Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories: Rubys on the RoadIn the fall of 2016, before our first child was to be born that December, we came up with what we thought was a silly “family” mission. What was it? Visit every state park in Maine as a…
Sideline Stories
Sideline Stories: Jackie LuckhardtSports have been an important part of my life since I was eight years old, and I am fortunate to have been given the opportunity to engage in a variety of sports: basketball, soccer, track, and lacrosse. However,…
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Sideline Stories: Johnny MehlerAs a #hockey player, there is no better environment or experience that can match what the Maine Pond Hockey Classic offers in this, the great state of Maine. In what will now be our fourth year in a…
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Sideline Stories: Alicia JeffordsI have played sports all my life. I am a very competitive person, and as an adult, I didn’t have an outlet to continue a competitive athletic career in sports. That is until football came into my life!…
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Sideline Stories: Parise RossignolMy name is Parise Rossignol. You can usually find me at the Memorial Gymnasium (University of Maine), and that’s also where you could find me for the past four out of five years. If you told me in…
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Sideline Stories: Hannah Fitts, Bates Female RowerThe Androscoggin River, where our team has their rowing practices, spans over 11,000 meters of water that is banked on the east by a few hidden farmhouses, and on the west by a preserved forest. The only interruptions…
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Sideline Stories: Yasir SalemYasir Salem is a man on a mission. Beginning with the NYC marathon in 2018, Yasir will run 50 marathons in 50 states, including the Maine Marathon on October 6. Yasir is taking on this enormous feat to…
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Sideline Stories: Caleb KerbsMy name is Caleb Kerbs. Growing up in New York City, life presented a series of obstacles. Life in the city is fast-paced, loud, and crowded. So, I had to be ready to adapt and adjust to my…
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Sideline Stories: Terry Perkins MitmanWhen asked about the positive impact of sports on my life, I’m flooded with memories. In the 1960s, sports meant playing “Giants” as Dad chased me around the house, learning to swim in the same cove as Mom,…