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Decision Day May 1 at SHS

Sanford Seniors are encouraged to apply for the SHS General Scholarships

Over 121 opportunities through the greater community are provided in one place By Eliza Allen Members of the Class of 2026 at Sanford High School are invited to apply for the SHS General Scholarships. The SHS General Scholarship application is a form that current seniors at Sanford High School who plan on pursuing further education […]

Final Exams Mark The End Of The Semester 

By Lillian McGrath  SANFORD HIGH SCHOOL — This month, January 20th through the 23rd, final exams are approaching, marking the end of the first semester and a major academic milestone for students.  This is the 2026 final schedule for semester one The new semester begins January 26th, 2026 Monday 1/19/26: MLK Jr Day – NO SCHOOL […]

Sanford Varsity Teams Stay Active Over Winter Break

While many students were enjoying time off over winter break, Sanford’s varsity athletic teams remained busy competing across the state and beyond. From wrestling and track invitationals to dominant basketball performances, the Spartans used the break to build momentum heading into the heart of the winter season. Sanford’s cheerleading team will also enter the spotlight […]

December 12-18 Winter Team Recap & Student Athlete Standouts 

By SHS Teacher Lauren Roy The following athletes had a standout week as the opening of the Winter Sports season 2025 – 2026. This series will run from the previous week’s Friday-Thursday and be posted on Mondays during the winter sports season. *to provide coverage on all Winter Sports, some weeks we may recap on […]

Student Council Hosts Door Decorating Contest

 Holiday cheer transforms SHS classroom doors into colorful works of art December 15, 2025 Madison Brennan SANFORD – The school’s annual door decorating contest brought creativity to the hallways as students and teachers transformed classroom doors into colorful holiday displays that reflected the school’s spirit and imagination. The contest, held throughout the weeks leading up […]

December 5-12 Team Recap + Student Athlete Standouts 

The following athletes had a standout week as the opening of the Winter Sports season 2025 – 2026. This series will run from the previous week’s Friday-Thursday and be posted on Mondays during the winter sports season. Boys Basketball  The Spartans built a 53-26 halftime lead over the Tigers in Sanford last Friday, Dec. 5, […]

Sanford High School’s art trading wall

Bridging Sanford artists work from different imaginations and backgrounds By: Ellie Hughes The art wall at Sanford high school, in room B127, is created for art work made by artists of any age who may have pieces they want to share with the Sanford High community, starting on Nov. 6, 2025. When a student or […]

Athletes of the Week: May 5-10

Track & Field’s Georgia Whitman and Baseball’s Drew Vessels named Spartan Athletes of the Week By Isabella McCall and Eliza Allen, Sports Writers Track and Field’s Georgia Whitman and Baseball’s Drew Vessels have been chosen as this week’s athletes of the week.  Georgia Whitman, a junior, scored 1st in shot put, 2nd in javelin, and […]

Athletes of the Week: April 28-May 2

Lacrosse’s Sadie Sevigny and Baseball’s Ryan Alexander named Spartan Athletes of the Week By Isabella McCall and Eliza Allen, Sports Writers Lacrosse’s Sadie Sevigny and Ryan Alexander were named by The Spartan Times and Sanford Athletics as “Athletes of the Week” for their performances in the week of April 28 – May 2. Sadie Sevigny, […]