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The Spartan Speaks

Senior ladies gaze onto the field.

Junior Senior powderpuff football 2016

October 7, 2016

Wednesday, Oct. 5 junior and senior girls took to the field to play touch football. The powderpuff game originally scheduled during homecoming week was delayed due to weather. Prior to the game junior...

Sergi Piguillem rips a turn on the Neveplast at Buck Hill.

Endless Winter has Arrived at Buck Hill

Rosie Hust, Sports Editor October 7, 2016

For those in search of an endless winter, your dreams are coming true. Buck Hill has just installed a new Nevaplast dry slope that opened on Sept. 23. Neveplast is a plastic carpet like surface that covers...

Girls Golf Above Par

Jimmy Mernik, Staff Reporter June 6, 2016

Spring is finally here which means the kick off to spring sports has started.  These sports include lacrosse, track, and golf. The girls golf team is above par already and the season has just begun. The...

Orono Nordic Skis Over their Final Finish Lines

Ella Langer, News Editor February 25, 2016

As winter flies by, so does the Orono Nordic Ski season, following the ups and downs of this year’s strange weather. Beginning with a very wet and warm November and December, Nordic hit the pavement...

Orono Basketball Making an Impression

Orono Basketball Making an Impression

Morgan Marxer, News Editor January 21, 2016

The Orono girls and boys basketball teams have started off their seasons with a bang. As impressive as the basketball teams are, the individual athletes are incredibly impressive as well. They are intelligent,...

Meghan Mandel

Aspiring for Greatness

Skylar Pierce, Business Manager January 12, 2016

Aspiring for greatness, senior Women’s Basketball player, Meghan Mandel, was the finalist in becoming the Aspire athlete of the week. As of Wednesday evening, she was in the lead with 551 votes and as...

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Varsity skier juniot Connor Hasselman skies hard as he races toward the finish line, completing the 8K course strong.

Orono Nordic Skis Over their First Finish Lines

Ella Langer, News Editor January 11, 2016

Between a warm December and fully booked ski trails, the Orono Nordic Ski team’s time on snow has been precious and scarce. Nonetheless, they hit Como Park’s ski trails the other day with energy and...

Captains junior Olivia Scharf, senior Emory Landis, and junior Kylie Thedens pose during a practice.

Orono Gymnastics Jumps Into Their Season

Kate Edwards, Junior Editor January 11, 2016

Walking into North Shore Gymnastics at 8:30 on a Monday night, one would expect it to be empty, however, the number of teams practicing was amazing. It seemed nowhere was safe to walk without the possibility...

Injury Prevention and Nutrition

Injury Prevention and Nutrition

Sam Sustacek, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

With 18 varsity sports offered at Orono High School and many other club sports, a great number of students participate in some type of sport, be it dance or football, crew or hockey. High school athletes...

Girls State Soccer Slideshow

Girls State Soccer Slideshow

Kate Edwards, Junior Editor November 30, 2015

 

The boys soccer team fought the snow during the game.

Boy’s State Soccer Slideshow

Mitchell Albers, Videographer November 19, 2015

Slideshow of the Orono Boy's Soccer team. Pictures include the last three games for the Spartans, including the state championship game.

A view of what Nordic Ski practice looks like.

Nordic Ski Season Starting Up Again

Ella Langer, News Editor November 16, 2015

As fall quickly turns cooler and the winter chill looms, another season is born: the Orono nordic ski season. Coach Cindy Conger leads team practices, which started on Monday the 9th, along with team captains...

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