POLAND — Heart-wrenching, pulse-pounding games have been the norm for Poland this season. Thursday was no different. The Knights watched the ball tiptoe along the goal line behind Freeport keeper Morgan Karnes with time winding down in regulation. Some players in the goalmouth started to celebrate, but the ball never crossed the line. Karnes dove […]
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Field hockey: King scores twice, Knights top Patriots
POLAND — A stick to the nose ultimately woke Carly King up during Poland High School field hockey’s early-morning contest Saturday. King caught a high stick early in the second half and was forced to the sideline for a brief moment to tend to her injury. There was no stopping her when she returned just […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Poland rallies for win over Traip
POLAND — Patrtick Kuklinski rushed to the net, hoping something — anything — might happen. A seemingly harmless shot by Tom Flint in the closing seconds of Thursday’s game turned into something memorable. Kuklinski collected the rebound and put it home with three seconds left to lift the Poland boys’ soccer team to a 3-2 […]
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H.S. Football: Poland rallies, but Cape wins another wild one
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth football’s flair for the dramatic continues. One of the heroes in an improbable win at Leavitt one week ago, Ben Ekedahl, booted a 25-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in regulation Friday to give Cape a 32-29 Class C West win over relentless Poland at Hannaford Field. Poland (1-1) […]
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Field hockey notebook: Oak Hill off to a rousing start
WALES — Oak Hill knew this year was going to be special. The Raiders on this year’s team have been together at the high school for two years with little graduation loss, and many of the athletes have played together even longer. “The team chemistry, I don’t even know how to put it into words,” […]
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2014 Poland football preview
Coach: Ted Tibbetts (fourth year) Conference: West Class: C Last year: 2-6 Returning players: Seniors — Nick Cote (slot/DB), Will Bernier (slot), Adam Mocciola (QB/DB), Robbie Porter (FB), Tony Benedict (T/DT); Juniors — Cody Kalinka (G), Patrick Jacques (QB/RB/DB), Connor Greenleaf (G/NG), Alex Thibeault (C/LB), John Fossett (DE). Key losses: Everett Bertrand (RB/KR), Jake Simard […]
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Poland football: No more tolerance for near-misses
POLAND — Poland’s football seniors have spent so much time knocking on the door, they might feel like they’ve been part of a four-year bottle drive or vacuum cleaner sale. You couldn’t get much closer to the postseason than the Knights did in 2012 and 2013, while still knowing for the entire final week of […]
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2014 Poland cross country preview
Coach: Sean Galipeau-Eldridge (13th year) Returning players: Boys: Seniors — Chris Lobley, Jeremy Sampson; Junior — Robbie Cleaves; Sophomores — Damion Cyr, Gavin Myshrall, Austin Russell, Vincent Russo. Girls: Seniors — Marissa Gammon, Kelly Plummer, Kimberly Plummer; Junior — Leah Scruggs, Norma Williams; Sophomores — Cheyenne Bisson, Emma Gaul, Samantha Martin. Key losses: Boys: Coady […]
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2014 Fall Preview: Poland field hockey
Coach: Amy Hediger (eighth year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year: 3-11 Returning players: Seniors — Ainsley Parent (F), Emily Gibson (M), Mary Everett (F), Amanda Dube (F), Abbie L’Italien (D), Kyla Sturtevant (F), Lilia Conway (M); Juniors — Kate Walker (M), Carly King; Sophomore — Sadie Archer (D). Key losses: Liz Callahan. Promising newcomers: […]
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2014 Prevew: Poland golf
Coach: Dan Novak (11th year) Conference: Western Maine Conference Class: B Last year: 9-4 Returning players: Seniors — Alec Picard, Brad Thurlow, Leah Graves, Nick Hemond; Juniors — Matt Futch, Ethan Mason, AJ Ketchen. Key loses: Nevin Rand Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Garrett Goss, Matt Thebarge, Ivan Sheloske, Caleb Nottingham. Season outlook: Poland lost […]