Category: Sports

Spartan Times’ Athletes of the Week

Mason Van Gieson and Julissa McBarron were named Athletes of the Week by The Spartan Times Student Newspaper Photo: SHS Athletics By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator Sanford High School seniors Mason Van Gieson and Julissa McBarron were named athletes of the week by the Spartan Times for their performances in the postseason. Van Gieson participated in wrestling and indoor track this winter. He earned his 100th career win in wrestling and finished seventh in the Pole Vault at…

Sanford High School’s Unified Basketball Team

Members of Sanford’s unified basketball team get at least one chance to score in each game  Photo: SHS Athletics Sanford High School’s Unified Basketball Team Bonds On and Off The Court  By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator  The bond between the members of Sanford High School's Unified Basketball Team extends far beyond the court.  Unified Basketball partners students with developmental disabilities (Unified Student-Athlete) and students without disabilities (Unified Student-Partners) to train, compete, and represent Sanford.  The season kicked off right…

SPORTS NOTES

Tucker Walker’s state championship-winning throw qualified him for the New England Indoor Championships.  Photo: SHS Athletics  Compiled by Sam Bonsey Compiled by Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communication Coordinator  SHS senior wins shot put at Class A Indoor Track State Championships  Sanford High School senior Tucker Walker won the shot put at the Class A Indoor Track and Field State Championships at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham on Monday, February 19.  Walker won with a throw of 53 feet,…

SHS Athletes Shine

Eight Sanford High School wrestlers qualified for the Class A State Championships. Pictured L-R: Coach Smitty, Richie Simpson, Coash Coleman Photo: SHS Wrestling   Sanford High School Athletes Shine in Championship Competitions By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator  SHS wrestlers heading to state championship  Sanford High School’s wrestling team finished third in its home gym at the Class A South Regional Championships on Saturday, February 10. Richie Simpson won the 175-pound title as the No. 4 seed. Canton Hill and James…

SPORTS NOTES

The SHS girls’ basketball team cruised to a 47-30 win over Bonny Eagle Photo: SHS Athletics Instagram By Sam Bonsey, Sanford Schools Communications Coordinator SHS Boys’ Basketball Edges Thornton Academy, Suffers Close Loss to Thornton Makai Bougie scored a team-high 19 points to lead the Sanford High boys’ basketball team to a 52-50 win over Thornton Academy on Tuesday, January 30. Dylan Gendron chipped in with 13, while Tanner McCann added 10. Sanford then suffered a 55-52 loss to Bonny…