Junior Racing Program


junior biathlon program at Maine Winter Sports Center The Maine Winter Sports Center Junior program provides young adults with the tools to be both successful as athletes and in life outside of sport. Athletes in this year-round program learn the importance of commitment, discipline and responsibility for their personal success and as role models for youth and other members of their communities.


Have Fun! Be Healthy! Ski Fast!
The Maine Winter Sports Center offers young athletes the opportunity to train and race with national caliber coaches. Our program aims to allow junior ski enthusiasts the chance to improve Nordic skiing and Biathlon techniques and tactics while developing a love for the sport and an outdoor lifestyle! Athletes work closely with coaches to develop the skills to excel as athletes. The MWSC Development Team, for middle schoolers grade 6 and older, is the first competitive step in our proven pipeline to success.

Please direct Development Team questions to Amber Dodge via email at amber@mainewsc.org For Junior Team and Maine Team Camp questions please contact Sarah Kamilewicz via email at sarah@mainewsc.org or visit the Maine Winter Sports Center Junior Racing Program page.


NEW!

Development and Jr Team parents please stop in or mail all forms, waivers, and payments to the Maine Winter Sports office.
Coaches will not be accepting checks and money at practices.


Devo Team Practice
  • Wednesday 2/15 5:30-7:00pm
    Caribou High School
    Skate

  • Wednesday 2/15 3:30-5:00pm
    Fort Kent
    Open Range

  • Thursday 2/16 5:30-7:00pm
    Nordic Heritage Center

  • Saturday 2/18 9:00-11:00am
    Fort Kent
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    Skate

  • Saturday 2/18 Center 1:30-3:30pm
    Open Range
    Nordic Heritage Center

  • Tuesday 2/21 3:00-4:30pm
    Madawaska
    Skate

  • Tuesday 2/21 5:30-7:00pm
    Fort Kent
    Skate

  • Wednesday 2/22 Range 10:00am-12:00pm
    Nordic Heritage Center
    Open Range

  • Wednesday 2/22 5:30-7:00pm
    Caribou High School
    Skate

  • Wednesday 2/22 3:30-5:00pm
    Fort Kent
    Open Range

  • Thursday 2/23 5:30-7:00pm
    Nordic Heritage Center
    Skate

  • Friday 2/24 Middle School Ski Racer Day 9:00am-3:00pm
    Nordic Heritage Center
    Middle School Skiers can come learn more skills and play games for the day with MWSC coaches and athletes.

  • Saturday 2/25 9:00-11:00am
    Nordic Heritage Center
    Skate

Development Team Racing Schedule

Development Team Flyer:
→ download [pdf]


Junior Team Practice

Sarah Kamilewicz is back in town for junior practice this week.
  • Tuesday February 6th, 2012
    High School Classic Ski Race 3pm
    Four Seasons Trails Madawaska

  • Wednesday February 7th, 2012
    Caribou High School Ski Practice

  • Thursday February 8, 2012
    Presque Isle Ski Practice

  • Saturday, February 10th, 2012
    Aroostook Cup #3 12 PM
    Aroostook National Widlife Refuge, Limestone
    Check out the race details: http://www.goaroostookoutdoors.com/events/aroostook_cup_3_cme_ski

  • Sunday, February 11th, 2012
    Aroostook Cup #4 12PM
    Karen Sprague Memorial Snowy Mountain Trails, Stockholm
    This is a duathlon, bring your classic and skate equipment.
    Check out the race details:http://www.goaroostookoutdoors.com/events/aroostook_cup_4_karen_sprague_memorial

  • Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
    High School Freestyle Race 3PM
    Nordic Heritage Center

  • Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
    Ashland - Practice

  • Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 3:30-5:00
    Open Range - Fort Kent

  • Thursday, February 16, 2012
    Caribou Middle School Practice

  • Friday, February 17, 2012
    Teague Park Middle School Ski Race
    Skate Races start at 4pm

  • Saturday, February 18, 2012 1:30-3:00
    Open Range-Presque Isle
    on Skis .22 and air rifle

  • Tuesday, February 21, 2012
    Presque Isle State Meet

  • Thursday, February 23, 2012
    Presque Isle State Meet

  • Saturday, February 25, 2012
    Off
    Rest for Eastern High School Qualifiers next weekend

Junior Team Flyer:
→ download [pdf]


Junior Team Racing Schedule
  • New! Eastern Cup #2 has moved all races to Titcomb Mountain, Farmington, Maine.
    Departure from office Friday-January 13th - departure time TBA. Limit one duffle bag and one backpack!

