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2018-19 boys’ basketball preview capsules

BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (third year) Conference: EWC; Class: C South Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in C South preliminary round Returning athletes: Seniors — Noah Wiley (5-9 guard), Hunter White (6-1 center), Abram Cormier (5-10 forward), Jacob Toomey (6-0 forward), Shawn Hardy (5-10 forward), Corey Umsteadt (5-10 forward); Junior — Tyler Gammon (6-2 forward), Dan Perry (6-0 forward); […]

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H.S. football: Poland coach Spencer Emerson leaving for school on "Last Chance U"

Poland football coach Spencer Emerson barks out commands between plays during a football game this fall. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo) Spencer Emerson is leaving his post as Poland Regional High School’s football coach after only one season. The Edward Little High School graduate also is leaving Maine to take a job as the running […]

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Poland baseball 2017 preview

Coach: Charlie Pray (First year) Class: B; Conference: WMC Last year’s record: 2-14 Returning athletes: Senior — Ben Bernier (P/SS), Jake Wiseman (C), Noah Solomon (P/3B), Quinn Callahan (P/OF), Caleb Hodgkin (P/3B/1B); Junior — Gabe Crosby (Util); Sophomores — Adrien Melanson (SS/C/OF/P), Gawain Tibbetts (Util). Key losses: None. Promising newcomers: Freshman — Brady Downing (P/SS). […]

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Boys’ soccer: Freeport pops Poland

FREEPORT — Tuesday’s soccer match between Freeport and Poland was over quickly. The Falcons were in control the entire first half, scoring five goals and holding the Knights to zero shots, eventually running away with a 7-0 win in the teams’ Western Maine Conference showdown. Joe Ashby got the scoring started for Freeport (5-3) in […]

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2016 Poland softball preview

Coach: Connor King (first year) Conference: WMC; Class: B Last year’s record: 11-7, lost in Western B quarterfinals Returning athletes: Senior — Erin Brewer (OF); Juniors — Sarah Walton (SS), Maddie Simard (1b); Sophomore — Morgan Brousseau (P/OF). Key losses: Kylie Martin (P), Kolby Woods (P), Kelsey DeBurra (C), Michaela Arsenault (2b), Kalor Plummer (3b), […]

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Girls’ basketball: Poland gets the jump on OOB

The Knights jumped out to a quick lead and turned that impressive start into a convincing 58-30 win over Old Orchard Beach Thursday. Poland, coming off a close loss to Gray-New Gloucester, scored the first 11 points and put the Seagulls in a hole they never recovered from. “Our goal was to really come out […]

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2015 Winter Preview: Poland girls’ basketball

Coach: Mike Susi (second year) Conference: WMC Class: B South Last year’s record: 10-10, lost in Western B quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors —  Sarah Bolduc (5-6 guard); Sophomores — Nathalie Theriault (5-8 guard), Morgan Brousseau (5-7 forward), Lexy Grondin (5-3 guard). Key losses: Michaella Arsenault (guard), Caroline Littlefield (forward), Hope Kohtala (guard), Emily Gibson (forward), Marissa Zink (forward). Promising […]

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H.S. football: Poland holds off Mountain Valley

POLAND — A defensive play set the tone early and then sealed the deal late for Poland on Friday night, and the Knights held off the Mountain valley Falcons, 16-7. Poland (3-4) capped off its home schedule with a solid defensive effort. It began with a Jagger Ware interception that led to Poland’s first touchdown, […]