Sports in Central and Western Maine

Polky named new Spruce Mountain football coach

Walter Polky, a Bates College assistant coach who starred on Winthrop's 2000 Class C state championship team, has been named varsity football coach at Spruce Mountain High School. Polky, 29, was unanimously approved by the RSU 73 school board Thursday night. He replaces Mark Bonnevie, who ... 1

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Polky named new Spruce Mountain football coach

Walter Polky, a Bates College assistant coach who starred on Winthrop's 2000 Class C state championship team, has been named varsity football coach at Spruce Mountain High School. Polky, 29, was unanimously approved by the RSU 73 school board Thursday night. He replaces Mark Bonnevie, who ... 1

H.S. Tennis: Playoff brackets set

Not nearly as dominant, but still near the top, the Lewiston boys' and girls' tennis teams will begin this year's team tennis tournament in familiar territory, and with familiar company. The Lewiston boys suffered a pair of 5-0 losses to northern teams Hampden Academy and Bangor, but other...

Leavitt varsity athlete excels despite painful syndrome

Running felt like her shoes were filled with thumbtacks. Turning doorknobs felt like gripping razor blades. Bumping into walls felt like brushing up against tiny knives. Leavitt Area High School senior student athlete Taren McGray knew something was terribly wrong, but for a long time, doc... 1

HS Baseball: Devils demolish Eddies under the lights

AUBURN — It was a week the Lewiston baseball team wanted to use as a springboard. With the regular season winding down, the Blue Devils wanted to finish strong and let that surge carry over into the postseason. "It's been a long week," said Lewiston coach Todd Cifelli, whose c...