Gray-New Gloucester’s Brianna Jordan, background, gets into position to block a layup attempt by Poland’s Nathalie Theriault during the first half of Friday night’s girls’ basketball game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — Gray-New Gloucester’s defense was stout in a showdown between the top two girls’ basketball teams in Class B South. The Patriots […]
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Girls' basketball: Poland shakes off York
Julia Babcock of York goes up for a layup in traffic against Poland’s Nathalie Theriault (11) and Alyssa Gagne (12). POLAND — Friday night’s girls’ basketball matchup between York and Poland felt a lot like it was being played in the Augusta Civic Center. The up-tempo contest was either team’s game in the first half, but […]
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Girls' basketball: Freeport out-paces Poland, 54-42
POLAND — In a matchup of two of the top teams in Class B South, Freeport leaned on two of its top players. Senior captain Allie Goodman scored 10 points in the first quarter to put the Falcons ahead, and sophomore captain Caroline Smith finished with a game-high 27 in a 54-42 girls’ basketball victory […]
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Girls’ basketball: Seeley lifts Poland past Lake Region in 3OT
Poland Regional High School’s Sarah Moody, left, blocks the lane in front of Lake Region High School’s Shauna Hancock during their game in Poland on Saturday. Hancock was called for a charge on the play. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) POLAND — Friday night, Poland girls’ basketball coach Tim Dolley told Jessica Seeley that some time this […]
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Maranacook boys trounce Poland
READFIELD — The Black Bears may have come up short of their intended goal on Friday night, but they’ll be able to live with the result. Maranacook remained unbeaten on the young season with a 90-44 win over Poland in a Class B South boys basketball contest featuring two teams trying to form their own […]
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Class B South Boys: Return of Spruce Mtn. may help MVC tip balance of power
AJ Tirrell of Leavitt Area High School looks to pass over Brett Frey of Spruce Mountain during the first half in Jay last season. Three years ago, Spruce Mountain switched its affiliation from the Mountain Valley Conference to the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, in part to face more Class B competition in the regular season […]
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Poland Boys' Basketball
The wins may take some time to accumulate, but the young Poland Knights are taking something away from every game and practice this season. “We’re very inexperienced,” coach Tyler Tracy said. “There’s a huge learning curve for us, so we’re learning a lot every day.” The Knights return one starter, senior guard Peter Bolduc, and […]
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Poland indoor track and field building from within
Poland Regional High School indoor track coach Rick Kramer watches his team warm up during the first part of practice earlier this week. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — Poland indoor track assistant coach Dan Roy runs the Panther Track Club, Poland’s summer track program that has won the past four state championships. That successful farm […]
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Women's Basketball: CMCC cuts down CCRI, 75-66
WARWICK, R.I. — Brooke Reynolds recorded a triple-double, complete with a team-high 16 points, 11 rebounds and a whopping 10 steals, freshmen Alex Bessey and Kristen Huntress each added 15 points, and Central Maine Community College edged Community College of Rhode Island, 75-66, on Sunday. Reynolds scored half of her points from the free-throw line, […]
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Hajduks bring sister act to Saint Michael's field hockey
Micaela Hajduk (10) waves to the crowd during team introductions as her teammates, including sister Katriona Hajduk (8) cheer her on. Katriona Hajduk wanted to set out on her own path for college last year, and not just follow along in her sister Micaela’s footsteps. As it turned out, the younger Hajduk’s own path also […]