WEST FARMINGTON - Maranacook’s Abby Mace and Mt. Blue’s Hannah Allen embrace after finishing in a tie for first place in classical skiing competition. Mace finished as the overall girls’ Nordic champion with Allen taking second. Mt. Blue girls and boys won the KVAC overall ski championship for their combined efforts in Alpine and Nordic racing. (Images by The Distant Future)

ON A COLD DAY: Jay’s Ben Hartford takes on the giant slalom course at Saddleback Mountain, Thursday morning. Hartford finished 17th in the Mountain Valley Conference ski championship event. (Images by The Distant Future)

FARMINGTON - An Eric Taylor (Oakland, ME) layup with 10 seconds left in the game lifted the University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team to a 71-70 North Atlantic Conference victory over Thomas College tonight at Dearborn Gymnasium.
The Beavers (8-10 overall) ran their record to 8-1 in the NAC and are scheduled to host [...]

DOWNHILL SPEED: Mt. Blue’s Emily Ramsey heads down the last hill heading towards the finish line at Black Mountain, Wednesday afternoon. Ramsey finished 6th in the 5K freestyle race help the Cougars girls team jump into first place after one day of racing at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference ski championships. The competition continues on Saturday at Titcomb Mountain. (Images by The Distant Future)

FARMINGTON - The Mt. Blue High School cheerleaders have extensive experience appearing at state-wide sporting events, rooting on the various Cougar teams from the sidelines.

This weekend, for the first time, they’ll be the team taking center stage when they compete for the state championship.

PAVING THE WAY: Mt. Blue’s Eliza Richard led the Cougars to a slalom race team win Friday afternoon at Titcomb Mountain. Richard finished fifth overall and first for Mt. Blue. (Images by The Distant Future)

FARMINGTON - University of Maine at Farmington guard Kenni Norton (40) drives to the basket between two Green Mountain defenders Saturday afternoon. Norton scored a team high 14 points Friday night to help the Beavers capture a 57-46 win over Castleton. Saturday UMF beat Green Mountain to improve to 6-2 in North Atlantic Conference play. (Images by The Distant Future)

SCORING TWO: Seth Berry finishes off a drive to the basket Friday night at home for Mt. Blue against Hampden Academy. The Broncos defeated the Cougars, 69-59 in overtime. (Images by The Distant Future)

REBOUNDING BATTLE: Mt. Blue’s Jamie Brooks grapples with a pair of Brewer players for a rebound, Tuesday night in a boys’ junior varsity game. Brewer won the junior varsity game 55-50, before the Witches defeated Mt. Blue, 68-65 in overtime.

FARMINGTON - Colby College shot 55.9 percent from the field, including 66.7 from 3-point range, to roll past the University of Maine at Farmington 88-45 in non-conference women’s basketball action tonight at Dearborn Gymnasium.
Farmington (6-8) is scheduled to return to action on Friday when they host Castleton State College (men at 5:30 p.m., women to [...]