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Athletes of the Week: Dec. 6-14 

Wrestlings’s James Chaplick and Basketball’s Ava Hudson named Spartan Athletes of the Week By Hunter Walker and Brianna Burby, Sports Writers Wrestling’s James Chaplick and Girl’s Basketball’s Ava Hudson were named by The Spartan Times and Sanford Athletics as “Athletes of the Week” for their performances during opening week of Winter Sports, December 6-14. Chaplick, […]

NHS hosts “Letters to Santa”

NHS hosts fun holiday event by putting out mailboxes for children to send letters to Santa, to aid with North Pole correspondence By Addie Fiandaca, STAFF WRITER SANFORD, Maine – The National Honor Society (NHS) is spreading holiday cheer by holding a ‘Letters to Santa’ initiative to help with correspondence to and from the North […]

Varsity Sports Recap: Dec 6-14

Spartan Winter Sports off to a strong start for the 24-25 season By Hunter Walker and Brianna Burby, SPORTS WRITERS Boys Basketball On Friday, Dec. 6, the varsity boys basketball team traveled to Thornton Academy, defeating the Trojans 76-71. Brady Adams led the Spartans with 25 points, followed by Dylan Gendron and Ryan Alexander who […]

Senior Culinary class tackles cake challenge 

Groups compete in bi-annual cake challenge; this year’s theme inspired by horror films By Leyla Ramsdell, STAFF WRITER SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School’s Senior Culinary Art class competed it’s bi-annual cake challenge on Dec. 6. This year’s theme challenged 11 teams to make cakes inspired by horror movies. The theme was decided by the […]

Spree of Trees event continues to charm community 

The Alumni Association’s annual event raises nearly $50,000 in its sixth year By Alivia Lovejoy, STAFF WRITER Dec. 13, 2024 SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Alumni Association held their sixth Annual Spree of Trees on Dec. 5-8 at the Memorial Gym, raising nearly $50,000.  Over the last five years, the Sanford Alumni Association has been able […]

First Athletic Hall of Honor Induction held at SHS

After a successful ceremony, Sanford Athletics is excited for the future By Lily Peters, STAFF WRITER Dec. 13, 2024 SANFORD, Maine – On Saturday, Nov. 30, Sanford High School inducted the first inaugural class to the Sanford Athletics Hall of Honor in the Performing Arts Center. Zach Lemelin, Athletic Director at Sanford, took responsibility alongside […]

SHS Hosts 2024 SMAA Leadership Summit

Sanford has hosted the annual summit since 2019 By Gavin Hebler, STAFF WRITER Dec 12, 2024 SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School Athletics hosted the annual Sports Leadership Summit on Dec. 4, to teach leadership values to athletes around Maine. Sixteen other league schools attended for an experience for 170 student-athletes. This year’s theme focused […]

Preview: Sanford Schools Winter Concerts

Sanford Middle School and Sanford High School bands and choirs perform holiday and winter songs. By Grace Pearson, STAFF WRITER Dec. 11, 2024 SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School and Sanford Middle School bands and choirs are putting on winter concerts at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. (middle […]

Student Council to host Dancing with the Stars fundraiser Dec. 13

On Friday, Dec. 13, fall and winter athletes will perform different genres for judge and fan voting By Addie Fiandaca, STAFF WRITER Dec. 9, 2024  SANFORD, ME – Student Council is hosting Dancing with the Stars on Dec. 13th, at 7 p.m. in the Partners Bank Gymnasium to raise money for homecoming preparations for the […]

Sanford Civil Rights Team Welcomes Light Into Our Schools

With the many celebrations of light that happen during this time of year, the Sanford Civil Rights Team is determined to acknowledge all holidays Submitted by Civil Rights Team members Grace Pearson, Allie Herring and Cassidy Rivard December 4, 2024 SANFORD, Maine – The Civil Rights Team is an organization dedicated to helping our school […]