AUBURN — Just days before his team’s rematch with rival Leavitt/Edward Little/Poland, Lewiston High School coach Ron Dumont opted to make some adjustments to his game plan. The Blue Devils made some changes in the offensive zone and they paid dividends as they scored twice in the opening five minutes during a 3-0 victory over […]
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Girls’ basketball: Poland stymies Freeport
FREEPORT — For four quarters Tuesday, the winless Freeport High School girls basketball team attacked the Poland Knights with a ferocity not shown this year by Mike Hart’s Falcons. The Knights felt like they escaped with a hard-fought 36-27 Western Maine Conference win. “Escape is the right word,” said Poland coach Mike Susi, whose Knights […]
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Poland Spring provides holiday giving in variety of packages
POLAND SPRING — Poland Spring Brand Water provided assistance to needy families in its host communities through employee and company contributions of time, gifts, food and funds during the holidays. “We believe in giving back to the communities where we live and work,” said Heather Printup, community relations manager. “We focus on being a good […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangers roll past Poland
The Knights got back into action after the Christmas break and did so with the start of a challenging schedule. After a 47-30 loss to Greely, Poland now plays at Lake Region on Saturday and then play Freeport, Old Orchard and at Fryeburg next week. “We’ve got four games in the next eight days and […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Greely Rangers take down Poland Knights
CUMBERLAND — Greely High School finally found the aggressive-style of basketball it was looking for Tuesday night. Greely coach Travis Seaver made attacking the rim a point of emphasis prior to the opening tip against visiting Poland and the Rangers responded. After back-to-back single-digit losses to Yarmouth and Falmouth in which free throws made the […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Arsenault a good Knight
POLAND — When Mike Susi first took over his new coaching job with the Poland girls’ basketball team this summer, it didn’t take long for him to recognize just what kind of player he had in Michaella Arsenault. Susi previously coached at Katahdin and MCI. What he found in Poland was a talented guard/forward that […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: Patient Poland fends off Fryeburg
POLAND — With each possession of the final quarter Saturday, Mike Susi would shout out new instructions for his team but would do so with one familiar refrain — “patience.” The Knights followed those orders nicely. Poland was patient when it mattered most in a 49-38 win over Fryeburg. “When we can be patient, we […]
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Boys’ Hockey: 26ers blank Hornets in Gippers Holiday Classic
AUBURN — Poland/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill picked a good time to play its best game under second-year coach Travis Jalbert. For Leavitt coach Joe Hutchinson, Friday’s game was far from the best he’s seen from his team during his two-year stint behind the bench. It’s closer to the worst. The 26ers scored twice in the first […]