Click Here Fort Kent Men and Women Sweep State Class C Nordic Titles
Fort Kent's Reardon and Orono's White Skate to Individual Freestyle Championships
February 19: Day 2 of the 2025 MPA Class C State Nordic Championships at Black Mountain feature the 5k freestyle pursuit event. Under sunny skies and less windy conditions, Alden Reardon of Fort Kent 
won the 2025 Class C Freestyle state championship on the famed John Roderick ski trails. His winning time was 13:30.7. Second place was taken by Reardon's teammate Fletcher Marquis with a time of 14:06.9. Ben Chartier of Fort Fairfield came in third place with a time of 14:55.2.
In fourth place was Sam Geissinger of Spruce Mountain High School with a 15:01.0 finish. Fort Kent's Quinn Michaud skated across the line in 15:23.6 to take fifth place and in sixth place was Finley Marquis of Fort Kent, who had a time of 15:52.6.
In the girls race, 
Clara White of Orono High School won her second title with a time of 14:24.6. In second place was Rowan Tanguay of Fort Kent with a time of 16:14.4. Taking third place was Soren Stark-Chessa of Maine Coast. She crossed the line in 16:52.9.
Coming in fourth place was Waynflete's Leah Kramer with a time of 17:20.7. Ella Akers of Telstar High School took fifth place with a finish of 18:58.0. Fourt Ken't Addison Chasse grabbed sixth place with a time of 19:11.4.
With great depth and outstanding skiing, Fort Kent men and women doubled as the 2025 Class C Nordic state champions. The Orono boys and the Waynflete girls were runners-up. Also, congratulations to the Orono boys and girls for receiving the MPA Class C Sportsmanhip award.
Photo Gallery at 
Yarmouth Men and Freeport Women Take State Class B Nordic Titles
Greely's Harvey and Barry take individual Freestyle Championships
February 19: With the weather conditions much calmer than Day 1, Day 2 of the 2025 MPA Class B State Nordic Championships was held at Black Mountain of Maine with the skiers competing in the 5k freestyle pursuit race. In the boys race,
Tait Harvey of Greely won the Class B Freestyle state championship with a winning time of 13:59.0. In second place was Owen Dawson of Freeport with a time of 14:13.7. Taking the final podium place was Jacob Dening of Leavitt with a time of 14:28.0.
Fourth place went to Aksel Moon of Yarmouth High School with a time of 14:32.3. In fifth place was Alexander Gordon of Yarmouth, who had a finish of 14:33.9. Taking sixth place was Leif Hellstedt of Yarmouth, cross the line in 15:02.0.
In the women's event, Rowan Barry of Greely took top honors with a finish of 15:58.2. Like Harvey, Barry also capture the classical championship on the previous day. Second place for the women was Lucy Huggett of Freeport HS with a time of 16:53.0. Behind her in third was Freeport's Reed Proscia with a 17:10.2 finish.
Ida Waterman of Gray-New Gloucester came in fourth with a time of 17:24.1. In fifth place was Haley Marston of Leavitt with a time of 17:33.3. Evelyn Lacasse of Greely took sixth place with a time of 17:45.4.
The Yarmouth men and the Freeport women took the 2025 Class B Nordic state championship. The Leavitt boys and the Greely and Leavitt girls were runners-up. Also congratulations to the Leavitt boys and girls for recieving the MPA Class B Sportsmanhip award.
Photo Gallery at
Nordic Skiers Brave the Elements in 2025 State Meet
February 18: On a cold and blustery afternoon at Black Mountain of Maine, Classes A, B, and C schools competed in the Maine Principals Association's 2025 State Nordic Ski Championships. In the men's race, Beckett Cote of Messalonskee High School in Oakland captured the gold, completing the 5k Classical race in 14:49.6. Taking silver was Mt. Blue High School's Heni McCourt with a time of 15:05.2. Capturing the bronze was his teammate Elias Bartlett with a time of 16:10.2.
In Class B, Greely's Tait Harvey took the top spot, finishing in 14:58.9. Second place went to Yarmouth High School's Alexander Gordon, who had a time of 16:20.9. In third place was Jacob Dening of Leavitt HS, who crossed the finish line in 16:31.2.
