Coaches: Bill Biliouris, Jane DiPompo, Kelsey Biliouris. Class: B; Conference: Kennebec Valley. Returning athletes: Boys: Juniors — Austin White, Tucker Smith, Gage Kneeland, Nate Frost, Mike Dyke, Jason Howes, Logan Howes, Hunter Baker, Hunter Walker; Sophomores — Hunter Quirrion, Zak Toothaker, Josh Stewart, Garrett Smith, Bryce Chavez. Girls: Seniors — Emma DiPompo, Sadie Storer; Juniors […]
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Spruce Mountain boys’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Bill Acritelli (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: 0-12 Returning athletes: Senior — Elijah Parker; Sophomores — Andrew Shaw, Cam Souther. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Alex Bacheller, Shawn Lecowitch; Sophomores — Joel Soper, Jon Brenner; Freshmen — Cam Cain, Scott Jackson, Jacob Paradis, Austin Willett. Season outlook: The Phoenix are young this year, but should settle in with a bunch of work on the courts. Being […]
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Spruce Mountain baseball 2017 preview
Coach: Brian Dube (Sixth year) Class: B; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 5-12 (lost in Class B South prelims) Returning athletes: Seniors — Austin Gilboe (P/SS), Nate Goodine (P/2B/1B), Noah Preble (OF), Devin Pomeroy (3B), Tyler Posson (C); Juniors — Jordy Daigle (P/3B), Shane Pelletier (OF), Landon Brochu (OF), Hunter Dalton (OF), Nick Lombardi (INF). […]
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Spruce Mountain girls’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Jeremy Gath (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: 0-12 Returning athletes: Junior — Evelyn Castonguay; Sophomore — Natalie Luce. Key loss: Deliliah Jordan. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Anna Bradford, Abby Redman. Season outlook: The Phoenix are looking pretty good for 2017, with a few very good players and a few promising newcomers to the […]
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Jay native Lindsey Allen takes up lacrosse at Thomas College, excels
Lindsey Allen of Jay plays for the Thomas College women’s lacrosse team after not playing the sport in high school. WATERVILLE — When the Thomas College women’s lacrosse players were picking team captains for the 2017 season, they all agreed upon Spruce Mountain graduate Lindsey Allen. “I allow the team to vote and give reasons […]
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Optimism befitting first day of spring for Phoenix, Ramblers pitchers and catchers
Coach Brian Dube, center, gives some pitching pointers to the pitchers on his Spruce Mountain High School team. From left, the high school athletes are Austin Gilboe, Jordy Daigle, Shane Pelletier and Logan Moffet. LIVERMORE FALLS — As if Monday being the first official day of spring wasn’t enough to conjure up renewal and all […]
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Spruce Mountain headed back to Mountain Valley Conference
Three years after moving to the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, Spruce Mountain High School is about to return to the Mountain Valley Conference. In a recent informal straw poll, the MVC’s 13 member schools unanimously approved Spruce Mountain’s request to return to the conference for all sports except football starting in the fall of 2017. […]
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Maranacook leads Class B Nordic meets; Freeport, Yarmouth giving chase
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Maranacook boys and girls are one step away from a sweep of the Class B Nordic skiing championships, being held this week at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center. Zach Holman won the boys’ classical race Thursday in a time of 16:45, a full 45 seconds better than Freeport’s Jacob Olins. Luke Bartol […]
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#Tourney17: Wells rallies to ground Spruce Mountain in B South boys' semifinal
PORTLAND — Down 11 points at halftime to a team that seems incapable of missing 3-point shots can be a daunting task, but a Wells teams seeking its first trip to a regional final since 1984 didn’t mind another challenge. Owen Berry’s 15-foot jump shot from the right elbow with eight seconds left capped No. […]
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#Tourney17: Wil, Randy and Lee delve deeper into the MPA boys' basketball tourney
LEWISTON — The boys’ basketball tournament took a day off Wednesday, at least as far as tri-county area teams are concerned. Randy Whitehouse, Wil Kramlich and Lee Horton of the Sun Journal sports staff took advantage of the break in action to examine the first week of the tournament and look ahead to what will […]