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The Sanford High School baseball team finished 10-6 last spring to finish seventh in Class A South Photo Credit: SHS Athletics Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Sanford High School Baseball Team heading for a promising season: The Press Herald named Sanford High School’s baseball team one of the ten teams to watch in Southern Maine. The Spartans went 10-6 last spring to finish seventh in Class A South before losing to Kennebunk in the preliminary rounds. Sanford’s…

Greater Sanford Babe Ruth Changes Up Format for 2024

From a press release Photo: the_robio via Creative Commons Greater Sanford Babe Ruth is reforming all teams this year to give all players the greatest opportunities.  The Board of Directors has adopted the following format for the league that serves 13 to 16-year-olds: following player assessments, a draft will be held by the team coaches and all players will be assigned to a primary team. Games are being scheduled for weeknights. On Sunday afternoons, an all-team, group skills development clinic…

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Winners of the SMAA citizenship awards for Sanford, Sydney Roux and Jared Riley. Photo: SHS Athletics Sanford High School students honored at SMAA citizenship banquet Two Sanford High School students were recognized at the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) citizenship banquet on Monday, April 8. Sydney Roux and Jared Riley won SMAA citizenship awards for Sanford. They received their awards at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland along with students from the other 16 member schools. Greater Sanford Babe Ruth…

SHS Students Volunteer for Special Olympics Basketball Team

SHS students Matt Hebert, far left, and Scott Robitaille Jr., right, volunteered with the Great Bay Services Special Olympics Basketball team. Photo: SHS Athletics Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Two Sanford High School students, Matt Hebert and Scott Robitaille Jr., have been making a significant impact through their volunteer work with the Great Bay Services Special Olympics Basketball team since the start of January. Matt’s involvement with Great Bay Services – a Maine and New Hampshire-based service…

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SHS senior Tucker Walker won the Class A title in the shot-put last month Photo: SHS Athletics Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator SHS Senior Makes All-State Track Team Sanford High School senior Tucker Walker was recently named to the Portland Press Herald’s Indoor Track All-State team. Walker won the Class A shot-put title at the indoor track championships in February with a personal best throw of 53 feet, 10 inches. Seacoast Warhawks Football Team Opens 2024 Season…