WINTHROP — Keegan Choate’s fourth-down touchdown pass to Jevin Smith with 2:32 remaining was the difference in Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s 33-29 victory over Poland in a Class D South football game Friday night at Maxwell Field. The back-and-forth contest lasted more than three hours due to an early injury delay for an ambulance to take Poland’s Ben […]
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Girls' soccer: St. Dom's stings Poland in double overtime
Poland’s Leya Harvey and St. Dominic’s goalie Hannah Kenney both dive for the ball during Thursday afternoon’s soccer game in Poland. St. Dominic’s Emily Wallingford, left, and Emma Wolverton come into the play from both sides. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) POLAND — Emily Wallingford took some sage advice from her own goalie and used it to […]
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Game of the Week: Poland, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find footing before key Class D battle
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele carries the ball past Oak Hill’s Colin French, left, earlier this month in Winthrop. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland quarterback Brady Downing passes against Gray-New Gloucester in Poland in 2016. (Sun Journal file photo) Poland and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale find themselves tied with Oak Hill in the middle of the Class D South Heal […]
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H.S. football: Some teams get a kick from their return game
Spruce Mountain High School kick returners Zak Toothaker, left, and Brandon Frey. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain was in danger of letting its lead slip away after allowing a late Lake Region touchdown before Brandon Frey fielded the ensuing kickoff on a hop at his own 15. The Spruce junior waited for […]
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Monday Morning QB: Dirigo hopes to move to head of class
Dirigo’s Michael Packard sheds a Gray-New Gloucester tackler as he heads up the field during Friday’s game in Dixfield. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) After last season Dirigo made the decision to drop from Class D to the developmental Class E. It was a move made in part due to low numbers in the football program. Whatever […]
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Girls' soccer: Gray-New Gloucester finishes off Poland
Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant, right, runs a step ahead of Poland’s Ally Gagne during the Patriots’ win in Gray on Saturday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) GRAY — The scoring chances were tilted heavily in Gray-New Gloucester’s favor at halftime, but the Patriots held only a one-goal lead over Poland on Saturday. Finishing has been the focus […]
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H.S. football: Poland routs Freeport in home opener
POLAND — Freeport came out of the gates swinging, with an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Adam Ulrickson for a touchdown just a dozen seconds into the game. After getting shutout in last week by Mountain Valley, it looked like it might be more of the same for Poland. First-year head coach Spencer […]
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2018 H.S. Football Preview: New coaching, new attitude for Knights
Poland players practice tackling during the preseason. (Randy Whitehouse/Sun Journal) POLAND — Things are louder and looser at Poland football practices this season under new head coach Spencer Emerson. “There’s just a lot more excitement in general,” senior linebacker/running back Tyler Tucci said. “Last year, guys were just, ‘Oh, we have football practice today.’ This […]
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Lobster Bowl: Silver, Paradis went the extra yard for their squad
Oxford Hills’ Jordan Silver shakes hand with teammates during introductions before the Lobster Bowl on Saturday. (Brewster Burns photo) SACO — The postgame highlight of the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic is always the players being surrounded by families and friends for pictures and pats on the back. Oxford Hills’ Jordan Silver greeted a dozen […]
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Caps on top: Washington wins first Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS — After 43 seasons, the Washington Capitals are finally sitting on top of hockey. Lars Eller scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:37 to play, and the Capitals raised the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history after a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on Thursday night. […]