FALMOUTH — Watching these two Class B schools clash on the football field, you would never have known that one team was looking for only its second victory of the season. Poland’s second-half comeback fell short as Falmouth held on for a 25-22 victory Friday night. Early miscues put Poland (1-7) behind early. After stopping […]
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Cross country: To Poland’s Lobley, running’s a mind game
POLAND — Kendra Lobley was a self-described “mental wreck” before the Western Maine Conference championship meet on Oct. 7. “I wasn’t really concentrating on running and just getting out there and doing my best,” the Poland Regional High School senior said. “I was just thinking about winning and the pressure.” Lobley said the self-imposed pressure […]
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High school football: Wells survives Poland’s upset bid
POLAND — Jake Molly rushed for a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter to lift Wells to a 21-12 victory over Poland in football action Saturday. Tony Whalen had an 85-yard run in the first quarter and Tyler Sturtevant produced a 2-yard run for Poland to put the Knights up 12-0 midway through the second […]
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Football Notebook: Knights prove their mettle
Proving their mettle Losing football games can become a bad habit or part of a vicious cycle, but that doesn’t mean players or coaches ever accept it. Poland Regional High School coach Mark Soehren sensed that his team was headed in the right direction when he saw players well up with emotion after every loss […]
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High school football: Poland’s defense stuffs Fryeburg
POLAND — Defensive tackles Mike Adams and Connor King anchored a defense that limited Fryeburg to 20 yards, and Tyler Sturtevant scored the only touchdown to lead Poland to its first win, a 6-0 victory in a Campbell Conference Class B football game Saturday. Sturtevant’s touchdown came on a a 2-yard run early in the […]
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Card featured at GOP fundraiser
POLAND — Former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card will be the featured speaker Oct. 16 at the last big fundraiser for the Androscoggin County Republicans before November’s general election. “It’s something we try and do every two years before a major election to help the county candidates,” said organizer George Sanborn, chairman […]
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Soccer Notebook: Raiders Rolling
The time was now for the Oak Hill girls’ soccer team. After going 4-8-2 last year and falling short of a Western B playoff berth, the Raiders had started this fall 2-4. Another stretch run of hard work and potential disappointment seemed inevitable. “The last couple of years, we’ve been working hard to try and […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Hawks create Knight-mare
POLAND — When you have the wind, the hustle — and Emily Lane — it’s going to make you tough to beat. That’s the challenge Sacopee Valley posed for the Poland Knights girls’ soccer team Thursday. The Hawks were scrappy and worked hard while using the wind effectively. Sacopee also managed to free up Lane, […]
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High school football: Mountain Valley topples Poland
POLAND – Mountain Valley’s defensive strategy Saturday was to stop Poland’s option game by shutting down the fullback dive. Taylor Carey took care of that all by himself. The junior defensive lineman made five tackles for losses and recovered a fumble as the Falcons stuffed the Knights running game all day long in cruising to […]
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Boys’ soccer: Knights can’t slow down Raiders
POLAND — Poland boys’ soccer received a painful reminder Monday afternoon about life in the Western Maine Conference. Even the schools in your general geographic area and immediate neighbors in the standings are a tough assignment. Fryeburg rolled into town with a matching one-win resume, then rode off with a convincing 6-0 victory. “We played […]