Moral victories don’t typically feel as great as the ones that appear in the win column. That’s what made Poland’s win Saturday a little more special for the Knights. Poland completed the season sweep of Wells with a 7-0 win. In addition to the shutout it was the greatest margin of victory in the Knights’ […]
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HS Football Notebook: Knights’ SEAL of approval
There was already a strong military thread tying together the Poland football team. The Knights employ the flexbone or triple option offense, an attack also long popularized by the service academy football teams. Poland even attended a camp hosted by Navy coaches, in hopes of honing their craft. So when the Knights were in dire […]
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High school football: Knights pick off Ramblers
WINTHROP — A well-intentioned option pitch stripped from the quarterback’s hands before he could deliver it. A punt, nearly dead, unwittingly bouncing off a player’s cleat and becoming live again. Four minutes and two turnovers into Saturday afternoon, Poland football seemed stymied by the same mishmash of miscues and rotten luck that have plagued the […]
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Friday high school games postponed
With the weather forecast calling for heavy rain Friday afternoon and evening, several local games have been postponed. Here is a list of postponements and the rescheduled game dates and times: Football Greely at Mountain Valley — Saturday, 7 p.m. Maranacook at Dirigo — Saturday, 1 p.m. Skowhegan at Edward Little — Saturday, 1 p.m.. […]
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St. Pierre generations
On a recent visit to Maine, this group was able to get together for a five-generation picture. In back, from left, are Rick St. Pierre, grandfather; Yvonne St. Pierre, great-great-grandmother holding Payton St. Pierre, three months old; and Pete St. Pierre, great-grandfather. Sitting in front is Matt St. Pierre, father. Matt is a graduate of […]
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Girls’ Soccer Notebook: A Knightly challenge
The schedule for the Poland girls’ soccer team is full of some of the best teams in Western A, B and C. It not only challenges the level of play of the Knights but also their mental approach. When you play a Falmouth, Greely or Cape Elizabeth one day and an Old Orchard Beach or […]
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Fighting for a cause; Poland man rescues pit bulls
Jay Jack’s journey has taken him many places. Starting in Louisiana, he grew up surrounded by fighting. There was fish fighting, human fighting and, worst of all, dogfighting. “If they could put money on it, they would fight it,” Jack, 38, of Poland said. He turned into a fighter himself. Since age 5, he has […]
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HS Football: With second win, Phoenix look for second wind
Study Spruce Mountain’s schedule and it’s not hard to fathom why the Phoenix are calling October their second season. How they fare in that second season will determine if there is a third in 2011. “We’ve got four games to try to get ourselves to the playoff position, get better every week and see what […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Poland Blanks Sacopee
POLAND — It was a game that would ultimately speak volumes about their playoff chances. Saturday wasn’t a must win for the Poland girls’ soccer team, but the Knights knew just what a win would mean for their tourney hopes. They also knew what a loss might do, “We weren’t out of the playoffs, but […]
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Cross Country: Festival starts October in style
When cross country runners see October on their calendar, they all circle the last three Saturdays of the month. This year, Oct. 15, 22 and 29 represent the conference, regional and state championship meets. Big events? You bet. For sheer size, scope and mass of humanity, however, there’s no Saturday bigger than the one that […]