POLAND — Wait, you’re surprised by Poland Regional High School’s amusement park-quality ride to a Class B West boys’ basketball championship and journey to the state final? Seven Knights seniors are still trying to figure out how it didn’t happen two years ago. “My sophomore year we had a chance to compete for a state […]
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Class B Boys’ Basketball Final: Six of one, half-dozen of the other
Quick, name that team. These guys finished the season with a substantial winning streak to sneak into the regional tournament as a No. 6 seed, then kept it going with an improbable run. They won those playoff games with high drama, timely defense and scoring balance, sometimes letting a lead slip away but always exhibiting […]
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Class B West Boys’ Basketball Final: Poland shocks Greely for first regional title
Having already lost to Class B West boys’ title game opponent Greely by 23 points in the regular season, the Knights were down by 19 Saturday more quickly than you could say, “in over their heads.” Brimming with confidence, flaunting size, strength and facial hair, overflowing with all-conference players, Greely was a lock to hit […]
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Class B West Boys’ Semifinal: Michaud’s steal puts Poland in first-ever title game
PORTLAND — No. 6 seeds aren’t supposed to get to the final this way. Threatening to explode through the roof with double-digit leads, then relying on a call here and a free throw there to escape the quarterfinal and a miraculous defensive gem to survive the semifinal? Nope, that’s what favorites do. The longer Poland […]
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Class A East Boys’ Quarterfinal: Hampden express steamrolls Lewiston
AUGUSTA — Tim Farrar was too busy coaching to look at the scoreboard Monday afternoon at Augusta Civic Center. Without any official numbers to guide him, the Lewiston boys’ basketball coach thought things were going reasonably well for his Blue Devils. Then the halftime horn sounded, and Farrar allowed himself another peek toward the rafters. […]
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Class B West Boys’ Quarterfinals: Poland puts away Spruce Mountain
PORTLAND — It has been a 15-year journey, but Poland Regional High School finally finds itself in the land of Greely, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth and company. The Knights advanced to the Class B West boys’ basketball semifinals for the first time in school history Saturday, defeating Spruce Mountain, 77-69, in a frantic and foul-filled regional […]
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H.S. Basketball: Past meets present in boys’ tournament
Coaches and players often downplay what happened in last year’s high school basketball tournament when talking about the present. And the past can be irrelevant from that perspective, depending upon how much circumstances have changed. But last year can also serve as a motivator, reminder, foundation or harbinger for the present and future. It can […]
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M. LaCroix: They aren’t so awesome
I am a logger and a farmer and, for 48 years, have been self-employed. I have had many good crews, but in the past 10 years things have changed for the worse. Now there are the “awesomes,” or “boys” who don’t work at all. The girls work very hard at three jobs to support those […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston staves off St. Dom’s at sold-out new arena
AUBURN — Yes, Lewiston weathered the emotional tumult of playing its first-ever “road” game against St. Dom’s at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Sure, Matt Poulin scored two goals. And you betcha, junior Nick Hawk was sensational with 31 saves, many of them in rapid-fire succession. But it was the Blue Devils’ less tangible, less glamorous […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Defense dominates as Eddies win ugly
AUBURN — Edward Little couldn’t gripe too much after Friday’s 44-30 KVAC boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Blue. The Red Eddies set specific team goals prior to every game, and EL (10-6) met every one of them on its annual Pack the Gym Night. Shoot more free throws than the Cougars? Done, although trips to […]