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Sports Notes

Student-athletes line up on stage during Sanford High School's fall sports recognition ceremony at the Performing Arts Center. The evening celebrated their achievements and contributions to the school's athletic programs. Photo Credit: Sanford School Department Sanford High School held its fall sports recognition night on Tuesday, November 12th, in the Performing Arts Center to recognize student-athletes and their teams' accomplishments. The event began with SHS Athletic Director Zach Lemelin recognizing student-athletes who maintained a cumulative GPA of 92.5 or higher.…

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SHS sophomore Isaac Pelletier finished 58th at the Class A state meet Photo Credit: Spartan Times Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator SHS Sophomore competes at Maine Cross Country State Championships Sanford High School sophomore Isaac Pelletier finished 58th at the Class A State Cross Country Championships at Twin Brooks Recreation Area in Cumberland on Saturday, November 2. Pelletier completed the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 23.09 seconds. Adult Basketball Returning to Sanford Memorial Gym Drop in for…

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Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator SHS field hockey drops heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in Class A South playoffs The Sanford High School field hockey team dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Thornton Academy in a quarterfinal matchup in the Class A South playoffs at Alumni Stadium on Tuesday, October 29. Ellie Davis gave the Spartans a 1-0 lead, scoring on a breakaway in the second quarter, but the Trojans tied it in the third and then took the…

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The Mainers fell to the Newport Gulls in the championship series of the NECBL playoffs. Photo: Madison Giltner Photography By Sam Bonsey Mainers Magical Season Ends in Championship Series The Sanford Mainers fell just short of NECBL glory, losing to the Newport Gulls in a hard-fought best-of-three championship series that went the distance. The Mainers, who went 11-1 over the final 12 games of the regular season, took the opener of the series, 7-1, on Wednesday, August 7, with Connor…

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Mainers catcher Colin Barczki (left) and pitcher Ryan Minckler greet each other between innings during Sanford's game on June 24. Photo: Madison Giltner Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Mainers comeback bid falls short against Newport Gulls The Sanford Mainers nearly rallied from a three-run deficit but ultimately fell to the Newport Gulls 8-6 in an NECBL baseball game at Cardines Field in Newport, RI, on Monday, June 24. The Mainers trailed 6-3 after five innings, but an…