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The Spartan Speaks

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The Spartan Speaks

Girls swim team laps the competition

Connor Avery, Sports Editor November 26, 2013

Spectacular, astonishing, incredible. None of these words quite fit. “Amazing” is how senior swim captain Emei Thompson describes her team’s undefeated start in dual meets this season. The Orono...

Choreography committees create team routines

Makena Yunker, A&E Editor November 26, 2013

In the past few weeks, Orono dancers were found in the gym hard at work on new choreography for their upcoming winter season. The winter dance season is competitive, whereas the fall season, run through...

Members and coaches of the unified team line up to be announced at halftime.

After 45 years, Unified Sports still change the lives of students

Katie Berrell, News Editor November 25, 2013

The 19 and 20 of July, 1968 marked the beginning of a monumental movement that would change the world’s perspective on mental disabilities. It started with a woman helping a boy in a pool. Eunice...

Spartans move to 2-0 after beating Marshall

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print November 23, 2013

Coming off the win against Monticello, the Spartans came up against Marshall once again on their home court.  Again both halves were led by the Spartans, the first half ended 26-24 and the Spartans would...

Spartans jump on Hopkins quick, but fall 2-7

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online November 22, 2013

Class AA powerhouse, Hopkins (6-0-0)  came into Orono ranked in the top 5 in the state. The Spartans, who were coming off two big wins up north, were hopefully coming into the game. "We knew they were...

Northern trip is a success

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online November 22, 2013

The Orono girls hockey team have been on roller coaster for the past week. Starting on Nov. 15 the girls went up for their annual northern trip to play Duluth and Silver Bay. "It was good for us to...

Spartans start season with a win against Monticello

Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print November 21, 2013

The Orono Boys Basketball team began their season on Nov. 21 against Monticello at Orono.  The game began slow as almost 2 minutes went by without either team scoring. Spartan coach Barry Wohler started...

Senior Chandler Sampson (middle) signs to play lacrosse for UMass-Lowell with his father, Gregg Sampson (left) and younger brother,Campbell Sampson (right)

Sampson chooses UMass-Lowell

Connor Avery, Assistant Sports Editor November 17, 2013

On Nov. 12, senior captain Chandler Sampson of the Orono boys lacrosse team committed to playing Division I lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Sampson has been on the varsity lacrosse...

Orono students sign their letters of intent

Shelby Earley, Advertising Team November 13, 2013

Nov. 13 is the early signing date for many athletes signing to play collegiate sports. Seniors Becky Smith and Hannah Bergh signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) to play softball at the University...

Spartans girls hockey capture first win of the season

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online November 12, 2013

Last week the Spartans girls hockey team (1-1-0) lost a tough one to preseason ranked #4 Breck (1-2-0), 1-2, in their season opener but tonight was a different story for the Spartans, who captured...

Seniors Madi Arends, Tanner Judge, and Tori Palm support the girls team and #6, Katherine Spurlock

Spartans hang tough but fall short

November 8, 2013

Last night the Orono Girls Hockey (0-1-0) team lost a tough a game to #4 Breck (1-0-0) by the score of 1-2. Sophomore Sarah Harrison with had the Spartans lone goal assisted by junior Brooklyn Duffy...

Senior Madison Martini watches the play in the corner.

Orono Girls Hockey season opener vs. #4 Breck

November 7, 2013

Today the Orono Girls Hockey team opens up their season at home against a top ten powerhouse, Breck. Orono came out ranked 7 in the state in the Lets Play Hockey Class A preseason rankings. Orono has...

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