Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories
Meredith Strang Burgess: CEO/Survivor/SugarloaferHow Sugarloaf and Skiing Saved My Life—plus, join us for the 22nd Annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit! 2023 is my 24th year of surviving breast cancer—and skiing literally saved my life. I welcomed 2000 in at Sugarloaf, as always,…
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Sideline Stories: Shannon Upton, Account Executive, Maine MarinersSports has always played an essential role in my life. I am a graduate of the University of New England 2021 where I double majored in Sport and Rec Management and Business and Coaching. I am now an…
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Sideline Stories: Lani Silversides, Founder, Strong Girls United FoundationSport builds character. Sport prepares you for life. These are things you have probably heard before, and I agree with them wholeheartedly. I also believe that we should be intentional about making those connections for kids and adults…
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Sideline Stories: Bill Green, Executive Director, Maine Sports Hall of FameOne night, around 1991, I had an epiphany in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was accompanying my wife who was on a business trip to Colonial Williamsburg. We were seated with couples from Miami, Washington D. C. and Chicago. When…
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Sideline Stories: John Rex, Bates ’21, All American Track and FieldPotential is defined as having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future. More personally, potential is defined as a word I heard my entire life. I was raised in a family of…
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Travis Reed: LifeFlight of Maine Patient, Football PlayerLying in the snow. Struggling to breathe. The pain in his shoulder and abdomen growing more unbearable by the minute. This wasn’t how 16-year-old Travis Reed thought his first big trail ride would go. Born and raised…
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Sideline Stories: Ashley Potvin-Fulford, UNE Head Women’s Rugby Coach, Founder, A Running Passion; Girls Got Game Camp DirectorAthlete’s Gonna Athlete: Finding joy in competing, training, and trying after competitive sports Athlete: a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina. I grew up in Biddeford playing…
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Sideline Stories: Liam Somers, Cyclist, LifeFlight of Maine PatientAn avid cyclist, I was visiting my hometown of Bar Harbor and headed to Acadia National Park for a weekend of riding with friends. This particular morning I was out on my own for a quick training ride….
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Armelle: Portland Community Squash PlayerWhoop! Yay, I won against my competitor! The object of squash is to hit the wall on the front wall and send the ball to your opponent on the other side. My favorite shot is the drop shot….