After the first two weeks of the Campbell Conference campaign, the Spruce Mountain at Cape Elizabeth matchup in Week 4 looked like the pick of the crop. And who knows? It still may turn out that way. No question, however, that Friday night’s collision at Hannaford Field has lost some of its luster with the […]
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Field hockey: Spruce Mountain overcomes Nokomis
Nicole Hamblin scored twice and Alexis Bessey what turned out to be the game-winner for the Phoenix as they upended defending Class B state champion Nokomis 3-1 in a bone-chilling Saturday matinee on the school’s Jay campus. “One of the things we keep stressing as we go forward is to use our speed,” Spruce Mountain […]
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Field hockey: Phoenix overwhelm Purple Panthers
JAY — Three games into their KVAC field hockey experience, the Spruce Mountain Phoenix are doing just fine, thank you. Nicole Hamblin and Kaylee Leclerc scored twice each as the Phoenix rolled to a 6-0 win over Waterville on Saturday, running their record to 3-0 on the season, their first in the conference. “It’s good, […]
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H.S. Football: Vigue, Spruce Mountain race past Wells
LIVERMORE FALLS — In the space of two hours, Wells experienced the adrenaline rush, the false sense of security and the heartbreak of trying to tackle Spruce Mountain’s Matt Vigue. Ten times Friday night, the senior all-purpose back took a pitch or a handoff from Peter Theriault and was hit more quickly than he could […]
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Cross Country: Spruce Mountain launches program
Cross country has returned to the Jay and Livermore Falls communities. Spruce Mountain will field a cross country team for first time this fall since the two communities consolidated their high schools in 2011. “For years and years, this community has been rich in athletic programs (including) cross country,” Spruce Mountain assistant principal and athletic […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Hornets attack pesky Phoenix
The Hornets also, admittedly, have no idea what that’s supposed to feel like. They aren’t used to those lofty expectations. “We have a lot of seniors. They have a lot of confidence,” Leavitt coach Isaiah Davis said. “They think they’re going to be really good, but they aren’t really sure until it happens. We look […]
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2014 Spruce Mountain football preview
Coach: Walter Polky (third year) Conference: West Class: C Last year: 8-3, lost in regional final Returning players: Seniors — Peter Theriault (QB/SS), Deonte Ring (WR/DB), Matt Vigue (HB/DB), Dylan Smith (T/DT), Anthony York (G/DE), Luke Greenwood (C/DE), Denton Bilodeau (G/DE); Juniors — Andrew Darling (HB/DB), Stephen Sylvester (T/DT), James Ouellette (LB), Brad Fournier (FB/SS), […]
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Spruce Mountain football: Phoenix adjust to life as favorite
LIVERMORE FALLS — Walter Polky knows plenty about being on a high school football team facing exorbitant expectations. As a senior at Winthrop High School, Polky was heart and soul of the defense for a Ramblers’ team that entered 2000 celebrated far and wide as the team to beat in Class C. Led at quarterback […]
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2014 Spruce Mountain cross country preview
Coach: Kelsey Biliouris (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year: Did not compete as a team. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior —Sam Brenner Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Boys: Seniors — Alex Greenleaf, Nate Billings; Sophomore — Shawn Lecowitch; Freshman — Connor Beaulieu. Girls: Freshmen — Rylee Delaney, Anneka Dubord, Mallory Mercier, Megan Mercier. Season […]
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2014 Fall Preview: Spruce Mountain field hockey
Coaches: Julia Parker and Jane DiPompo (fourth year as consolidated program) Last year: 13-0-1 (MVC champions; Lost in Western B final) Returning players: Seniors — Amanda Castonguay, Elizabeth Chretien, Morgan Fournier, Nicole Hamblin, Abbie Hartford, Patty Ryan; Juniors — Katelyn Gervais, Emily Hogan, Kaylee Leclerc, Grace Ryan. Key losses: Mariah Castonguay, Brooke Cushing, Randi Duguay, […]