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Nordic ski teams at southern Maine schools face a new obstacle

by Mike Lowe January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

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

Sports

Yarmouth’s Laukli named to U.S. team for U23 Nordic world championships

by Mike Lowe January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Following her success in last year’s junior championships, Sophia Laukli will get another chance to compete against some of the world’s best cross-country skiers.

Business, Outdoors, Sports

Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing

by Deirdre Fleming March 8, 2020March 7, 2020

The brewery’s new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone’s throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.

Outdoors, Sports

Hiking: Katahdin region offers a bounty of Nordic ski and snowshoe opportunities

by Carey Kish March 1, 2020February 29, 2020

With luck (and cooperating weather), you’ll get a glimpse of the mountain.

Maine, Nation & World, Sports

Ski racing community nationwide starts to back away from toxic wax

by LISA RATHKE Associated Press February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Concerned about human health and the environment, competitors are abandoning something that has long made athletes go faster.

Outdoors, Sports

Hiking: Winter fun and games in the glorious Gaspe

by By Carey Kish January 26, 2020January 25, 2020

After a solid week of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in Canada’s mountainous national park, our columnist ‘barely scratched the surface of possibilities.’

Times Record, Times Record Sports

Bowdoin news — Ursula Sze named NESCAC women’s squash Performer of the Week

by Times Record Staff January 20, 2020

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College first-year Ursula Sze has been named the NESCAC Women’s Squash Performer of the Week. Sze clinched Bowdoin’s 5-4 victory over Dickinson with an 11-8 win in the fifth game over Jocelyn Feliciano at the No. 3 position (11-9, 11-5, 7-11, 10-12, 11-8) on Wednesday. With the game tied 8-8, she was […]