RUMFORD — Mountain Valley continued to run wild in Friday’s Class C South football game against Poland. The Falcons broke things open by scoring five touchdowns — including runs by Kyle Farrar, Nick Newman and Elijah Turner — in the second quarter en route to a 53-12 win at Chet Bulger Field. The Falcons have […]
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WMC Cross Country: St. Dom’s wins Division II girls’ team and individual championships
STANDISH — The St. Dom’s girls’ team stuck together Friday during the Western Maine Cross Country Championships at St. Joseph’s College. Alexandra (Bugsy) Hammerton paced the Saints to the WMC Division II girl’ cross country championship, winning the individual Division II race with a time of 21:13, two seconds ahead of Poland’s Samantha Halmos. A […]
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H.S. football: Dirigo pulls away from Traip
DIXFIELD — The Dirigo football team made adjustments in the second half and used a dominating defense and a power offense Friday night in a Class D football game against Traip at Harlow Park. Quarterback Luke Lueders threw a touchdown pass and rushed for one as the Cougars came together in a 26-6 triumph. Lueders […]
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H.S. Football: Fryeburg runs over Poland
The Fryeburg Academy junior scored five touchdowns in the Raiders’ 41-13 win over Poland on Friday. Gullikson had four offensive scores and gained 197 yards total. Three of those touchdowns were on big plays, 36- and 34-yard runs and a 53-yard reception, to go along with a 2-yard run. “The offensive line did a great […]
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High school field hockey: Saints use a balanced offense attack over Poland
POLAND — St. Dominic Academy spread the offense around Wednesday afternoon in a Western Maine Conference field hockey contest against Poland. Callie Samson, Hannah Trottier-Braun and Caroline Johnson each had two goals in a 6-1 victory. “It’s nice when you don’t have to rely on one person,” St. Dom’s coach Brian Kay said. “We’ve got […]
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H.S. Football: Poland beats Lake Region for first win
POLAND — The Poland football team was looking to pick up its first win of the season in front of a homecoming crowd, and the Knights did not disappoint. They capitalized on five turnovers and a blocked punt en route to a 32-20 win over Lake Region in Friday night football action. Poland rushed the […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s lights up Poland for first win
AUBURN — The St. Dominic Academy boys soccer team took out a season’s worth of frustration on Poland, lighting up the Knights 5-0 on Monday. Mack Pelletier scored twice for the Saints, and Matt Gagnon, Ryan Davis and Hunter Hughes added a goal apiece. St. Dom’s (1-5) game into the game without a win and […]
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High School Football: Poland falls to Freeport 22-8
The Freeport High School quarterback was a freshman the last time his football team won — it was a wild, double-overtime homecoming game in 2014 against Mountain Valley. And he was a running back. In his first game behind center Saturday against Poland, Burke went back to his ground-game roots to deliver a much-needed victory […]
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Preview 2016: Class C South football preview
Three teams were a cut above the rest of the pack last year, and expect that trio to still be at or near the top of the Class C South standings in 2016. Yarmouth (the defending regional champion), Wells (regional finalist) and Cape Elizabeth all will look to re-load, rather than rebuild. Spruce Mountain finished […]
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Poland football: New coach brings much-needed experience to Knights
It’s a given that the Knights will be lacking in experience, but that is only true between the lines. On the sidelines will be a new coach, but one who has been around the block a few times. Gene Keene takes over the Poland program, and brings with him 30-plus years of experience as a […]