Coach: Kris Wright (seventh year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year: 4-10-1, lost in Western B preliminary. Returning players: Seniors — Trevor Saunders (G), Ben Wight (FB), Owen Priola (MF), Jared Martel (FB), Kyle Radziszewski (MF), Patrick Kuklinski (MF), Tom Flint (MF). Key losses: Derek Michaud (MF), Zach Lowe (G), Cody Kostro (FB), Adam Moody (FB), Kyle Herrick (FB), Alex Biron […]
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High school baseball: Poland comes back to top Freeport
Friday, a pitcher with something to prove and a patient sophomore catcher keyed a late-innings rally, lifting the Knights to a thrilling 11-0 win over visiting Freeport. “That’s been a strength of these guys all year,” Poland coach Mike Connor said. “They’ll take a mistake back into the dugout, and when they come back out, […]
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H.S. softball: Poland runs over Freeport in WMC showdown
FREEPORT — When a team is struggling, coaches are always looking for little things to grow on. Freeport High School first year softball coach Jason Daniel has seen his young Falcons struggle mightily through the first five of games of their Western Maine Conference slate, outscored 86-6 and only playing beyond the fifth inning one […]
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High school baseball: Rookies help Gray-New Gloucester to win over Poland
Evan Harmer, a senior, making his first varsity start as a pitcher after starting at catcher for three seasons, allowed just two runs on five hits over six-plus innings, and sophomore Zack Mann one-upped him in his first varsity appearance, tossing three innings of no-hit relief to help lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 3-2, nine-inning […]
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Poland baseball preview
Coach: Mike Connor (sixth year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year’s record: 13-5, lost in Class B West semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Ethan Cailler, Alex Biron; Juniors — Isaiah Dubois, Pat Kuklinski. Key losses: Kaleb Bridgham, Jake Simard, Lukas Johnson, Shawn Murphy, Billy Bickford, Tanner Marston, Corey Cunliffe, Dan Bernier, Matt Rabasco, C.J. Martin. Promising newcomers: Sophomores […]
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Preview 2015: Poland track and field
Coach: Boys: Rick Kramer (second year); Girls: Dan Roy (first year) Conference: WMC Division II; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: fifth in WMC Division II, 18th in Class B; Girls: seventh in WMC Division II, 26th in Class B. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Tony Benedict (shot put, discus), Alan Young (high jump), Chase Thibault (throws). […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Cheverus handles Noble/Wells in Western A semis
LEWISTON — Not since winning back-to-back state titles in 2005 and 2006 has Cheverus appeared in the Western A regional final. The second-seeded Stags are finally back, taking care of No. 3 seed Noble/Wells in the process. Keegan Thomas scored Cherverus’ first two goals and finished with a hat trick as the Stags defeated the Knights, […]
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Class B West girls’ quarterfinal: No.2 Gray-New Gloucester survives No. 10 Poland, 45-37
PORTLAND — Collars tighten in the quarterfinal spotlight of Portland Expo, and for three-and-a-half quarters Tuesday, No. 2 Gray-New Gloucester looked like the team with the oxygen deficit while No. 10 Poland took the deep, cleansing breaths. The air quality changed just in time for the Patriots to pull away for a 45-37 victory, a tournament […]
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Class B West boys’ preliminary: Greely gets revenge against Poland behind Jordan Bagshaw’s big second half
CUMBERLAND — Not many players on the court Tuesday night for Greely performed in that capacity a year ago, when Poland sprang a comeback and an upset for the ages in the Class B West boys’ basketball championship. That didn’t stop the Rangers from desiring revenge any less passionately, or achieving it any less decisively. Sophomore […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Greely Rangers take down Poland Knights
CUMBERLAND — Greely High School finally found the aggressive-style of basketball it was looking for Tuesday night. Greely coach Travis Seaver made attacking the rim a point of emphasis prior to the opening tip against visiting Poland and the Rangers responded. After back-to-back single-digit losses to Yarmouth and Falmouth in which free throws made the […]