JAY — This is the place where nearly everybody knows Suzanne Hebert’s name. We are not talking about Sam Malone, Woody Boyd and Carla Tortelli — the risible characters on “Cheers.” This is the Phoenix Dome, not a TV show about a Boston bar — and the 77-year-old Hebert, like Beantown-pub regulars Norm Peterson or […]
Phoenix
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Boys’ basketball playoffs: Shink, Spruce shell Lisbon
Spruce Mountain’s Austin Darling looks to get by a pressing Josh Huston late in the game during yesterday’s game at the Expo in Portland. PORTLAND — Spruce Mountain junior guard Mason Shink has no conscience when he gets the ball and fires off a fusillade of shots from the perimeter. Going off on a shooting […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
And One: The future fares fairly well against the present
Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ basketball: Alex Bessey a relentless, versatile force for Spruce Mountain
JAY — It wasn’t her best game, her coach admitted, but Alex Bessey still scored 22 points. Mt. Blue’s defense was physical and focused on slowing her, and she and her Spruce Mountain teammates were struggling — probably an understatement — to make shots, or even get decent looks. But Bessey still scored those 22 […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue wins brawl with Spruce Mountain, 40-29
JAY — It wasn’t pretty, but Mt. Blue defeated Spruce Mountain 40-29 in a KVAC girls’ basketball tilt Thursday evening. The Cougars pulled away from the Phoenix at the free-throw line, making 14 of 22 free throws in the fourth quarter. Mt. Blue made 11 of its first 14 at the line in the period […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local Sports, Sports
Boys’ basketball: Maranacook upends Spruce Mountain
JAY — Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey knew the Phoenix’s 10-point lead didn’t guarantee a thing going into the fourth quarter against a run-and-gun team like Maranacook on Friday night. The Black Bears rallied back in the final period to beat Spruce, 60-53. The Phoenix had a spectacular third quarter, with senior guard Austin Darling […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local Sports
Girls’ basketball: Hornets take the sting out of Phoenix
JAY — Leavitt’s shots started finding their mark early and Hornets coach Dave Gerrish’s grin turned into one giant smile by the end of the game. The Hornets (5-6) took a 29-17 lead at halftime thanks to solid rebounding and making choice shots outside the arc and inside the key. That winning combination on the […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local Sports
Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain unloads on Leavitt
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix turned their eye-opening 3-point shooting into an art form, and then a spectacle. Spruce’s long-range ordinance fell like leaves from a tree during a cold Maine fall and had the entire gym looking up for three quarters. Spruce’s (9-1) outside shooting certainly helped deliver a 65-38 victory over Leavitt […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain survives Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey wanted more from his team Tuesday night. Yes, Bessey’s hard-charging Phoenix (8-1) shook off a determined Mt. Blue with a 56-48 victory that featured an all-out, free-for-all in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. But it could have been better. “They (Cougars) played really well,” Bessey said. […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain rolls past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix acted like they owned the place when they stepped into Mt. Blue’s gymnasium Tuesday night. Actually, the Phoenix did, especially in the first half, and quickly distanced themselves from the Cougars in a girls’ basketball game, earning a 56-36 victory. Alex Bessey threw herself at the Cougars, risking life […]