POLAND — Michael Susi said that Friday’s clash with rival Gray-New Gloucester was a “yard-stick game” for his Poland team. The Knights’ coach called the Patriots “the best team right now in Class B South.” They played like it. Gray-New Gloucester scored 24 points in the second half, pulling away for a 46-28 victory in […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets rush past Blue Devils, 3-2
LEWISTON — A bad hip didn’t slow senior defenseman Angel Drouin’s decision to carry the puck on an end-to-end rush, or keep her from getting up a good stride when she committed. Drouin finished the rush with a wrist shot from the slot and put the Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets in front to stay at […]
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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain ditches stubborn Poland
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix celebrated the yuletide a couple of days early with a 51-50 victory over the determined Poland Knights in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. Spruce heads into school vacation week with a 5-0 record. “I can’t get too greedy,” Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey said. “I don’t think we […]
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Poland twins ‘get things done’ thanks to basketball
POLAND — Even though they’ve grown up a stone’s throw from Poland Regional High School and Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, school was almost an afterthought for twin brothers Greg and Kurtis Leighton until a little over a year ago. “They’ve had an uphill walk at times throughout their life,” Poland basketball coach Tyler Tracy […]
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Kings, South Portland/Freeport/Waynlete settle for draw
AUBURN — Both teams’ coaches weren’t happy with the way things started Wednesday, and neither was particularly pleased with the ending, either. Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester and South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete battled through three periods and overtime with nothing decided, settling for a 3-3 tie at Norway Savings Bank Arena. “The key is you can’t play from behind […]
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Roundup: Edward Little girls squeak out win over Cheverus
PORTLAND — Senior center Jordyn Reynolds collected a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as Edward Little held on for a 37-34 victory over Cheverus in girls’ basketball action Tuesday evening. The Red Eddies (2-2) grabbed a rebound on a three-point attempt to tie the game by the opposing team at the buzzer. Junior […]
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Top Gun owner on selling gun in Hebron murder-suicide: ‘Now it scares me’
POLAND — To Joe Cimino, the guy was “almost the perfect customer.” Daniel Randall told Cimino and his staff at Top Gun that he wanted to buy a shotgun to teach his son to shoot. He asked advice about the best gun, the best ammo. He walked out half an hour later with a camouflage-colored […]
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Girls’ Hockey: St. Dom’s sizzles in the second, beats EL/Leavitt/Poland
The Red Hornets (3-1-1) had allowed just three goals total in their first four games. That was due in part to a veteran defensive corps, as well as freshman goalie Manny Guimond. The young netminder looked up to the task early on against a Saints (4-0) attack that entered the game with 31 goals in […]
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Four escape early-morning fire on Route 11 in Poland
POLAND — Four people, including a family of three, escaped a fire early Wednesday morning that destroyed a home on Route 11/Bakerstown Road. Fire Chief Mark Bosse said the fire was reported at 677 Bakerstown Road around 3:30 a.m. “The crews arrived on scene and saw a heavy fire going on the backside of the […]