A film about the history of Spruce Mountain Ski Area has taken on a life of its own since it came out a year or two ago. The film, “A Town that Moved a Mountain (and then forgot they did it),” is scheduled to be shown on Maine Public television at 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, and at […]
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Local roundup: Lewiston girls clutch in win over Bangor
BANGOR — Senior forward Victoria Harris registered nine points and 10 rebounds as Lewiston edged Bangor 36-34 in girls’ basketball action Thursday evening. The contest was evenly matched right down to the wire. Freshman guard Jamyah Nicolas hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in regulation for the Blue Devils (5-8). Freshman forward Maggie Cowperwaite […]
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PHOTOS — Alpine skiing: Edward Little boys, Spruce Mountain girls shine at Titcomb
Mt. Blue’s Ellie Pelletier cuts toward a gate in a slalom race at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington on Wednesday afternoon. Pelletier finished second with a combined two-run time of 1:31.73. FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith blazed across the slopes to a first-place finish with a combined time of 1:21.30 in the boys’ Otterslide Slalom […]
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Time-out: Phoenix girls' team just wants to have fun — and win
Spruce Mountain coach Zachary Keene speaks with his players during a summer-camp practices in Jay. You don’t have to look hard to see why the Spruce Mountain Phoenix are enjoying their newfound prosperity in the Mountain Valley Conference. Ask coach Zachary Keene about his Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team’s success and he’ll tell you it […]
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Boys' basketball: Spruce Mountain steers clear of Oak Hill
JAY — Leaving the perimeter open to the Spruce Mountain Phoenix is a real no-no. The Phoenix (9-2) let a bunch of 3-pointers fall like the rain outside the Phoenix Dome in the first half Friday night. But the obstinate Oak Raiders (4-6) returned the favor in the second half before Spruce Mountain pulled away […]
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Girls’ basketball: Strong start propels Raiders past Phoenix
Oak Hill’s Sara Moring faces down Spruce Mountain’s Jaycee Cole during Thursday night’s basketball game in Wales. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Coaches often espouse the importance of defense leading to offense, but rarely the other way around. Spruce Mountain couldn’t buy a basket in the first quarter of Thursday night’s Mountain Valley Conference matchup […]
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High school roundup: Rangeley comes back to edge Vinalhaven
VINALHAVEN — Junior forward Leonardo Perez drilled a pair of free throws and was 4-of-6 form the line in the final quarter to give Rangeley its first lead of the game and help the Lakers capsize Vinalhaven 53-47 in boys’ basketball action Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard William Brey also stepped up in the final quarter […]
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Jay Rec raffling chair, drawing to be held at Spruce Mountain Sled-In
JAY — The sixth annual Spruce Mountain Sled-In and Winter Family Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at French Falls Recreation Area, French Falls Lane, across from Spruce Mountain High School. Those attending may ride in on snowmobiles via Whistlestop Trail or come by car and park in […]
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Basketball: Spruce Mountan pulls away from Hall-Dale
JAY — When Spruce Mountain started rebounding and made the usual second-half adjustments, everything fell into place in that critical fourth quarter at The Nest on Wednesday night. What they lacked in height, the Phoenix (4-3) made it up with their tenacious defense. When Spruce’s shots started falling, the Phoenix ended up choreographing a splendid […]
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Boys' Basketball: Bulldogs roll over Phoenix, 58-40
FARMINGDALE — The numbers tell the story of why, but not how, Hall-Dale beat Spruce Mountain, 58-40, in a meeting of two Mountain Valley Conference unbeatens on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs shot 56 percent (22-for-39) from the floor and limited the Phoenix to just 3 3-pointers on 19 attempts for the game and six points […]