Benjamin Terril, a senior at Sanford High School, has been selected to receive the 2025 Principal's Award, Principal Tracy Gibson. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals' Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior's academic achievement and citizenship.
"Throughout his years at Sanford High School, Benjamin has distinguished himself in the classroom, in the theater program, on the playing field, and as a leader in the school and the community," Principal Gibson noted in making the award.
Benjamin, Principal Gibson and other award winners and their principals will attend an Honors Luncheon at Jeff’s Catering on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.
The Honors Luncheon recognizes these outstanding students with the presentation of an individual plaque and the awarding of ten $1,000 scholarships in the names of former Maine principals and MPA Executive Directors: Horace O. McGowan, Richard W. Tyler, and Richard A. Durost.
The Principal's Award is presented in more than 100 Maine public and private high schools by member principals of the MPA, the professional association which represents Maine's school administrators.

A belated congratulations to the Sanford High School Girls Basketball team for recently winning the SMAA Sportsmanship Award!

Last night, our Sanford Performing Arts Center was filled with beautiful music as students from grades 4-12 came together for our annual Spring Sing concert!
From the energetic opening by the Spartan Show Choir performing "I'm Still Standing" to the powerful finale of "Oye" by our high school vocalists, the evening showcased the incredible talent and hard work of our young musicians.
A special shoutout to all the parents, family members, and community supporters who filled the auditorium and cheered on our performers!
A full video recording of the concert will be available for those who couldn't attend or would like to relive the magic. Stay tuned for details!
TONIGHT!
Join us for "Spring Sing" - Sanford/Springvale's All-Town Chorus Concert!
📆 Date: Wednesday, March 5
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 📍
Location: Sanford Performing Arts Center
Come experience the harmonious voices of our community's talented singers as they welcome the spring season with beautiful melodies! The All-Town Chorus brings together vocalists from across Sanford and Springvale for this special evening of music.
📦 COMMUNITY IN ACTION: The Sanford Backpack Program's annual food distribution event showcased the power of student leadership this year! SHS and SRTC students planned and executed every detail - from traffic flow to volunteer stations - resulting in an impressive 950 food boxes assembled and over 800 distributed to families in need.
From Fire Science students coordinating logistics to Life Skills classes providing crucial support, this truly was a school-wide effort that showed Sanford's community spirit at its finest.
Read more about it here: https://www.sanford.org/article/2062994
Join us TONIGHT for Sanford High School's Winter Awards Night!
📅 Tuesday, March 4th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍Starting in the PAC (Performing Arts Center)
Come celebrate our amazing winter sports athletes and their accomplishments this season!

Sanford High School will be holding an informational evening for parents and guardians of the Class of 2029 on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The event will focus on course selection options for incoming freshmen.
The session will take place from 6:00-7:00 PM at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. Following the discussion, tours of the high school facilities will be available from 7:00-7:30 PM for students and their families.
This event provides an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn about academic pathways and course offerings before their children begin high school in the fall.

Important SHS Spring Sport Information:
Registration for Spring Sports is now open. Please use the following link to register. https://students.arbitersports.com/sanford-high-school-and-middle-school/hs-spring-athletic-registration-2025
You must have a current physical on file in order to participate. If you’re not sure if your physical is current, please check with the athletic office.
Spring Sports Sign Up Meetings:
Baseball – Thursday, February 27 at 3 p.m. in the Partners Bank Gym
Boys Tennis- Tuesday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the weight room.
GIRLS LACROSSE INTEREST MEETING: If you are playing lacrosse this spring (or even just considering playing), please attend the interest meeting on Tuesday, March 4 in the Agora during Spartan Time.
The Spartan Showcase

Meet Quang Lam, a Sanford High senior who's revolutionizing how musicians learn! Through his Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) project, he's creating innovative software that could automatically convert music recordings into sheet music - imagine having a program that writes down musical notes for you while you listen! Read more about it here: https://www.sanford.org/article/2031693

Good luck to the SHS girls’ basketball team as they travel to the Cross Insurance Center tonight to play Gorham at 6 p.m. in the semi-finals of the Class AA South Playoffs! You can pre-purchase tickets on GoFan, and the game will be streamed on WHOU.

🏀 PLAYOFF BASKETBALL TONIGHT! 🏀
The SHS boys basketball team is hitting the road for a Class AA South quarterfinal showdown against the Bonny Eagle Scots! Come support our #5 seed as they look to advance in the tournament!
🏁 Game Details: @ Bonny Eagle High School Wednesday, February 12 Tip-off: 7:00 PM

🏀 PLAYOFF BASKETBALL TONIGHT!
Come support your Sanford Spartans as they begin their postseason journey! The #3 seeded Lady Spartans host the #6 Massabesic Mustangs in the Class AA South quarterfinals.
🏆 Class AA South Quarterfinal Game
📅 Tuesday, February 11
⏰ 6:00 PM

The Sanford Unified basketball team takes on the Wells Warriors!


Today's high school athletic schedule:
Unified Basketball @ 3PM @ SHS
Boys First Team Basketball @ 4:30PM @ SHS
JV Boys Basketball @ 6PM @ SHS
Boys Varsity Basketball @ 7:30PM @ SHS
Good luck to our athletes competing in regional and state championships weekend! Here's where you can catch all the action:
🏃♂️ INDOOR TRACK
Regional Championship @ USM Field House
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Tickets: Available at door (CASH ONLY)
🤼 WRESTLING
Regional Championship @ Noble High School
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Tickets: Purchase online at GoFan.co/mpa
📣 CHEERLEADING
State Championship @ Augusta Civic Center
Competition Start: 10:00 AM
Our Team Performs: 10:30 AM
Tickets: Purchase online at GoFan.co/mpa

Today's high school athletic schedule:
First Team Boys Basketball @ 4PM @ Gorham HS
JV Boys Basketball @ 5:30PM @ Gorham HS
Varsity Boys Basketball @ 7PM @ Gorham HS
JV Girls Basketball @ 4:30PM @ SHS
Varsity Basketball @ 6PM @ SHS
Important Postseason Information:
This Saturday, February 1st our Cheering team will be traveling to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to compete in the Class A Regional Cheering Competition. This follows up their 3rd place finish at the SMAA Cheering Competition on Saturday, January 25th. The team will take the mat around 5:20 pm. Finishing place will determine qualification to the State Championship the following weekend.
Also this Saturday, February 1st, our Wrestling team will be hosting and competing in the MPA Class A Dual State Championship. The dual tournament will start at 10:00 am here at Sanford High School. Sanford is the #4 seed from Class A South and will wrestle the #1 seed Camden Hills from the North.
To attend any of these events, you must purchase a digital ticket as they are now cashless. Please use the following link: https://gofan.co/mpa
Today's high school athletic schedule:
Boys JV Basketball @ 4:30pm @ Kennebunk HS
Boys First Team Basketball @ 4:40pm @ SHS
Girls Varsity Basketball @ 5:30pm @ Kennebunk HS
Boys Varsity Basketball @ 7pm @ Kennebunk HS
📣 Last night the Sanford High School girls' and boys' basketball teams honored six of our own SHS faculty veterans during a special Military Appreciation Night at our doubleheader against Noble. Both teams unveiled special uniforms to show their support.
We are proud to recognize our faculty veterans:
- Russell Clark
- Raymond Demarrett
- Chris Jeney
- Peter O'Brien
- Matt Petermann
- Shaun Rowe
The evening also included a 50/50 raffle benefiting the Travis Mills Foundation, supporting post-9/11 veterans and their families.

