With that barrier now finally broken the Patriots face an equally daunting challenge — not stepping back. “We could still go 0-8,” third-year head coach Mark Renna said. “We definitely don’t think we’re going to just walk in this league and go 4-4 again. We know we have to work hard, and that the possibility […]
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Preview 2016: Class C South football preview
Three teams were a cut above the rest of the pack last year, and expect that trio to still be at or near the top of the Class C South standings in 2016. Yarmouth (the defending regional champion), Wells (regional finalist) and Cape Elizabeth all will look to re-load, rather than rebuild. Spruce Mountain finished […]
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Poland football: New coach brings much-needed experience to Knights
It’s a given that the Knights will be lacking in experience, but that is only true between the lines. On the sidelines will be a new coach, but one who has been around the block a few times. Gene Keene takes over the Poland program, and brings with him 30-plus years of experience as a […]
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2016 Sun Journal football preview: Poland Knights
Coach: Gene Keene (first year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Caleb Hodgkin (OL/DL), Quinn Callahan (TE/DL), Andrew Demers (FB/LB); Junior — Aaron Paradis (WR/DB); Sophomore — Gawain Tibbetts (QB/DB). Key losses: 14 seniors graduated Promising newcomers: Seniors — Austin Bouchard (TB/LB), Cody Comeau (TE/DL), Quinn Ferguson (RB/LB), […]
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Family drives Lisbon to baseball regional final
LISBON — It was never Lisbon baseball coach Randy Ridley’s intention to have his whole infield with the name Austin, it just worked out that way. And work out it has for a Greyhounds team that has made an underdog run all the way from the No. 6 seed to Tuesday’s Class C South regional […]
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H.S. Baseball: Lisbon regroups, upsets St. Dominic Academy
AUBURN — After two errors led to two runs in the bottom of the first inning, Lisbon settled itself down. The sixth-seeded Greyhounds cleaned up their defense, moved on from the frame, and their bats then came alive late to No. 2 St. Dominic Academy 4-2 and move on to next week’s regional final. “It […]
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H.S. Baseball: Francis, Lisbon knock out Carrabec
He pitched five solid innings and paced the Greyhounds at the plate as well in a 4-2 victory over Carrabec in a Class C South preliminary-round game at Doughty Diamond. Francis’ first hit of the game — a two-out double to deep left-center in the bottom of the first went for naught. His second was […]
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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth Academy hits all its marks in MVC
MONMOUTH — They won close, and they won easy. No matter the score, though, the Monmouth Academy baseball just simply won during the regular season. Sixteen games, 16 wins. It was a fitting no-loss record for a team that didn’t suffer any losses to graduation last year. The Mustangs brought back the same talented roster […]
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High school softball: Rebels rally for dramatic win
The ball kept rolling. Howard kept running. “I knew I had to get a few (bases),” the senior shortstop said. “I was rounding second base, and she was still running for it. I knew I wasn’t going to get tagged out at third base again.” Howard had been thrown out earlier in the game trying […]
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High school softball: Telstar races past Dirigo
DIXFIELD — When Ashley Savage gets on base, she’s not there to take in the scenery. Telstar’s senior lead-off hitter looks to move whenever she reaches base. If the batting order behind her gives her the chance, she’ll do just that. “As soon as I get on the bases, I know I have to run,” […]