LIVERMORE FALLS — If it seems that Matt Vigue, Peter Theriault and Deonte Ring played for Spruce Mountain football forever, well, it’s because they did. The Phoenix’s “big three” were part of the school’s inaugural team when Jay and Livermore Falls merged their high schools in 2012. Each member of the trio started on both sides […]
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2015 Cross country preview: Spruce Mountain High School Phoenix
Coach: Jessica Ellingwood (first year) Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year’s results: Did not field enough boys or girls for a scoring team. Returning Athletes: Sophomores — Rylee Delaney; Anneka Dubord. Key Losses: Samuel Brennar, Alex Greenleaf. Promising newcomers: Boys: Junior — Tad Jewett; Girls: Junior — Allyssa Ellis. Season outlook: This is the second […]
2015 Field hockey preview: Spruce Mountain High School Phoenix
Coaches: Julia Parker and Jane DiPompo Conference: KVAC Class: B Last year: 12-5 (lost in South B regional final) Returning players: Seniors — Katelyn Gervais (D), Bailey Gilboe (D), Emily Hogan (M), Grace Ryan (G), Kaylee LeClerc (F), Caryn True (F); Juniors — Sadie Storer (F), Alexis Bessey (F), Bri Henault (F), Evelyn Castonguay (F), […]
2015 Spruce Mountain golf preview
Coach: Dianne Fenlason (Second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: BLast Year results: 0-10Returning athletes: Juniors — Lucas Alley, Cameron Mithchell, Trevor Doiron, Abby Moreau, Ryan Small. Key Lossess: NonePromising Newcomers: Seniors — Spencer Brennick, Brandon Anctil; Juniors — Noah Preble, Tyler Poison, Nathaniel Steele.Season Outlook: Spruce Mountain is pleased to have five new players join the team. Fenlason believes that […]
2015 Girls’ Soccer Preview: Spruce Mountain
Coach: Jon Blaisdell (fifth year) Conference: KVAC: Class: B Last year: 3-11 Returning players: Seniors — Alexa Perkins (F), Rylee Moore (FB), Mikala Holt (F), Mackenzie Darling (MF), Amber Delaney (G), Liesel Krout (F), Zoe Collins (F), Kassidy Bradford (FB); Junior — Alana Cole (MF); Sophomores — Hanna St. Pierre (F), Allison Acritelli (F). Key losses: Emily Keene […]
2015 Boys’ Soccer Preview: Spruce Mountain
Coach: Bill Acritelli (fourth year) Conference: KVAC: Class: B Last year: 0-14 Returning players: Seniors — Jacob Chabot (G), James Herlihy (F), Brian Jones (FB), Trevor Judd (MF), Ben Nichols (FB), Camden Noll (FB); Juniors — William Brenner (F), Austin Gilboe (MF), Nate Godine (MF), Eli Krout (FB), Connor Maurais (FB), Zach Whitney (MF); Sophomores — […]
Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic: Leavitt, Spruce Mountain leaders set rivalry aside for 26th showcase
The Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic is the place where children in critical need get a new lease on life and where the most bitter rivalries go to die. If you were a fellow guest in the air-conditioned dormitories at Foxcroft Academy this week, you could set your watch to it. In a matter of […]
AAU 10th grade basketball: MBR squad claims second at AAU Nationals
The first half was like you might have expected. The MBR 10th grade girls’ basketball team looked like they had just arrived, hesitant, unsure of themselves and not playing up to their full potential. They were still getting used to the new surroundings and settling in to new territory. It was their first game of […]
Edwin Thompson, Jay native, hired as baseball coach at Eastern Kentucky
RICHMOND, Ky. —After several years helping other earn accolades and attracting some of the best young baseball players to his teams, Jay native Edwin Thompson has his own Division I ship to run. Thompson, who in the past five seasons has recruited and coached 11 All-Americans and 24 players who went on to play professional […]
AmeriCorps programs for youth, adults announced
JAY — The AmeriCorps program at Spruce Mountain High School has several summer events open to the community. The Healthy Community Coalition will offer a cooking class at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Room 180. This course will provide instruction on how to shop for and cook healthy meals. Classes will be from 4 to 6 […]