FA Girls’ Ski Teams Sweep Nordic and Alpine Maine Class A State Ski Championships
It was a winning season for Fryeburg Academy girl’s Nordic and alpine ski teams, earning back-to-back state championships. The championship was the first one for the girls’ Nordic team since 1987. The race was held at Black Mountain in Rumford, ME, utilizing a different format. FA Coach John Weston cited the race’s new format as a positive change: “Some of the conferences have been doing this format [starting lineups based on the distance from the finish line from the classical race] for a couple of years, and they really wanted to push it through to the state level. It made for some exciting racing.”
Coach Weston also contributed the win to the strength of his team, composed of many seasoned racers like Emily Carty ‘18 who placed 2nd, Irina Norkin ‘18 (sixth) and Zoe Maguire ‘19 (eighth). “This year, we had a mix of very experienced skiers and a group of newcomers, with not many racers in the middle," says Weston.But it was freshman Sasha Maguire that would make her incredible debut during the freestyle finish when she edged her ski out to nip a Leavitt skier by six-tenths of a second and place 22nd in pursuit. “I went all out,” says Maguire. “I knew that every second counted and wanted to show the team that I could finish strong.”
The girls’ Nordic ski team finished strong to take home the championship, defeating Deering High School 38-39; Emily Carty ‘18 won gold for the Class A freestyle.
FA’s girls’ alpine ski team responded in kind. Despite challenging course conditions, the girls’ alpine ski team performed well during the giant slalom race held at Mt. Abram in Greenwood, Maine. Brooke Juneau ‘19 placed 2nd, Abigail Novia ‘19 (sixth), Sophie Duane-Levitt ‘18 (11th) and Mae Milo ‘18 (45th) to give Fryeburg Academy a two-point lead over Edward Little High School.
The team went on to perform well during the second day of slalom racing on Black Mountain. "We needed to ski well and be aggressive,” says FA coach Sam Dyer. “Everyone skied at their best at states to culminate a great season."
Sophie Duane-Levitt ‘18 and Abigail Novia ‘19 both qualified in the slalom and giant slalom to earn individual results. Brooke Juneau ‘19 took first in both races to earn a spot on the Maine team for the New England Championships held in March. “It was a great way to end an amazing season,” says Juneau. “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to finish my skiing career at Fryeburg Academy.”
We are pleased to announce the following students who have earned academic recognition at Fryeburg Academy for the Fall of 2023-24:
HONORS Grade 12: (Honors)
Charlotte Adamus Vittoria Bernardini Natalie Berry Dom Bond Jordin Booker Owen Burford Tori Butters Jilyan Byrne Lorenzo Catana Vallemani Jonah Densmore Vitoria Do Espirito Santo Teixeira Elle Dooley Austin Dorner Deniz Eroglu Manu Fandos Martinez Aidan Flanigan Amber Gagnon Mia Grandchamp Gal Hanan
Emily Hoosier Noah Jacobs Emma Keaten David Kim Joey Kim Kardelen Lacinok Helena Landry Margherita Lassini Leo Lee Celine Lee Ana Maillett Moss Marques Caroline Masterman Asher McKenney Ryan Meade Natalia Millan Arenas Mina Milosevic Tommy Morini Tasia Nason
Rachel Pizzo Grace Porcaro Abby Pratt Ashe Rabideau Winter Raymond Dustin Rhoda Gideon Richard Leah Rokes Margherita Rossi Gunnar Saunders Louie Shin Lamar Smith Hunter Tripp Tanner Tripp Gabby Udoto Logan Walton Kara Willette Connor Williams Mary Wing Kevin Zhou
From October 31 through November 3, five members of the Academy's FFA Chapter (Future Farmers of America) and faculty member Jennifer Solter Jones attended the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
On Thursday, November 16th, Fryeburg Academy celebrated the fall sports season with its annual fall sports awards assembly held in the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. The following student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding performance during the fall 2023-24 season:
Fryeburg Academy and the Board of Trustees announce the installation of Joseph R. Manning as the Academy’s 55th head of school. The Installation Ceremony was held on Friday, November 3, 2023, with members of the Fryeburg Academy community, the Board of Trustees, and former head of school Erin P. Mayo in attendance as a guest speaker. Manning steps into this new leadership role during the school’s 232nd year, following a long-tenured and successful career at the Academy spanning twenty years of service.
Fryeburg Academy seniors Tyler Bartick and Jiwon Choi have earned Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSC) for their performance on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
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