Sanford High School seniors Ben Terril and Addie Fiandaca, 2025 SMAA Citizenship Award recipients
Photo: Zachary Lemelin
Compiled by Carolyn Cadigan
SMAA recognizes two SHS seniors: Ben Terril and Addie Fiandaca, senior student-athletes at Sanford High School, received the 2025 SMAA Citizenship Award earlier this month. Terril played basketball, serving as captain during his junior and senior years, as well as tennis and outdoor track and field. He is also active in the performing arts. Fiandaca played soccer, basketball, and outdoor track and field, serving as captain in all three sports. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and is an officer of the Student Council and the Class of 2025. The Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) is comprised of 17 high schools in Cumberland and York counties. Each year the SMAA awards two athletes from each of its member schools.
SHS variety show delivers talent and treasure: The Sanford High School National Honor Society hosted the Spartan Showcase, its annual variety show, on April 16 at the Sanford Performing Arts Center. Supported by more than 30 local sponsors, the showcase featured 12 diverse performances. Act 1 opened with “Swerve City,” performed by Eli Baker, Evan Caron, Austin Glidden, Rebecca Horton and Brennan Reynolds. Solo performances such as Hazel Marcinkowski’s “Daydreams” showcased individual talents, while the Sanford Varsity Cheer squad presented their precision routine. Act 2 continued with the Mars Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, emotional performances such as “When God Made You My Father” by Addison and Lillian Tuttle, and creative expressions including Allyssa Mallock’s “I Only Paint in Red.” The Color Guard demonstration added visual artistry to the musical lineup.
The program for the evening, which served as a guide to the performances, was created by Mari Clarke, a digital design student at Sanford Regional Technical Center. A raffle raised funds for NHS activities.
Stay up to date on school curriculum: The latest Curriculum Newsletter from the Sanford School Department is available. This issue features information about spring Maine Educational Assessments, an article on teaching children to be involved citizens, a calendar of upcoming concerts and art shows, and more. Read the newsletter here.
Join in the fun and support local students: St. Thomas School’s 41st annual Spring Fever Fair is scheduled for May 4, from 9 am to 3 pm, at Memorial Gym in Sanford. The fair offers gift baskets, plants, a yard sale, raffles and prizes, food for purchase, and more. The fair is a cash-only event.
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