YARMOUTH — It’s been two weeks since the Spruce Mountain Phoenix were stunned to learn of a mid-season coaching change. They’ve responded by pitching back-to-back shutouts. Last week, Spruce Mountain blanked Poland, 46-0, three days after head coach Walter Polky resigned for unspecified reasons. On Friday night, it was Yarmouth that the Phoenix kept off […]
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Field Hockey: Leavitt stings Spruce in a key game for playoff position
The two KVAC rivals are also battling for Class B South positioning. Coming into the contest, the Phoenix had the advantage, sitting in fourth position, with the Hornets right behind them in fifth. Leavitt earned a 2-1 senior-day victory Thursday, and the key Heal points that came with it. Both teams are now 9-4 on […]
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H.S. Football: Darling back running for Spruce Mountain
“I really wanted to focus on basketball,” Darling said. “And then I realized how much I missed it, missed football, and so I decided to return.” Darling is back on the Spruce Mountain football team, now as a senior, and the Phoenix are glad he’s there. Now instead of running through fields and around trees, […]
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Field hockey: Spruce Mountain seniors have their day
At halftime of a field hockey game against Lincoln Academy (1-12), Evans told the Phoenix (10-3) that if there was an opportunity for DiPompo to score her first-ever goal, the senior should be given that option. That occasion came up in the second half when the Eagles were penalized. DiPompo was summoned to take the […]
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High school golf: Spruce Mountain has a turnaround season
LIVERMORE — Coming into the 2016 season, the Spruce Mountain golf team had only one win the past two years. The Phoenix’s fortunes changed this season as they made it all the way to the KVAC Class B South division semifinals, all while compiling six wins in 12 regular-season and playoff matches. The season isn’t […]
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Football: Phoenix land on Knights
LIVERMORE — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix put several days of controversy behind them and then staged dazzling display of air power and a dominating ground game that moved the ball at will Friday night. Assistant coach David Frey, who took over as head coach after Walter Polky resigned earlier this week, called the shots from […]
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Walter Polky resigns as Spruce Mountain football coach
Walter Polky has resigned as varsity football head coach at Spruce Mountain High School. Polky stepped down before Tuesday’s practice. The Phoenix play a home game against Poland on Friday night. Assistant coach David Frey will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Phoenix are 2-2 and ranked sixth in […]
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H.S. Football: Spruce Mountain sprints past Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Quality trumped quantity when Spruce Mountain and Gray-New Gloucester met on the gridiron Friday night. The Patriots ran 39 plays to the Phoenix’s 16, but Spruce Mountain scored on four of them, jumping out to a 30-0 lead and running away with a 51-6 victory in a Class C South football game at […]
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Girls’ soccer: Shipbuilders spike Phoenix
Heading into Saturday’s KVAC matchup with Spruce Mountain, the Shipbuilders had outscored their opponents 19-3 to begin the season — two dominant wins, a tight victory over Lincoln Academy and a one-goal loss at Oceanside. This one was more comfortable. Morse pitched its third straight lopsided win, knocking off the Phoenix 8-0 and moving into […]
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H.S. Football: Game of the week — Spruce Mountain vs. Cape Elizabeth
The Phoenix missed in their first chance, losing the season opener against Wells. They now get a second shot at one of those two wins this week, when they travel to face 2-0 Cape Elizabeth. It might be a good thing that this game will be played on the artificial field turf at the Capers’ […]