The Class C Champion is Alden Reardon of Fort Kent High School. Reardon completed the course in 15:42.2. In second place was Samuel Geissinger of Spruce Mountain High School in Jay with a time of 16:46.6. Also climbing to a podium position was Fletcher Marquis of Fort Kent, who finished with a time of 16:58.1.
Nora McCourt of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington captured the Women's Class A title, finishing the 5k Classical race with a best time of day 16:34.7. Second place went to her teammate Maya Kellett, who had a time of 17:39.4. In third place was Nora Condit of Edward Little High School with a finish of 19:47.3.
In Class B, Rowan Barry of Greely took gold with a time of 17:32.0. In second place was Ida Waterman of Gray-New Gloucester who crossed the line in 10:10.1. Taking the final podium position was Freeport High School's Lucy Huggett with a time of 19:12.4.
In Class C, Sassi Classical Champion Clara White of Orono took the top spot in Class C with the second best time of the day. White finished with a time of 16:48.2. Second place went to Fort Kent's Rowan Tanguay with a time of 19:08.9. In third place was Leah Kramer of Waynflete, who strided across the finish with a time of 19:23.0.
Racing continues tomorrow with the Freestyle pursuit. Race time is scheduled for 9:30 am for the men and 11:00 am for the women.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS
Rece photos at
MPA State Nordic Championships
Maine Principals Association State Nordic Championships
Now on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 18-19, 2025 Black Mountain, Rumford
ENTRIES DUE BY FEBRUARY 12TH VIA THE MPA WEBSITE
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Black Mountain, Rumford
Coaches Meeting Zoom – Monday, February 17 8:00 p.m.
Race Headquarters will open at 10:30 am for bib pickup.
Boys Interval Start Classical 12:30 p.m.
Girls Interval Start Classical 2:30 p.m.
*Awards for the Classical Race will be presented following the girls’ race. (Awards postponed until Wednesday)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Black Mountain, Rumford
Coaches Meeting Zoom – Monday, February 17 8:00 p.m.
Boys Freestyle Pursuit 9:30 a.m.
Girls Freestyle Pursuit 11:00 a.m.
*Awards for Pursuit and Team will be presented following the girls’ race. (This may occur at Mountain Valley High School and will be announced at the races)
Ashley Nelson & Thatcher Riley Win 2025 MVC Slalom Championships
Maranacook Men and Women Win Team Championship
February 12: Spruce Mountain's Ashley Nelson took top honors in the 2025 MVC Women's Slalom Race at Black Mountain. Nelson had times of 45.64 and 46.60 for combined time of 1:32.24. Second place went to Emerson Dunlap of Maranacook HS with times of 46.54 and 47.98, giving her a two-run total of 1:34.52. Coming in third place was Telstar High School's Jocelyn Nivus with runs of 48.39 and 48.92, giving her a 1:37.31 combined score.
Fourth place was taken by Maranacook's Hali Isaacson with times of 50.62 and 54.71 and a combined time of 1:45.33. In fifth place was Rangeley's Natalie Stokes with times of 51.65 and 51.74 for a total of 1:45.33. Taking the last award spot was Kendra Bor, skiing for Maranacook. She has times of 57.53 and 57.23 and a 1:54.76 total.
It was the second race of the day as the skiers had competed in the Giant Slalom race in the morning. With the strong performances, the Maranacook women took home the award as the 2025 MVC Alpine Team Championship.
In the men's race, Thatcher Riley, who had won the GS race in the morning, showed his consistancy with a victory in the slalom competition. Riley had runs of 41.08 and 41.38 for a combined time of 1:22.46 to win the MVC Championship. Second place went to his brother Tristan Riley with times of 42.16 and 42.09, a two-run total of 1:24.25. Maranacook's Adam Ellis made it a podium sweep for the Black Bears with runs of 42.36 and 43.00, giving him a two-run combined time of 1:25.36.
Ben Jewett of Maranacook took fourth place with runs of 47.53 and 46.92, a combined time of 1:34.45. In fifth place was Spruce Mountain's Jackson Archer, with times of 48.29 and 48.93 and a combined score of 1:37.22. Sixth place went to Maranacook's Sam Hayes with times of 48.88 and 49.11, and a total time of 1:37.99.
