JAY — Spruce Mountain couldn’t escape the long arms of Gray-New Gloucester’s defense Friday night. The Patriots were all over the worn-out Phoenix and used a mixture of zone and man-to-man defense that stifled Spruce’s offense in a 64-24 girls’ basketball victory. Gray-NG’s defense is one explanation for its 8-0 record this season. The other […]
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Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain can’t catch Gardiner on the rebound
JAY— Any time Gardiner got a hold of a rebound underneath — and that was often — the Tigers went right back up with the ball for a basket. No dribbling, no looking to pass the ball to another player. Gardiner just put the ball in the net or drew a foul for a three-point […]
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And One: Blue Devils hope to turn corner in 2017
If any team could use a fresh start in 2017, it’s the Lewiston boys’ basketball team. The Blue Devils ended 2016 with an 0-6 record. Their home losses to Bangor, Windham and Deering were much more competitive than losses at Oxford Hills, Portland and Cony (at the Augusta Civic Center). “We played well against Deering, […]
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What to look forward to in Maine sports in 2017
Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Warriors slow Phoenix, but can’t stop them
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix finished 2016 on a roll, even though Wells did all it could to slow their roll on Friday night. The Phoenix played with patience and, with the exception of a late technical foul, poise to outlast the Warriors, 59-51, in a matchup of unbeaten Class B South teams. Four […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain ditches stubborn Poland
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix celebrated the yuletide a couple of days early with a 51-50 victory over the determined Poland Knights in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. Spruce heads into school vacation week with a 5-0 record. “I can’t get too greedy,” Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey said. “I don’t think we […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain runs away from Freeport
FREEPORT — Four minutes decided Spruce Mountain’s 66-46 Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball victory over Freeport on Thursday night. After a tight first frame, the visiting Phoenix got hot, and got hot fast, with an 11-2 run in the second quarter that forced a Freeport timeout. The short break hardly slowed things down, though, as […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Spruce Mountain Nordic skiing
Coach: Jay Lindsey (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys were eighth at state championship, and the girls were seventh. Returning athletes: Sophomores —Bryce Chavez, Joel Hussey. Girls: Senior —Emma DiPompo; Junior — Tanna Herlihy. Key losses: Amber Delaney, Calleigh Norris, Chad Richards, Camden Noll, Gunnar Higgins, Ben Nichols, James Herlihy, Thomas Young, […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Spruce Mountain Alpine skiing
Coach: Bill Acritelli (third year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys placed fifth at states; girls finished third at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Lucas Alley; Sophomores — Noah Gilbert, Joel Hussey. Girls: Juniors — Allison Acritelli, Madeline Timberlake, Kiarra Richards; Sophomore — Julia Pomeroy. Key losses: Stephen Sylvester, Chad Richards, Shae Fortier, Sam Slovak […]