Also, Oxford Hills and pitcher Maddy Miller looking to make a run in softball playoffs; Gray-NG/Poland boys lacrosse players learning roles, and Maranacook/Winthrop girls lacrosse stacked with athletes.
Poland Knights
Varsity Maine softball poll: Poland and Oxford Hills maintain spots
The Knights are still ranked seventh and the Vikings are 10th. Biddeford remains at the top of the poll despite not receiving any first-place votes.
Girls lacrosse: Windham rolls to quarterfinal win over Lewiston
Izzy Babb leads the Eagles’ scoring attack with five goals in A North playoff win over the Blue Devils. Also, Gray-New Gloucester/Poland falls to Wells.
Area roundup: Jayden Perreault gives Spruce Mountain a walk-off win over Dirigo
The Phoenix advance to the C South quarterfinals with a 6-5 win. Also advancing are the Lisbon, Monmouth and Mt. Abram baseball teams, and the Leavitt, Monmouth, Mountain Valley, Oak Hill and Poland softball teams.
Track and field notebook: Standout state meets for area athletes, with wins and improvements
Makenna Drouin and Sarah Moore both won two state titles each on Saturday in their state meets.
Class B track and field: Leavitt boys finish second as York sweeps team state titles
Hornets led by Robert Oliver’s javelin state championship. Poland’s Nolan Garey also claims an individual title in the 110-meter hurdles. Jonathan Schomaker ends career with four titles.
Varsity Maine softball poll: Poland moves to seventh, Oxford Hills now 10th
Brunswick jumps to first place and receives five of six first-place votes.
Area roundup: Poland shuts out Fryeburg in softball
Atlantis Martin throws a one-hit shutout and drives in three runs in the Knights’ 11-0 win. The Leavitt softball team also reaches 11 runs in a victory, while Oak Hill baseball brings in 12 runs.
Girls lacrosse: Andrea Smith and Ellie Steele hat tricks help Gray-New Gloucester/Poland past Fryeburg Academy
Andrea Smith and Ellie Steele help the 26ers to a home win in the regular-season finale.
Track and field: Poland boys win Western Maine Conference Division 2 title, girls 2nd
The Knights win by 14 points on the boys side, while the girls miss out by three points to NYA. York sweeps the Division 1 titles.