Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories: Bucky Love, 100 Mile Wilderness ChallengeMy running story is not a grand tale of overcoming a tragedy or regaining my health. I have been lucky on both those fronts. It has kept me healthy and helped me deal with the emotional turmoils that…
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Sideline Stories: Mike Guarino, Maine Wilderness Guide Service, Snow Pond CenterMaking Memories Looking back, it all started at our family cottage on Lake Champlain in northern Vermont. At the time, we lived next door to a sporting camp and I have fond memories of fishing with guests,…
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Sideline Stories: Chad De Luca, TwitchMy career in the sports industry started in an unorthodox way. I was cut from the varsity team, however, unlike Michael Jordan, didn’t grow five inches and make the team the next year. I came to the realization…
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Sideline Stories: Alicia Heyburn, Executive Director, Teens to TrailsWhat’s the difference between sports and recreation? What is the difference between play and learning? My favorite activities are considered both sports and recreation, and I learn best while being playful. But there is one aspect that is…
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Sideline Stories: Clara Brown, Team USAClara has always been a competitive athlete – and her story is one of resilience. She was a gymnast, runner and skier growing up in Maine, but at age 12, she broke two neck vertebrae and suffered an…
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Sideline Stories: Sea Bags Women’s Sailing TeamThe Sea Bags Women’s Sailing Team formed after Skipper Erica Beck Spencer competed at the 2014 J24 World Championship in Newport as part of another team. Out of the 72 teams, there were only two female skippers and…
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Sideline Stories: Tri for a Cure Reynolds TrioTri for a Cure Maine virtual takes place throughout August, 2020, kicking off August 1st with essential fundraising efforts by triathletes with all types of stories. Hear what inspires this “mother and two daughters team” in this conversation…
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Sideline Stories: Rachel Martin, Forward Motion EventsI have played some sort of sport as far back as I can remember. I remember fondly my elementary school spring softball season, waiting to see what team I would be placed on. Was it the Wolves team…
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Sideline Stories: Eric Driscoll, United States Tennis Association New EnglandGrowing up in Standish in the ‘70s and ‘80s, I dreamed of being a professional athlete and played almost every popular sport. I also dreamt of working in the business world or possibly owning my own business one…