With the strong showing in the slalom race, Maranacook took home the 2025 MVC Men's Alpine Championship plaque.
Good luck to all the skers in the state championships.
For complete list of results, click here
Race Photos are available at .
Bell and Riley Are MVC GS Champs
February 12: Phoebe Bell edged out Lily Boulanger by .02 seconds to capture the Women's 2025 Mountain Valley Conference Giant Slalom Championship. The Maranacook HS skier had runs of 58.75 and 58.95 for a two-run time of 1:57.70 while the Mountain Valley HS skier posted times of 58.38 and 59.34 for a combined time of 1:57.72. Boulanger's first run was the fastest time of the day. Third place went to Telstar's Jocelyn Nivus, who crossed the finish line in 1:00.25 and 1:00.67, giving her a total time of 2:00.92.
Maranacook's Emerson Dunlap skied to times of 1:01.47 and1:00.68 for a combined score of 2:02.15 to take fourth place. Fifth place went to Ashley Nelson of Spruce Mountain HS, who tallied times of 1:01.28 and 1:01.30 and a total time of 2:02.58. Taking sixth place was Mountain Valley's Aubrey Farnum with runs of 1:01.44 and 1:01.49 for a combined time of 2:02.93. Finishing in seventh place was Rangeley High School's Natalie Stokes with times of 1:02.18 and 1:01.83 and a combined time of 2:03.81.
In the men's GS, Maranacook swept the podium, recording the 3 fastest combined times of the day. Thatcher Riley took the top honors with runs of 57.07 and 56.63 for a combined time of 1:53.70. Teammate Adam Ellis was in second with times of 57.94 and 58.23 and a combined score of 1:56.17. Also climbing to a podium position was Tristan Riley who had times of 58.04 and 58.29 and a total time of 1:56.33.
Jaxon August of Winthrop HS took the fourth position with times of 58.47 and 58.66 and a combined time 1:57.13. In fifth place was Maranacook's Josh Adams who posted times of 59.53 and 1:00.57 and a total time of 2:00.10. Grabbing sixth place was Spruc Mountain's Jackson Archer who skied to 59.72 and 1:01.54 times giving him a total of 2:01.23. Taking seventh place was Ben Jewett of Maranacook with runs of 1:02.21 and 1:01.27 and a combined time of 2:03.48.
Racing continues later in the day with the teams competing in the slalom race. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SLALOM START TIME HAS BEEN MOVED UP TO 1:00 PM
For complete results, click here.
Race photo gallery at
Mountain Valley Conference Alpine Championships
Mountain Valley Conference
2025 Alpine Skiing Championships
Black Mountain of Maine
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
7:45am Alpine registration at Main Lodge ticket window (bibs, fees, running orders)
8:00am Lift Opens
8:15am Gate Keepers meeting (each school provides 1 gatekeeper)
8:15-9:15 am Course Inspection
9:15am Course closed
9:30am Start of Alpine Giant Slalom Race– 2 runs, Women, Men (one course reset)
2nd run inspection begins 15 minutes after the end of the first run
******************************************************************************
If we can, slalom will start earlier but these are rough times.
12:45-1:45pm Course Inspection
1:45pm Course closed
1:00pm Start of Alpine Slalom Race– 2 runs, Women, Men (one course reset) 2nd run inspection begins 15 minutes after the end of the first run
Fees: Alpine: $27.00/athlete/race, $54.00 if racing both disciplines, make checks payable to “Chisholm Ski Club”
Bibs: Bibs are provided by Chisholm Ski Club. No racer is allowed on the hill without bib visible.
Run Order: Send running orders for Alpine to Chisholm Ski Club at
Volunteers: Each School must provide one Gatekeeper or Course Worker for Alpine Events. Skiing volunteers
will be issued a Lift Pass as needed.
Awards: Awards will be given outside the main lodge after all events are completed.
Giant Slalom- Places 1-3 (medals), Places 4-6 ribbons
Slalom- Places 1-3 (medals), Places 4-6 ribbons
Team Champion- Combination of GS + SL
AD Contacts for Alpine: Steve Bell (Monmouth Academy) & Jeff Pelletier (Mtn. Valley HS)
Page 5 of 11