Middle schooler Alana LaCourse competes in skiing events
Alana LaCourse holds the ribbons she won this week in middle school skiing competition. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Alana LaCourse gets ready to ski. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Alana LaCourse gets ready to leave the gate. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Alana LaCourse holds the ribbons she won this week in middle school skiing competition. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Alana LaCourse gets ready to ski. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Alana LaCourse gets ready to leave the gate. Courtesy of Mary Baudo
Boothbay Region Middle School student Alana LaCourse competed in the Maine State Middle School Slalom Ski Race at Lost Valley Ski Resort in Auburn Wednesday, Feb. 16. Alana placed 7th out of a field of 76 Middle School girls, and on Saturday, Feb 19, Alana placed 7th again in the Maine State Middle School Giant Slalom Ski Race out of a field of 72 girls at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.
Alana competes as an individual racer representing Boothbay. Middle school teams from Auburn, Rangeley, Farmington, Camden/ Rockland, Oxford Hills, Maranacook, Mountain Valley, Telstar, and Saint Dominic are just a few of the schools that participated.
Though middle school racing is complete for the season, Alana also competes in the United States Ski and Snowboard Association Races and has several more races going through the end of March.
