LIVERMORE FALLS — In the space of two hours, Wells experienced the adrenaline rush, the false sense of security and the heartbreak of trying to tackle Spruce Mountain’s Matt Vigue. Ten times Friday night, the senior all-purpose back took a pitch or a handoff from Peter Theriault and was hit more quickly than he could […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Phoenix moving on
JAY — Amid the change, the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer team’s focus stayed the same Tuesday night. After a tumultuous few days following the resignation of their head coach after the season-opener last Friday, the Phoenix moved on and moved forward in a 5-0 loss against Gardiner. Willie Brown has taken the helm on an […]
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H.S. field hockey: Phoenix rally for OT win
JAY — It was one of those moments Sadie Storer couldn’t help thinking about. With a teammate making a rush down the right wing, Storer waited at the front of the net for her opportunity. “I was kind of thinking abut it at first, but as it happened, I kind of blanked it out,” Storer […]
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Cross Country: Spruce Mountain launches program
Cross country has returned to the Jay and Livermore Falls communities. Spruce Mountain will field a cross country team for first time this fall since the two communities consolidated their high schools in 2011. “For years and years, this community has been rich in athletic programs (including) cross country,” Spruce Mountain assistant principal and athletic […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Thornton resigns after season opener
Larry Thornton has resigned as the Spruce Mountain boys’ soccer coach after one regular season game with the Phoenix. Following Friday’s 6-1 loss to Leavitt, Thornton submitted a letter of resignation to Spruce Mountain principal T.J. Plourde and athletic administrator Lee Hixon. Hixon confirmed Saturday that Thornton had stepped down and that a search for […]
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H.S. Roundup: Poland scores another OT field hockey win
POLAND — Kyla Sturtevant converted a pass from Amanda Dube with 6:27 remaining in overtime to lift Poland to a 3-2 win over Greely in a WMC field hockey tilt Friday. Mary Everett and Emily Gibson also tallied for the Knights (2-0) to complete the scoring. Kayla Barry and Gina Richard scored for Greely (0-2) […]
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Football: Phoenix land on Falcons
LIVERMORE FALLS — Any opening-game jitters quickly disappeared and those penalties and occasional turnovers were just annoyances as Spruce Mountain rolled out the red carpet at Griffin Field with a 59-14 victory over Freeport in a football game on a balmy Friday evening. The Phoenix lost five yards on their opening play of the season, […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Hornets attack pesky Phoenix
The Hornets also, admittedly, have no idea what that’s supposed to feel like. They aren’t used to those lofty expectations. “We have a lot of seniors. They have a lot of confidence,” Leavitt coach Isaiah Davis said. “They think they’re going to be really good, but they aren’t really sure until it happens. We look […]
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2014 Spruce Mountain football preview
Coach: Walter Polky (third year) Conference: West Class: C Last year: 8-3, lost in regional final Returning players: Seniors — Peter Theriault (QB/SS), Deonte Ring (WR/DB), Matt Vigue (HB/DB), Dylan Smith (T/DT), Anthony York (G/DE), Luke Greenwood (C/DE), Denton Bilodeau (G/DE); Juniors — Andrew Darling (HB/DB), Stephen Sylvester (T/DT), James Ouellette (LB), Brad Fournier (FB/SS), […]
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Spruce Mountain football: Phoenix adjust to life as favorite
LIVERMORE FALLS — Walter Polky knows plenty about being on a high school football team facing exorbitant expectations. As a senior at Winthrop High School, Polky was heart and soul of the defense for a Ramblers’ team that entered 2000 celebrated far and wide as the team to beat in Class C. Led at quarterback […]