FA athletics week in review

Ponies look to stay hot
with huge home games
this week

    The Foxcroft Academy boys’ basketball team started on fire and then withstood a furious comeback to pick up their fourth straight victory, a 54-50 win over No. 5 Ellsworth in Dover-Foxcroft on Wednesday.
    Hunter Smith led the way against the Eagles with an efficient 22 points (7-13 from the floor and 5-6 from the line), eight rebounds, four steals and two assists. Drew Dankert knocked down three trifectas on his way to a 13-point, four-rebound effort; Sean Cody finished with nine points and nine rebounds; Nick Clawson had six points and three assists; and Dylan Harmon-Weeks had seven rebounds and three assists.

    The Ponies now face a huge challenge with three excellent opponents coming to town this week. They will host 13-2 PCHS Wednesday at 7 p.m, and welcome 14-1 Old Town Friday at 7.
    Coach Blake Smith’s girls’ team performed solidly on the road last week, falling victim to a buzzer-beating layup from Sammy Mason in a 37-35 loss at No. 7 Ellsworth on Tuesday before picking up a quality 49-37 road win at No. 11 Hermon on Friday. The Ponies are scheduled to play at 4-11 Old Town Saturday at 7 p.m.

Swimmers split in Ellsworth, have final home meet Friday

    The Foxcroft girls’ swimming team earned a 51-41 victory over Ellsworth and fell 49-44 to George Stevens at a three-team meet in Ellsworth on Friday.
    Julia Annis continued her winning ways with two individual victories (100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke) and two more as a member of the 200-yard IM relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Jenna Clukey finished first and second in her individual events (50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly) and was also a part of the two winning relays. Avery Carroll contributed to both relay victories and swam to two second-place finishes in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard backstroke. Jillian Annis was the fourth member of the two relay wins and also won the 100-yard breaststroke. Chloe Waugh placed second in the 500-yard freestyle, narrowly missing the state qualifying time.
    Clay Carroll finished second in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard breaststroke for the shorthanded boys’ team. The Ponies will host Washington Academy at the PRYMCA on Friday at 6:15 p.m.

Cheerleaders close season
with best routine of the year

    The Foxcroft cheerleading team closed out their season by placing a solid ninth out of 14 teams at the Class B East Championship at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
    “The girls performed their best routine to date with so much energy and passion,” said Coach Chelsey Curtis. “I am extremely proud of all the hard work the girls have done this season and am looking forward to what the future brings us.”