These are the top high school performers from across the state in Alpine and Nordic skiing.

These are the top high school performers from across the state in Alpine and Nordic skiing.

The senior from Portland won Class A titles in classical and freestyle pursuit and was Maine's best performer at the Eastern High School Championships in Vermont.

The Cape Elizabeth junior won every high school race he entered in Maine this winter, including Class B slalom and giant slalom titles.

Administrators say the cuts were necessary to help offset rising transportation and athletic training costs.

Schwartz follows his Monday slalom victory with another triumph in giant slalom, Mountain Valley's Lily Boulanger wins the girls' giant slalom, and the Caribou boys and Fort Kent girls' capture team titles.

Camden Hills sophomore Landon Marquis and Marshwood junior Hadley Prewitt win individual slalom state titles at Saddleback Mountain.

Taylor Gordon of Mt. Blue and Jett Lindelof of Islesboro win giant slalom titles at Saddleback Mountain.

Keep an eye on these talented Alpine and Nordic skiers in the postseason.

Falmouth High's search for a Nordic skiing coach yielded Heidi Richards, who is learning the sport as she guides her new team.

These teams should be in the mix for conference and state championships.

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.

Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain "forever chemicals," were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.

Our 10 selections for the state's top Alpine and Nordic skiers hail from nine different schools.

The Falmouth senior was the only skier to win state titles in both slalom and giant slalom this winter.

The senior from Farmington led the Cougars to a second straight Nordic title and also performed well on regional and national stages.

Six seniors lead our selections of the top Alpine and Nordic skiers for the winter season.

The Maranacook and Fort Kent girls and Mt. Abram boys also earn state championships Thursday under colder and much faster conditions at Black Mountain.

Emma Charles of Mt. Blue and Joey Rouhana of Falmouth take individual titles in Class A and will lead the field for Thursday's freestyle pursuits.

On a cold and blustery day under conditions much different than Thursday's giant slalom, seniors Andrew Christie of Falmouth and Sarah Hare of Windham earn top honors in slalom at Black Mountain.

Prewitt dominates in the girls' race, and Christie uses his experience to top the boys' field in giant slalom at Black Mountain.

After a winter without state championships, there are bound to be surprises. Here are some of the leading candidates to climb atop a podium come February.

Juniors Owen Ballard, Sam Munkacsi and Trent Stevens personify their team's scrappy, blue-collar approach to Alpine skiing.

Following a winter without state championships, several schools are looking to pick up where they left off in 2020. Others are eager to make their mark.

See Amy and Phil Taisey, owners of Amalgam Skis, in 'Winter Starts Now' at the State Theatre on Saturday.

Eagles and Dragons make most of limited opportunities.

Emma Charles sweeps individual titles for Cougars, while Ellis Slover does same for Red Eddies.

Emma Charles sweeps individual titles for Cougars, while Ellis Slover does same for Red Eddies.

Teams from across the conference race in the classic Nordic race at the 5-kilometer course at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.

Alpine and Nordic races are set for Black and Titcomb mountains, respectively.