JAY — Emily Keene’s minutes have been micromanaged so far this basketball season, the product of a nagging back injury. She was able to give Spruce Mountain eight uninterrupted ones in the third period against Monmouth on Tuesday night, and it made all the difference in an MVC girls’ showdown. Keene scored 11 points in […]
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Phoenix skier looks to defend MVC alpine crown
LIVERMORE FALLS — On the slope, speed and power, are integral pieces that when in rhythm can produce top quality results but can also spell falls and heartache. Last winter, as a freshman, skiing for the Spruce Mountain Alpine team, Stephen Sylvester experienced some of both, giving way to a pair of fantastic races when […]
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Capable coaching: Despite disabilities, coaches continue to thrive
The best coaches make adjustments. Something suddenly goes wrong. Unforeseen circumstances alter the game plan and force an alternative strategy. Sometimes, it takes a couple of tries to get it right — extra effort here, hard work there — and the coach needs to have an unrelenting attitude. Matt Clark knows all about that. He’s […]
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Capable coaching: Clark perseveres
A multi-sport athlete at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, he began working at his alma mater. During his first year there — 1977 — the boys’ middle school basketball coaching position opened. “I wanted to get involved with the kids,” Clark said. “I wanted to see if I could coach basketball. They offered me the job […]
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H.S. Girls’ Basketball: Phoenix spring trap, run away from Cougars
JAY — In their own words, Spruce Mountain thrives on getting opponents flustered and frazzled with their trapping pressure. In Saturday’s battle of MVC unbeatens, the Phoenix flustered and frazzled Dirigo plenty, especially during a pair of tongue-twisting runs. Spruce Mountain took control with a 9-0 run to start the second quarter, then used a […]
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Boys’ H.S. Basketball: Cougars rally from 17 down for 60-58 win
JAY — The shot didn’t feel right out of Kaine Hutchins’ hand. He thought it, and by circumstance, Dirigo’s comeback bid, would fall short. It turned out Hutchins’ 3-pointer with 22 seconds remaining had enough distance to give Dirigo its first lead of the game and, after Spruce Mountain’s bid to answer came up short, […]
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High School roundup: Phoenix come back on Ramblers
JAY — John McKenna led Spruce Mountain with 12 points — including two from beyond the arc — and Peter Theriault added nine more to help lead the Phoenix to a 42-35 win over visiting Winthrop in MVC boys’ basketball action Monday. The Phoenix recovered from a halftime deficit with a 14-5 run through the […]
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The Hot Corner: Phoenix flight shows need for further changes
Spruce Mountain High School’s decision to leave the Mountain Valley Conference and join the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, approved by its school committee this past Thursday, could be the wave of the future. It mirrors the choices being made at the major-college level, where universities often follow their overall financial interests or the relative strength […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Phoenix win battle of unbeaten
AUBURN — In the first couple of outings this season, their offense has been a bit fashionably late. The Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team has opened games with some solid defensive play, but the offensive execution has felt a little tardy. “We’ve actually had a couple of slow starts in the first two games,” said […]
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Events listed at Spruce Mountain High School
JAY — The following are the upcoming week’s happenings at Spruce Mountain High School. Spruce Mountain High School Community Theatre will present “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Admission is $5. A food drive sponsored by Student Council and the National Honor Society will be held from Tuesday, Dec. 10, through […]