Sun Journal Area News Today

The first-year program sends its first wrestler to the New England Championships. Competitors from Dirigo, Mountain Valley, Mt. Blue, Oxford Hills and Windham/Gray-New Gloucester also punch their ticket.

Hadley Prewitt and Quinn Maguire turn in the fastest individual runs, while Falmouth takes the lead in the team competitions for both boys (ahead of Edward Little) and girls in the two-day Alpine state championships at Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton.

Mountain Valley's Jaden Boulanger and Rangeley's Bree Quimby finish second and third, respectively, in the girls competition. On the boys side, Theriault, a former Carrabassett Valley Academy skier, overtakes Cape Elizabeth’s Logan Schwartz on his second run for top honors.

Some area teams are fighting for a playoff spot, while others are jostling for a better spot in the postseason.