  • Saturday January 14th, 2012
    TD Bank Pine tree Eastern Cup @ Titcomb Mountian.
    Classic sprint with heats, all ages.
    Schedule: http://www.titcombmountain.com/?page_id=967

  • Sunday January 15th, 2012
    TD Bank Pine tree Eastern Cup @ Titcomb Mountain.
    Mass start 5km J2's, 10K Women, and 15K men.
    Schedule: http://www.titcombmountain.com/?page_id=976
    PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for registering & paying for the event is January 12th!
    Register and pay online at: https://www.nensa.net/page.php?id=4940

  • January 21-22, 2012
    NAC (North American Cup #3) Ft. Kent, Maine
    Click here to register!

    USBA membership required for event!
    Note: Complete form for Membership for a day
    Click here to register!

  • January 26-29th, 2012
    Is Back On
    NorAm#4
    LaPatrie, Quebec
    Travel date and time from county TBA
    Race information and registration
    PLEASE NOTE: Race registration due by January 25th.
    Departure at MWSC Office 7AM
    Paradis Shop N Save, Fort Kent 8AM


  • January 28th, 2012
    Sassi Memorial Invitational
    Black Mountain Rumford, Maine
    5K classic Women and Men
    Travel from county TBA
    Race Day Information and Registration

    Maine J2 Championship Team Information
    Maine Junior II team will be chosen from the day's race results: Selection will be made and announced at the awards ceremony.
    Skiers named to the team must be prepared to pay day of race if intending to go to J2 Championship. (JII - born 1996 or 1997)
    Click here for more information
    PLEASE NOTE: The COACHES deadline for race registration January 24th!

  • February 4-5, 2012
    UVM Carnival/TD Bank Eastern Cup @ Trapp Family Lodge
    Saturday, February 4th - Classic, Individual start. 5km J2's/ women, 10km men.
    Sunday, February 5th - Skate, Individual start. 5km J2 girls/boys, 10km women/men.* 10km races are also part of the TD Bank Citizen Series
    Schedule and Registration Click here to register!

    PLEASE NOTE: This trip is for Junior Athletes and Senior Athletes
    Departure from office Friday February 3rd @ 8 AM
    Pre-registration deadline is 5PM on Thursday, February 3rd. Day of race registration is an additional $10 and racer will be seeded at the back.


  • February 18-19, 2012
    EC Weekend # 4: LOCATION CHANGED
    Will now be in Craftsbury, VT
    February 18 - Hanover, Skate individual start. 5km J2's. 5km women, 10km men.
    February 19 - Holderness, Classic Individual start. 5km J2's, 10km women, 10km men
    Schedule & Registration: http://www.nensa.net/page.php?id=4940
    PLEASE NOTE: This trip is for Junior Athletes and Senior Athletes. 
Departure from office TBA


  • March 3rd, 2012
    Eastern High School Qualifier : Titcomb Mountain, Maine
    Saturday March 3rd- 5K Classic 10:00 Girls, 11:30 Boys
    Saturday March 3rd- 5K Skate Pursuit 2:30 GIrls, 3:30 Boys
    Schedule & Registration: TBA
    Departure TBA


  • March 25, 2012
    Maine State Biathlon
    Ft. Kent, ME
    Click here for more information
    Click here for Schedule
    Click here for Entry Form



2011-2012 Junior Team Documents
Junior Team Handbook-2011:
→ download [pdf]

MWSC Athlete Development Model:
→ download [pdf]




PAST EVENTS:

Sassi Memorial Invitational at Black Mountain of Maine
January 30, 2012

Rumford, ME- Warm temperatures made for a great race day on Saturday at Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford for the annual Sassi Memorial Invitational. This race is aJunior ll Team Qualifier (ages 14 and 15) for the J2 New England Festival held in March and is a chance for high school skiers from across the state to compete against each other in preparation for the State Nordic meet. Fifteen athletes from Aroostook County representing Caribou High School, Presque Isle High School and the Maine Winter Sports Center competed in the 5 Km classic race.

