CONWAY — Mount Washington Valley should take a keen interest in men’s biathlon and men’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, being held through Feb. 22 in Milan-Cortina, Italy — two Kennett High graduates are part of Team USA.
Center Conway’s Sean Doherty, 30, Class of 2013 at Kennett, was named to his fourth Olympic team in biathlon last month, while Mike King, 38, a 2005 KHS grad and current Ottawa Senators NHL team video coach, is making his Olympic debut as video coach for the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team.
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