Sports

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.

The Yarmouth High senior has a passion for Nordic skiing – and for a new sport he's introduced at the school.

While there won't be any state or regional meets, some conferences plan to wrap up their seasons with championship meets.

It's an unusual season with the pandemic going on, but coaches and skiers are happy with what they have going.

Roy Varney's family, community honor champion skier who died in a farm accident.

Cougars staying sharp with hopes of squeezing in some more races this winter.

Athletes who have tasted postseason success talk about what keeps them focused during a pandemic-altered season.

Practices have resumed at many schools this week, but without snow there's a lot of running, strength training and agility work.

The tight-knit Falcons brought an end to a dominant run from Fort Kent with crowns in 2010 and 2011.

Eagles get season underway at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville.

Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.

The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.