FREEPORT — Four minutes decided Spruce Mountain’s 66-46 Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball victory over Freeport on Thursday night. After a tight first frame, the visiting Phoenix got hot, and got hot fast, with an 11-2 run in the second quarter that forced a Freeport timeout. The short break hardly slowed things down, though, as […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Spruce Mountain Nordic skiing
Coach: Jay Lindsey (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys were eighth at state championship, and the girls were seventh. Returning athletes: Sophomores —Bryce Chavez, Joel Hussey. Girls: Senior —Emma DiPompo; Junior — Tanna Herlihy. Key losses: Amber Delaney, Calleigh Norris, Chad Richards, Camden Noll, Gunnar Higgins, Ben Nichols, James Herlihy, Thomas Young, […]
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Livermore to place marijuana moratorium ordinance before voters
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons have voted to bring a marijuana moratorium ordinance before voters at a special town meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Spruce Mountain Primary School. If the ordinance is adopted, approval for any new marijuana-related businesses, such as bars and retail social clubs, would not be given for 180 days. Administrative […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Spruce Mountain Alpine skiing
Coach: Bill Acritelli (third year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys placed fifth at states; girls finished third at states. Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Lucas Alley; Sophomores — Noah Gilbert, Joel Hussey. Girls: Juniors — Allison Acritelli, Madeline Timberlake, Kiarra Richards; Sophomore — Julia Pomeroy. Key losses: Stephen Sylvester, Chad Richards, Shae Fortier, Sam Slovak […]
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Winter preview: Spruce Mountain boys’ basketball
The Phoenix return three starters and five of the top seven from last year and expect that experience to pay off with a deeper playoff run. “The first five are good and got a ton of time last year, and this is the first time in my time here that we’ve had back-to-back years in […]
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Winter Preview: Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball
Spruce Mountain found itself on the outside looking at the end of last season, finishing 7-11 and missing the postseason completely. That came after an 18-1 campaign in 2014-15. Zach Keene has been hired to take over the program that was most recently coached for two years by Chris Bessey. Keene was a Livermore Falls graduate […]
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Winter Preview: Class B girls’ basketball
Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen recognizes the harsh reality of Class B South. “We can have a better team than a year ago, but have a lesser chance of winning the South,” Andreasen said. “Everybody will be better this year, everybody will be elevated.” The Patriots (17-5) captured the B South championship in 2016-17 before […]
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Boys’ basketball: Phoenix hope to achieve the ‘D’ to get more ‘W’s’
JAY — P — Pressure O — Overwhelm D — Demoralize Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey drew up the P.O.D. philosophy of basketball a decade ago as an assistant coach at then-Class A powerhouse Cheverus. When it all comes together, like he and the Phoenix believe it will this year, its rewards go beyond adding […]
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2016-17 Spruce Mountain cheering preview
Coach/years: Dianna Pomerleau (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: B South Last year’s results: Eighth at KVACs, eighth at Southern B regionals Team roster: Senior — Lisa Ortega; Juniors — Samantha Cormier, Elizabeth Smith-Hodgkin, Jasper Butler, Molly Myles; Sophomores — Harmony Castonguay, Emaline Dorey, Ashlyn Williams, Avary Williams, Anna Bradford, Lauren Kenney, Hannah Maurais; Freshmen — […]
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Job club at UMF benefits college and high school students at Jay and Turner
FARMINGTON — Under a pilot program at the University of Maine at Farmington, students in the Rehabilitation Services Program have explored what’s ahead after high school with transitional students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and Leavitt High School in Turner. As part of a Group Process class this semester, Jewel Jones, UMF associate […]