Area roundup: Ellis Slover, Emma Charles show well on first day of Jr. National Cross-Country Championships

The Edward Little and Mt. Blue athletes are representing the Quarry Roads Ski Club this week in Minnesota. Also, award-winners and national qualifiers from CMCC and Bates.

Ellis Slover and Emma Charles going national with Nordic act to the trails of Minnesota

Slover, an Edward Little sophomore, and Charles, a Mt. Blue senior, will be joined by fellow Quarry Road Ski Club member Caden Cote of Oakland at the Junior Nationals this weekend.

MVC all-academic and all-stars teams

Photo Gallery: Mt. Blue claims nordic skiing boys and girls state championships

Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue claims boys and girls state championships

Cougars senior Emma Charles sweeps the classical and freestyle races for the third time in her career. Maranacook, Yarmouth, Mt. Abram and Fort Kent also win team titles.

Photo Gallery: Mt. Blue boys and girls dominate nordic state championships

Nordic state championships: Mt. Blue boys and girls dominate classical races in slushy conditions

Emma Charles earns another state title. Caribou's Kayley Bell and Orono's Ruth White also win girls races, while Falmouth's Joey Rouhana, Leavitt's Logan Ouellette and Mt. Abram's Alex Hemingway are the boys champions.

Class B Alpine skiing: Rangeley girls finish third at state championships

Cape Elizabeth boys and Yarmouth girls win team state titles, while Cape's Tiernan Lathrop and Dana Schwartz sweep the boys and girls slalom titles, respectively.

Mt. Blue girls claim second straight Class A Alpine skiing state title

On a cold and blustery day under conditions much different than Thursday's giant slalom, seniors Andrew Christie of Falmouth and Sarah Hare of Windham earn top honors in slalom at Black Mountain, while Freeport wins the boys title.

Class A Alpine ski: Marshwood’s Hadley Prewitt, Falmouth’s Andrew Christie claim GS state titles

The Hawks sophomore dominates on the girls side, and the Navigators senior uses his experience to top the boys field in giant slalom at Black Mountain.