Coach: Tyler Tracy (first year) Last year’s record: 6-12 Returning letter winners: Seniors — Jonah Farrington (6-0 forward), Jordan Chase (6-0 guard); Juniors — Jacob Littlefield (6-4 forward), Logan Nichols (5-10 guard), Drew Peterson (6-3 forward). Key losses: Mike Littlefield, Kevin Payette, Kyle MacVane, Matt Brewster. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Jed Quint (5-11 guard), Nathan […]
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Poland Track
Coach: Kristin Ross (first year) Last year’s record: Boys — Fourth in WMC, eighth in Class B; Girls — Sixth in WMC, seventh in state Returning letter winners: Boys: Senior —Cam Woodford (shot put), David Whittier (shot put), Contrad Labb (shot put), Frank Bennedict (shot put), Eli Murphy (hurdles/sprints; Junior — J.J. Power (shot put), […]
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2010-11 Boys’ Ice Hockey Overview
The disparity between the top teams in Maine and those giving chase is getting wider, and a pair of teams are early, heavy favorites in their respective conferences. In Eastern Class A, Lewiston showed last season how powerful it could be in the regular season. With one of the tougher schedules in the state, the […]
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Three injured in Poland crash
POLAND — Three people were injured, one critically, in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon at routes 121 and 11. A Lexus driven by Christopher MacMahon, 31, of Poland, collided with a Ford Explorer driven by William Mitchell, 58, of Bridgton, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department officials said. MacMahon and his mother, 65-year-old Jennifer MacMahon, had to […]
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Poland Players go for suspense with ‘Mousetrap’
POLAND — The Poland Players will present “The Mousetrap,” by Agatha Christie, the longest continuous running show in theater history, in early November. The cast of characters, all with something to hide, has been sequestered in Monkswell Mansion during a snowstorm. Soon, one of them will be murdered. Tension mounts as past secrets are revealed […]
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Cross country: Doyle shines in Class C; Monmouth, Telstar boys advance
CUMBERLAND — Abby Mace crossed the finish line a bit more out of breath than normal. The Maranacook junior, a mainstay at the top of cross country standings for three seasons, bent over at the waist, grasping for air on a sun-drenched, crisp autumn day. She sauntered over to her waiting coach and teammates. “Wow, […]
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High school football: Falmouth holds off Poland
FALMOUTH — Watching these two Class B schools clash on the football field, you would never have known that one team was looking for only its second victory of the season. Poland’s second-half comeback fell short as Falmouth held on for a 25-22 victory Friday night. Early miscues put Poland (1-7) behind early. After stopping […]
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Cross country: To Poland’s Lobley, running’s a mind game
POLAND — Kendra Lobley was a self-described “mental wreck” before the Western Maine Conference championship meet on Oct. 7. “I wasn’t really concentrating on running and just getting out there and doing my best,” the Poland Regional High School senior said. “I was just thinking about winning and the pressure.” Lobley said the self-imposed pressure […]
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High school football: Wells survives Poland’s upset bid
POLAND — Jake Molly rushed for a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter to lift Wells to a 21-12 victory over Poland in football action Saturday. Tony Whalen had an 85-yard run in the first quarter and Tyler Sturtevant produced a 2-yard run for Poland to put the Knights up 12-0 midway through the second […]
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Football Notebook: Knights prove their mettle
Proving their mettle Losing football games can become a bad habit or part of a vicious cycle, but that doesn’t mean players or coaches ever accept it. Poland Regional High School coach Mark Soehren sensed that his team was headed in the right direction when he saw players well up with emotion after every loss […]