Sarah Doak took 2nd place in the J2 girl’s field qualifying for the Maine J2 Team. For the High School Girls, Caribou’s Ashley Richards placed 8th overall, and her teammates, Chelsea Bard and Katie Plourde placed 18th and 19th giving the Caribou High School girls enough points to take first in the Team Results. Presque Isle’s Bonnie Corey had a personal best placing 69th, and teammate Danielle Allen was 157th out of 223 girls. Maine Winter Sports Center Athletes Zoe Chace-Donahue placed 4th and Emelie Chace-Donahue took 29th overall.

Qualifying for the J2 Maine Team in the boys field were Ryan Washington from Caribou in 3rd and teammate Brendan Cyr in 11th while Maine Winter Sports Center’s Kamran Husain took 8th place, Rylee Knox in 10th, and Lance McKenney was 13th. For Presque Isle, Noah Rossignol placed 47th out of 107 J2 boys.

Caribou’s Caleb Chapman placed 3rd overall in the Men’s field with teammates Jesse Sandstrom in 30th and Josh Kovach in 37th. Congratulations to all the skiers from Aroostook County for such a strong showing at this statewide premier event.

Full Results can be found on mainehighschoolskiing.com


TD Bank Eastern Cup Maine Weekend
January 17, 2012

Titcomb Mountain, Farmington, Maine - Despite the rain, the Maine Winter Sports Center team traveled in full force to Farmington, Maine this past weekend. Seventeen athletes accompanied the Development coaches Sarah Kamileiwcz and Amber Dodge from the snowy north. The caravan included athletes in age classes ranging from J2, J1, OJ, U23, to SR as well as five fellow Southern Maine Team members for the Eastern Cup race at Titcomb Mountain.

Luckily, the temperatures dropped and the rain turned to snow for Saturday's classic sprint competitions. The classic sprint course proved to be an intense double pole competition for the athletes around the 1.2 KM loop.

The temperatures continued to drop for Sunday's skate distance competition on the side of the downhill area at Titcomb. Development Team members joined the Eastern Cup racing series after competing in either the Junior Sassi at Rumford and the High School race at Rumford on Saturday. There was a total of 21 MWSC athlete's climbing the downhill at Titcomb in the bitter cold mid-morning temperatures.

A few of the standout performances on Saturday's classic sprint were Hilliary McNamme, Erik Rupert, and Sarah Doak for qualifying to the final heats. On Sunday's grueling hill climb Mike Lessard and Fred Bailey finished top 15 in the senior men's field. Erik Rupert climbed his way in Eastern Cup standing points in the OJ Men's division and during the J1 girls 6k race, Zoe Donahue-Chase looked strong on the course. J2 boy's finishers Ryan Washington, Brendan Cyr, Gannon Therrien, and Rylee Knox all showed true racing spirit on the uphill climb while first time Eastern Cup racers, Sarah Doak and Anna Soderberg had impressive finishes in the J2 girl's field.

This weekend was a valuable experience for the younger team members as they received encouragement and advice from older members of the team.

To view complete results, check out NENSA or here for more results



PHOTOS
Junior racer Brendan Cyr strides the hills in Farmington.
Thanksgiving camp skiers from the Development, Junior, and Maine Team camp enjoy a game of one-ski soccer at Big Rock.

Maine Team members and Junior Team members are all smiles at the first on snow camp.
Sarah Doak chases competitors up the hills at Titcomb.

Development athelete Anya O'mere, and Melanie Hamel from New Brunswick enjoyed combos on the new pavement at Nordic Heritage Center.
Gannon Therrian is all smiles after cleaning his air rifle target.

Post graduate athletes, Erik Rupert, Melissa Manning and Sam Humphries, instruct skate technique on the roller loop.
Hike during the Sugarloaf Camp on Burnt Mountain



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