Jay Jack’s journey has taken him many places. Starting in Louisiana, he grew up surrounded by fighting. There was fish fighting, human fighting and, worst of all, dogfighting. “If they could put money on it, they would fight it,” Jack, 38, of Poland said. He turned into a fighter himself. Since age 5, he has […]
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HS Football: With second win, Phoenix look for second wind
Study Spruce Mountain’s schedule and it’s not hard to fathom why the Phoenix are calling October their second season. How they fare in that second season will determine if there is a third in 2011. “We’ve got four games to try to get ourselves to the playoff position, get better every week and see what […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Poland Blanks Sacopee
POLAND — It was a game that would ultimately speak volumes about their playoff chances. Saturday wasn’t a must win for the Poland girls’ soccer team, but the Knights knew just what a win would mean for their tourney hopes. They also knew what a loss might do, “We weren’t out of the playoffs, but […]
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Cross Country: Festival starts October in style
When cross country runners see October on their calendar, they all circle the last three Saturdays of the month. This year, Oct. 15, 22 and 29 represent the conference, regional and state championship meets. Big events? You bet. For sheer size, scope and mass of humanity, however, there’s no Saturday bigger than the one that […]
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Well done – Jessica Turcotte
PORTLAND — Jessica Turcotte, daughter of Marc and Diane Turcotte of Poland, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Southern Maine for the spring semester with a grade point average of 4.0. A graduate of Poland Regional High School, she is currently a senior majoring in social and behavioral sciences.
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Well done – Kaitlyn Oldknow
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Kaitlyn Oldknow of Poland was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at Morrisville State College.
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High school football: Cougars shake off stubborn Knights
POLAND — A small adjustment by Nelson Pepin paid huge dividends for the Dirigo Cougars Friday night. The junior tight end improvised his pass route and caught a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Holmes with 8.3 seconds remaining to help the Cougars escape with a 20-18 victory over the Poland Knights. The Knights (1-3) […]
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Cross country notebook: Rebels without a loss
The Telstar boys continued to roll through their Mountain Valley Conference schedule this week, winning a five-team meet at Monmouth Wednesday to improve to 4-0 in the conference. The Rebels placed four in the top six to finish with 32 points to defeat Hall-Dale (67), Winthrop (71), Monmouth (93) and Dirigo (98). Josef Holt-Andrews turned […]
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HS Field Hockey notebook: Numbers, optimism climbing at Poland
It’s hard to see the progress the Poland Knights’ field hockey squad has made simply by looking at the team’s record. But it’s there, and it’s obvious to those around the program. “We’ve had some lean years here in recent years,” Poland coach Amy Hediger said. “Now we have a full JV team, a middle […]
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James Coolidge presents work at conference
COLCHESTER, Vt. — Math experts from around the Northeast spent two days exploring the place of mathematics in crystals, graphs, voltage assignments and other areas. Professors from Smith, Williams, George Washington, UVM, Worcester Polytechnic and other institutions gave talks for the 80 participants during the Discrete Mathematics Days conference at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, […]