JAY — Senior guard Mason Shink tossed a team-high 19 points in a balanced attack as Spruce Mountain routed Carrabec 79-37 in boys’ basketball action Friday afternoon. The Phoenix (7-0) notched a school record with 14 three-point field goals. Senior guard Brett Frey chipped in with 15 points. Senior guard Evan Holzwoth posted a game-high […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls rumble past Telstar
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone drained a game-high 18 points to power Winthrop to a 68-30 triumph over Telstar in girls’ basketball action Thursday afternoon. The Ramblers (4-2) ripped through the first two quarters for a 44-12 halftime lead. Madison Forgue contributed 12 points on six field goals for Winthrop. The Rebels (0-6) managed double-digit scoring […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys top Lawrence
Against the upclose defense of Oxford Hills’ James Doucette, Lawrence’s Kobe Nadeau dishes the ball off to teammate Nik Pomerleau during a scramble for a loose ball Wednesday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to a nine-point advantage in the first quarter and hung on to […]
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Boys' basketball: Shaw's shank and redemption give Phoenix 49-48 win
RICHMOND — After missing what would have been the go-ahead layup moments earlier, Spruce Mountain’s Andrew Shaw wanted one more shot. Thanks to the hustle of teammate Tate Walton, who won a scramble for the ensuing rebound and got a timeout, Shaw got another shot, and redemption Shaw faked a handoff on the inbounding play, […]
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Boys' basketball: Spruce rallies in second half to top Dirigo
JAY — Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey stood there shaking his head and wondering why his team out of sorts in the first half Wednesday night. But after Bessey shared his inspiring words with the undefeated Phoenix at halftime, Spruce Mountain played at more deliberate pace in the third quarter and eventually shook off the […]
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Alpine skiing: Phoenix gang's all back, racing for another title
Skiers Bailey Coates, Grace Harmatys, Kiarra Richards, Allison Acritelli, Julia Pomeroy, Madeline Timberlake, and Adria Plourde pose in their state championships jackets at the end of ski team practice under the championship banners from Jay and Livermore Halls High Schools. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) JAY — The Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team in a rare but […]
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Roundup: Dirigo handles Oak Hill
WALES — Cooper Chiasson had a double-double to pace Dirigo to a 61-35 victory over Oak Hill in an MVC boys’ basketball contest. Chiasson led the Cougars with 15 points while grabbing 16 rebounds. Alex Gorham had 13 points while Jeremy St. Germain had 11. Gorham had three 3-pointers and as a team Dirigio (1-1) had […]
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Roundup: Edward Little starts season with win
GORHAM — Junior wing Aaron Perkins scored a hat trick as Edward Little skated to a 6-1 victory over Windham-Westbrook in boys’ ice hockey Saturday evening. The Red Eddies scored three goals in each of the second and third periods. Eli Thibodeau provided four assists, while Ben Cassidy had a goal and an assist. The […]
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Spruce Mountain Phoenix 2017-18 girls' basketball preview
Last season, everything Spruce Mountain did was centered around Alex Bessey. And for good reason: Bessey was a career 1,000-point scorer, and the Phoenix were an inexperienced team. Bessey is now playing at Central Maine Community College, but second-year Spruce Mountain coach Zach Keene said the program is ready for the next stage. “We return […]
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Class B South Boys: Return of Spruce Mtn. may help MVC tip balance of power
AJ Tirrell of Leavitt Area High School looks to pass over Brett Frey of Spruce Mountain during the first half in Jay last season. Three years ago, Spruce Mountain switched its affiliation from the Mountain Valley Conference to the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, in part to face more Class B competition in the regular season […]