Andrew Shaw of Spruce Mountain gets a piece of Cam Wood of Winthrop last season in Jay. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) In a decade that began with a Dirigo dynasty, Class C South has evolved into one of the most competitive regions in the state over the last six years. Five different teams have won the […]
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2018-19 boys’ basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (third year) Conference: EWC; Class: C South Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in C South preliminary round Returning athletes: Seniors — Noah Wiley (5-9 guard), Hunter White (6-1 center), Abram Cormier (5-10 forward), Jacob Toomey (6-0 forward), Shawn Hardy (5-10 forward), Corey Umsteadt (5-10 forward); Junior — Tyler Gammon (6-2 forward), Dan Perry (6-0 forward); […]
2018-19 girls’ basketball preview: Spruce Mountain Phoenix
A strong defense will be one of the main reasons why the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team should make another run at the Class B playoffs this season. Spruce lost in the B South quarterfinals and finished last season with a 10-10 record. “Our strength will be our ability to defend at a high level,” […]
2018-19 High School boys’ hockey preview capsules
Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Rams Coach: Shawn Johnson (first year as head coach) Class: A North Last year’s results: 8-9-2, lost in regional quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Reed Hopkins (F), Joey Arps (D), Michael Boivin (F), Connor Albison (F); Juniors — Sam McFarlane (D), Mike Crochere (G), Zach Whitney (D), Caleb MacFarland (D), Collin Osborne (F); Sophomores — Tyrell […]
Class C field hockey state championship: Ramblers claim elusive state championship
Winthrop celebrates its win over Spruce Mountain in the Class C field hockey state championship Saturday at Deering High School in Portland. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Last year the Winthrop Ramblers felt the agony of the defeat after a state final loss to St. Dominic Academy in overtime. In 2018, they experienced the […]
Field hockey: Winthrop vs. Spruce Mountain showdown highlights state title showdowns
Spruce Mountain’s Harmony Castonguay, left, tries to slow down Winthrop’s Gia Francis as she moves up the field during a field hockey game in Winthrop in September. (Sun Journal file photo) The six field hockey teams set to compete in state championship games Saturday have had an extra week to ponder and plan for their […]
Field hockey: Track stars provide Spruce Mountain with valuable speed
Spruce Mountain’s Ashlyn Williams takes a swing at the ball as Mountain Valley’s Courtney Carrier gets a stick in her path during a field hockey game in Jay last month. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain field hockey team is fast, and it has the records to prove it. Many of the players […]
H.S. baseball: Longtime Spruce Mountain coach Brian Dube retires, Mt. Blue's Stephen Lancaster takes over
Spruce Mountain baseball coach Brian Dube oversees an indoor practice at the old Livermore Falls High School. (Sun Journal file photo) The coaching carousel never stops spinning, but high school coach Brian Dube is getting off for good after a successful 22-year career, and Stephen Lancaster is staying on for the long run. Lancaster, the […]
Field Hockey: Winthrop, Spruce Mountain hope extra week doesn't hurt momentum
With the rain washing out the field hockey state championships from this past weekend to this upcoming Saturday, it gave teams an extra week to prepare for their biggest games of the season. So how are Winthrop and Spruce Mountain — the Class C finalists — handling it? They both would rather have played this […]
Field Hockey: Winthrop, Spruce Mountain hope extra week doesn't hurt momentum
Winthrop’s Moriah Hajduk, left, and Spruce Mountain’s Auri Armandi battle for a loose ball during a regular season game in Winthrop earlier this year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal File Photo) With the rain washing out the field hockey state championships from this past weekend to this upcoming Saturday, it gave teams an extra week to prepare […]