POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 officials met with selectmen Tuesday to try to determine what the district should pay the town for using the third bay of the Public Works garage. School Superintendent Tina Meserve told selectmen she believed the town is charging the school district more than it should. “I believe the third […]
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Boys’ hockey: Rams overwhelm 26ers
AUBURN — Goals have been hard to come by in recent games for the boys’ hockey team from Cony/Hall-Dale/Monmouth. The Rams have netted just two goals in each of their last two games, both losses that dropped the squad to an even .500 record. Wednesday, however, was like a breath of fresh air for the […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: Hammond a nice find in net for Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland
Well, according to Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland girls’ hockey coach Shon Collins, Hammond took on the biggest challenge of all. A year ago at this time, Hammond was lacing up her basketball shoes and stepping onto the hardwood. Nowadays, the Edward Little senior is lacing up skates and stepping onto the ice, as the Red Hornets’ starting […]
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Indoor Track: Poland pair gets early gifts
POLAND — Qualifying for the state championship meet is nothing new for Poland indoor track sprinters Leah Desjardins and Evan Gallagher. Doing so in the opening meet of the season was nonetheless a surprise for the two seniors a week before Christmas. The two runners, who assistant coach Dan Roy called the team’s best athletes, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Late comeback by Poland zones out Spruce Mountain
POLAND — Poland boys’ basketball considers the 1-2-2 halfcourt zone its emergency defense. Watching Spruce Mountain dribble around, nursing a nine-point lead with 4:30 to go in a game that neither team led by more three until the final tick of the third quarter clock, fit that description. “We know when we have to go […]
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Girls’ basketball: Phoenix feels right at home with win
JAY — Spruce Mountain didn’t lose a regular-season game last year. The Phoenix lost their first three this year, however, as much of the roster changed. What hasn’t changed in the five-year history of the program is the team’s dominance at home. That nearly changed Tuesday night. Spruce Mountain pulled away in the third quarter […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: Leavitt swarms Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill
AUBURN — Leavitt gave its fans plenty to cheer about in a first-round matchup of the Gippers Holiday Classic tournament Friday night. The Hornets were designated the away team, but were playing in their home arena, and they made themselves feel at home in a 10-1 victory over Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill at Norway Savings Bank […]
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H.S. Boys’ Hockey: Massabesic/Bonny Eagle/Old Orchard Beach buries Poland/Gray-NG/Oak Hill
AUBURN — Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill is trying to find chemistry on the ice, and along with that is still in search of its first victory of the season. That elusive win didn’t come Wednesday night, as the 26ers fell at the hands of Massabesic/Bonny Eagle/Old Orchard Beach, 6-0, in a Class A boys’ hockey game […]
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H.S. Girls’ Hockey: Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland makes Greely work for win
AUBURN — Greely had a relatively easy time playing its first six girls’ hockey games of the season, out-scoring its opponents 44-4 amidst an undefeated start. One of those wins came against Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland, but the rematch was far from easy skating for the Rangers. The Red Hornets showed improvement the second time around, pushing […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester gets better of Poland
POLAND — It’s not the typical recipe for success in basketball, but Gray-New Gloucester defied the odds by making just one field goal in the second half and still came out victorious against rival Poland in a Class B South girls’ basketball game on Tuesday. The Patriots combined stout defense and solid free-throw shooting to […]