titles, but a host of challengers await.
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Three Freeport High runners are either following in the footsteps, or taking a completely different path, than their successful siblings.
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Cougars kick off unofficial start to season with convincing victory at annual Augusta race.
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Campbell was given six months to live in early 2021. Nearly a year and a half later, his cancer is gone and he is excited to live a full life again.
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The senior won the individual Class A title and led the Hampden boys to their first state championship in program history.
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The diminutive sophomore ran away from everyone not just in Maine but throughout New England, winning both state and regional titles.
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Freeport boys claim Class B title, Brunswick turns out strong season yet again.
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Five Maine girls place among the eight runners, and Bonny Eagle finishes second in the team standings.
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Mt. Desert Island in Class B and Orono in Class C also win state titles as Orono sophomore Ruth White clocks the third-fastest time in course history.
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Hampden Academy in Class A and Orono in Class C also earn team championships on a rainy afternoon in Belfast.
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The Bonny Eagle girls look to continue their dynasty while the Portland High boys attempt to end a drought of more than 40 years.
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Scarborough Zach Barry, Leavitt's Logan Ouellette and Monmouth's Brosnan Comeau take individual titles.
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Maranacook claims the Class C title at the Southern Maine regionals.
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Fresh off a Festival of Champions title, Dragons set sights on success at KVAC meet.
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Instead of staring at screens or curling up on the couch, plenty of high school athletes embraced running as a way to cope.
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Meet the 10 girls and 10 boys who are likely to run ahead of the pack this fall.
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In an uncertain fall, look to traditionally strong programs such as the Bonny Eagle girls and Scarborough boys to lead the trails.
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After state championships canceled in 2020, area squads resharpen focus in 2021.
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Senior recently broke Maine high school outdoor 5K record in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Season got as far as conference championships, but state meets were canceled due to rise in COVID-19 cases.
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The Falcons were dominant on the trails in 2014 and 15, taking Class B by storm.
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The Maine Principals' Association based its decision on the surging number of COVID-19 cases and a new requirement for student-athletes to wear masks while running.
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The meets were originally scheduled in Waldo County, but COVID-19 outbreak forced MPA to seek alternate venue.
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Waldo County's move to a yellow designation means the state meets likely won't be held in Belfast.
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Newcomer Allen leads the way for the Mustangs; Maranacook, Boothbay also make the cut for November meet.
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Maine Principals' Association will offer state meets, adding 'closure' and motivation for end of unusual season.
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Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast will host the title meets for boys on Nov. 11 and girls on Nov. 14.
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The state's COVID-19 regulations will prevent regional championship meets from taking place.
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The Dragons hosted a four-team event, winning the boys race while finishing second on the girls side.
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Sarah Talon scores twice, including the winner, in a 3-2 girls' soccer victory.
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Masks and social distancing just part of the more visible changes at events this fall.
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Fewer fans and distancing at finish line create a different scene, but runners enjoy chance to return to competition.