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2017-18 Sun Journal girls' hockey capsules

Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets Coach: Dana Berube (first year) Region: North Last year’s results: 14-5-1 (lost in regional semifinals) Returning players: Senior — Sam Martineau (defense); Juniors — Taylor Cailler (forward), Brianna Doucette (forward); Sophomore — Manny Guimond (goalie). Key losses: Kaylee Younk (defense), Ally MacKenzie (defense), Angel Drouin (defense), Mariah Vaillancourt (forward), Saige Arsenault (forward), Haley Frolich […]

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Poland rallies past Greely in B South field hockey quarterfinal

Desiree Wante, far left, and her Poland Regional High School teammates celebrate after Autumn Willis’ goal put the Knights up 1-0 against Greely in Poland on Wednesday.  POLAND — Coming into the season, Poland coach Kayla Royer told her team there would be a time when she would hand the corner play calling duties to […]

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Girls' Hockey: Saints head back to states as they defeat Greely in the regional final

Saint Dominic Academy goalie Payton Winslow makes a spetactular save, one of several that preserved helped advance the Saints to this weekend’s state championship gameSaint Dominic Academy’s Alexandra Hammerton looks for a teammate to make a pass to during Thursday night’s game.Saint Dominic Academy’s Katya Fons celebrates after she and her team advanced to Saturday’s […]

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Girls' basketball: Class A playoff preview

Players to watch: Sr. G Shannon O’Malley, Leavitt; Sr. F Allie Belaire, Leavitt; Jr. G Elizabeth Goulette, Leavitt. Favorites: Greely, Messalonskee. The Rangers and the Eagles seeme poised for a showdown in the state championship game. Both teams made clean and easy work of their respective schedules, and they should do likewise in the region […]

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And One: Don’t count out the Dirigo boys

The Heal points earned in wins against the likes of Oak Hill, Lisbon and Boothbay have the Dirigo Cougars solidly in the Class C South playoff hunt despite a 4-11 record. “I think we’re going to be a tough team if we get in,” Dirigo coach Travis Magnusson said. Much of the rest of Class […]

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Girls’ basketball: Greely surges past Gray-New Gloucester

“We were talking before the game (about how) the worst thing that could happen to either team would be kind of a blowout situation, because we need close games,” Flaherty said. “I’m glad we gave them one and we came out on top.” Gray-NG gave Greely all it could handle for nearly 20 minutes before […]