On Saturday, February 11th, the NYA boys nordic team proved to be at the top of the Western Maine Conference by winning the WMC classic race by 10 points over rival Yarmouth. Combined with Wednesday’s victory in the freestyle race, the boys’ team was named the Western Maine Conference overall champions yesterday at Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg. Overall, the Panthers defeated second place team Yarmouth by an overall score of 55 to 74. There were 10 total teams competing in the WMC Championships.

The boys team placed an impressive 4 skiers in the top-15. The Panthers were again lead by Senior Cam Regan with another impressive 2nd place finish in a time of 14:30.1. Ian Moore ’14 was second for the team, finishing again in 3rd place with a time of 14:40.2. Evan Kendall ’12 and Jake Susla ’12 rounded out the scoring for the team in 9th and 13th place, skiing the 5.4 kilometer course in 15:16.0 and 15:33.1 respectively.

Although the girls’ team was battling some illness last week, they continue to improve upon their results from earlier in the season. The girls posted a score of 350 for the 2-day championship event. The Yarmouth girls won the overall championship with a score of 33. Freshman Isabella Munro lead the scoring for the girls’ team yesterday with an impressive 32nd place finish with a time of 21:41.6 for the 5.4 kilometer course. Melanie Regan ’15 (62nd place in 23:58.3) and Abbie Hinchman ’15 (98th place in 31:53.4) rounded out the scoring for the girls team.

Full Results

Coach Kalie Dunn and her skiers look forward to competing in the upcoming Class C State Championships at Black Mountain in Rumford on February 20-21. Go Panthers!

NYA nordic team at the Western Maine Conference Championships (Fred Field photo)

The Western Maine Conference nordic championships commenced today with the 5 kilometer skate race at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. The NYA boys’ team placed three skiers in the top-10 and five in the top-30; results strong enough to give them the top score of the day with 28 points. The Panthers posted a 9-point lead over nordic powerhouse Yarmouth, who placed second with 37 points. Falmouth was third with 50 points. Teams from Merriconeag, Fryeburg, Wayneflete, Greely, Freeport, Gray/NG, and Cape Elizabeth also participated in today’s championships.

Senior Cam Regan led the Panthers with a strong 2nd place finish behind Fryeburg’s Silas Eastman, with a time of 12:55.2 for the 5K course. Ian Moore ’14 tied for 3rd place in 13:06.1 with Jack Elder of Yarmouth, and Evan Kendall placed 7th with a time of 13:23.1. Jake Susla ’12 rounded out the scoring for the team in 16th place with a time of 14:10.4. Other finishers included Robert Field ’12 in 19th, Rudy Guliani ’12 in 21st, Matt Malcom ’15 in 33rd (top finish for Matt this season!), Grant McPherson ’12 in 36th, Kevin Schwarm ’12 in 95th, Phong Ho ’12 in 121st, and Andy Liu ’14 in 130th place.

The girls’ team was lead by freshman Melanie Regan in 48th place with a time of 19:29.9, her personal best for the season. Maggie Meixell ’12 was 56th place, and Abbie Hinchman ’15 was 102nd place.

Full Results

The WMC championships will culminate this weekend with the 5K classic race at Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg on Saturday, February 11th at 10:00am. Go Panthers!!

The NYA boys’ and girls’ nordic teams have had a very strong start to the season despite the tough weather conditions and lack of snow. As a result, many of our races this season have been relocated to Black Mountain in Rumford (and even to New Hampshire!) We have done a lot of traveling in order to get the team racing and ready for our important races towards the end of the season. Despite the frustrating snow situation, this energetic and motivated team of 16 has persevered through the tough conditions and proven how well they can perform…and have had lots of fun doing it!

The boys’ team remains one of the top in the state and have won multiple races this season, proving to be tough competition leading up to the state championships. The girls’ team, comprised of three new to the sport and one experienced racer, continue to improve upon their results with every race. Both teams look to continue their strong seasons as we look forward to our final races of the regular season. The teams will compete in the Western Maine Conference Championships on Wednesday, February 8 at Libby Hill in Gray and on Saturday, February 11 at Stark’s Hill in Fryeburg.

Some current season highlights:

* Boys’ team wins Leavitt Hornet Classic on January 14th, girls’ team places 20th – Cam Regan is individual race winner, Isabella Munro posts the top girls’ team finish in 57th place. The boys’ team places 6 in the top 30, with Robert Field in 10th, Jake Susla and Evan Kendall 12th and 13th, and Rudy Guliani and Grant McPherson placing 27th and 28th.

* Boys’ team wins Maranacook Wave Race on January 21st Evan Kendall and Cam Regan are the top boys team finishers in 2nd and 3rd place. Evan Kendall is top Senior boy finisher. Freshman and first-time skier Matt Malcom is the 7th fastest freshman boy of the day. Junior Tom Fast is the 23rd fastest junior boy, and seniors Phong Ho and Kevin Schwarm are the 32nd and 37th fastest senior boys of the day.

* Melanie Regan finishes in 54th place (as the 12th fastest freshman girl) leading the girls’ team to a 15th place finish in the Maranacook Wave Race. Isabella Munro finishes as the 17th fastest freshman girl, and senior Maggie Meixell is the 19th fastest senior girl of the day.

* Boys’ team places 2nd (by only 7 points) out of 37 teams at the highly competitive Sassi Memorial Race at Black Mountain on January 28th. Three boys post top-10 finishes with Cam Regan in 5th, Ian Moore in 9th, and Evan Kendall in 10th. Senior Robert Field rounded out the scoring for the boys’ team in 29th place. The girls’ team placed 25th out of 34 teams with Freshman Isabella Munro leading the pack with an impressive 70th place out of 223 girls! Freshman and new skier Abbie Hinchman sets a new personal record by improving her time by 4 minutes!

For more information about the nordic team, our race schedule, and race results, please see the nordic team page. Think snow!!

NYA boys' team wins the 2012 Leavitt Hornet Classic Race at Black Mountain! (Deb Regan photo)

Maggie (Fred Field photo)

Abbie (Fred Field photo)

NYA Nordic Team at an early season race

Yesterday, at the Sassi Memorial Race at Black Mountain. In their most competitive race of the season with 28 boys teams from across the state, the NYA boys placed second behind powerhouse Yarmouth with 71 points. For full results with individual and team finishes, please click here or see our results page to the left.

The top finishers for NYA were freshman Ian Moore, with an impressive 6th place finish. Also finishing in the top-10 was Junior Cam Regan, less than a second behind Ian in 8th place. To round out the scoring for the Panthers was Jake Susla in 30th place, and Evan Kendall, also less than a second behind in 31st place. Close behind were Robert Field (42nd), Grant McPherson (49th), and Rudy Guliani (54th).

The boys placed 12th in this same race last year, and this 10-place improvement is very exciting and encouraging for the team’s upcoming races. The nordic team has one remaining regular season race this week in Fryeburg before they compete at the Western Maine Conference Championships the following week.

Please see the article about the race in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram.