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POLAND SNATCHES VICTORY OOUT FROM UNDER WOLVERINES

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POLAND OH- Everyone knee the district semifinal between West Geauga and Poland was going to be a close game. The eleventh seeded Wolverines went 22-4 a season ago, and were a regional team. They returned most of their roster, and the only reason the were seeded so low was the fact they hadn’t played many games at the time of voting. Poland was able to pull out a dramatic overtime win 78-67.

The Bulldogs came out swinging staring the game on a 9-0 run. The Bulldogs first five shots from the field were three pointers. Poland jumped out a 35-19 lead as the second half ticked away. The Wolverines put together a 10-0 run between the 2nd and 3rd quarters to get back in it though and cut the Poland lead to 35-29.

Throughout the rest of the game, every time Poland would appear to sneak away, West Geauga would find a big shot to keep the Bulldogs in striking distance. This paid off for them as in the fourth quarter they finally got their first lead of the game going up 62-61.

After a pair of free throws, the Wolverines made it 64-61. Poland then turned the ball over back to West Geauga and with 6.7 seconds to go in the game the Wolverines were in bounding the ball in front of their own bench. Mary Brant put on a cape for her team as she poked away the inbound pass, gathered it, and got a three up just in time to beat the buzzer. The shot went in and Poland snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Poland took that momentum into overtime and outscored West Geauga 14-3 in the extra frame. They would win 78-67.

Polsnd advances to their third straight district championship where they’ll host Marlington on Saturday at 7:00.

POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH (EP 7) WITH NICK BLANCH

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POLAND OH- It is officially tournament time in Poland for the girls basketball program. The Lady Bulldogs finished the regular season by falling to South Range in the team’s second matchup of the year. Splitting with the Raiders secured that both teams would share the top spot in the NE8. It snapped Poland’s 40 game winning streak inside the NE8. Poland then moved on to tournaments where they won their opening game against Jefferson 53-35. Poland will now play West Geauga in the district semifinals on Wednesday.

Head Coach Nick Blanch caught up with Anthony Hartwig to update us on the Lady Bulldogs. In this episode we hear about the NE8 streak coming to an end, what makes tournament time different, and so much more. Get your fill of Poland basketball with Episode 7 of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch.

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POLAND STARTS THEIR RUN

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POLAND OH- Poland had to wait a little longer to get their tournament started. The second seed in the Division 2 Northeast district elected to take the first round bye. But there was no rust on the Bulldogs Saturday afternoon as they dispatched Jefferson for the third time this season 53-35.

Jackie Grisdale ran the show for Poland leading the team with 18 points. Morgan Kluchar added 8 points, while freshman Mary Brant got her first taste of tournament action adding 7.

The Falcons were paced by Kennadie Mullen who put in 12 points. Taylor Skinner contributed 9 points to the Falcons cause.

Poland advances to the district semifinals where they will host eleventh seeded West Geauga for a chance to get into the title. Tip off is set for Wednesday at 7:00.

POLAND LOOKS SMOOTH BEATING INDIANS

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GIRARD, Ohio –

Poland’s: Dedo, Gordon, and Centofanti, all score double digits in their routing of Girard.

Poland led 26-15 at the break despite their struggles from beyond the arc early, failing to knock down a single three-pointer in the first half.Girard’s Thomas Cardiero tried his best to keep his team in it, totaling 8 points for the half.

Heading into the final quarter, the Poland Bulldogs (14-3) held the led 43-27. While it was going to take a lot from the Girard Indians (3-11) to get back in it, all comeback dreams were quickly put to rest by the Bulldogs.

After failing to connect on a single three pointer prior to the 4th, Poland hit 3 from long range in their first 5 possessions of the 4th and the scoring would not stop there. The Bulldogs continued to pour it on offensively, totaling 22 4th quarter points, helping to secure their victory, 65-32.

LEADING SCORERS:

Poland

Ross Dedo – 12 points

Michael Gordon – 11 points

Andrew Centofanti – 11 points

Girard

Thomas Cardiero – 19 points

UP NEXT:

Poland – With their win last night, the Bulldogs head into the postseason riding a 6-game winning streak. Poland holds the top spot in the Northeast 2 district and will await the winner of Lakeview(6-6) and Howland (6-15).

Girard – Holding the #19 seed in the Northeast 2 district, the Indians will travel south to take on the Salem Quakers (14-7). The Quakes are currently riding a 3 game winning streak.

*Contributed By YSN’s Jamie Thomson

RAIDERS SNAP POLAND’S LONG STREAK

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CANFIELD OH- Poland came in to Saturday looking to complete another season going undefeated in the NE8. Their 12-0 record coming in to the night put them on a 40 game NE8 win streak dating back to the conception of the conference. Over the years, South Range has been their toughest challenge, but to this point the Raiders hadn’t been able to crack the Poland code. In their first matchup of the season 10 days prior Poland won by 10. On this night however, it would be the Raiders who closed out the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to win 35-25 over Poland and not only end their NE8 win streak but also their 19 game win streak on the season.

Leading the way for South Range was Lexi Giles who scored a game-high 11 points. Emma Cunningham contributed 9 points to the offense. Raiders leading scorer Izzy Lamparty was held to just 5 points by Poland’s defense.

Jackie Grisdale paced the Bulldogs with 10 points. Ella Harrell was behind her scoring 6. Connie Cougras hit a pair of threes and finished with 5 points.

Both teams end the regular season, the Raiders finish 18-4 (13-1) and Poland finishes 19-2 (12-1). Because not all games could be played in the league the NE8 has said they will not name an official champion for the 2020-2021 season, but the Raiders and Bulldogs share the top spot.

South Range opens tournament play Wednesday as they will host Crestwood at 7:00. Poland has a first round bye and will await the winner of Jefferson vs Harvey. Poland will host that game Saturday at 1:00.

POLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 6) WITH NICK BLANCH

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POLAND OH- It is a busy final week for the Poland program as they look to take momentum into the tournament. They had four games scheduled for the week, however the game against Hubbard had to be canceled. The Bulldogs did pick up wins against Girard and Struthers. Both games saw milestones be reached. Against Girard, Jackie Grisdale broke the single game three point record. Grisdale broke her mom’s record of seven. Then in the win against Struthers, Coach Blanch earned his 200th career victory. The Bulldogs are also scheduled to travel to South Range on Saturday for a rematch with the Raiders.

Coach Blanch had another surprise guest, or should i say guests in this week’s Coach’s Corner. His four captains Ella Harrell, Liz Herdman, Morgan Kluchar, and Jackie Grisdale join the fun. They all discuss some of their favorite moments of the season, finding a team identity, and much more. You will not want to miss this special edition of Coach’s Corner with Nick Blanch.

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POLAND GIVES BLANCH 200TH WIN

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STRUTHERS OH- Poland continued their dominance inside the NE8 on Wednesday as they doused a hot Struthers team with a 61-25 win. The victory was the 200th career win of Head Coach Nick Blanch’s career at Poland.

In Coach Blanch’s press release about the win he stated “I would like to thank all of the administrators, school staff, coaches, players, parents, community members, and my family for all of their support and efforts over the years.  This accomplishment can only happen with a lot of help from a lot of people, which reflects how lucky I am to be in such a great place like the Poland School District.”

Jackie Grisdale used five three pointers to lead the team with 23 points. Connie Cougras was also in double figures with 11. Morgan Kluchar contributed 9 points to the offense, while Mary Brant added 8.

Taylor Susany paced the Wildcats with 12 points. Chloe Neider added 6.

Poland will close out the regular season on Saturday as they travel to South Range. That game will be varsity only and tip off at 6:00.

POLAND HIRES PAVLANSKY AS NEW FOOTBALL COACH

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POLAND, OH-  Pending School Board approval on Monday, February 22nd, the Poland Athletic Department would like to welcome HOME Tom Pavlansky as the 15th Head Football coach at Poland Seminary High School. Tom takes over a Poland football program previously led by Ryan Williams from 2015-2020. Coach Williams resigned in mid-December. “Coach Pavlansky brings enthusiasm, dedication, and a true passion for the game to our Poland football program,” “As a former Poland Bulldog student-athlete, to have Tom come home and coach on a field named after his father gets me extremely excited for our community, our fans, and most importantly our student-athletes,” said Brian Banfield, Athletic Administrator for the Poland Local Schools.

  Tom has served the past 22 years as the head coach for the Lakeview Bulldogs. During his tenure at Lakeview, his teams have won four conference titles and have been to the OHSAA playoffs seven times. Coach Pavlansky has also coached in the North/ South All-Star Game and was also the head coach for Ohio in the 2010 Big 33 Classic played in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Tom served as the 2019-2020 President of the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association.

Tom graduated from Poland Seminary High School in 1987 and The Ohio State University in 1991. He and his wife, Kate, of 27 years currently reside in Cortland with their four children, Annie (21), Stephen (18), Maggie (16), and Tommy (14).

 

*Courtesy of Brian Banfield

POLAND SLAYS THE DRAGONS

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NILES OH- Poland began what is going to be a busy last week of the regular season on Monday by going in to Niles and taking care of the Dragons by a score of 69-22.

It was another balanced night for the Poland offense as 11 Bulldogs got in to the scorebook. Jackie Grisdale led the way with 20 points. Connie Cougras was also in double figures with 11. Morgan Kluchar has a nice night gathering 9 points, while Arianna Daniels supplied 6 off the bench.

Maddie Davis paced the Dragons scoring 12 of their 22 points.

Poland will continue their week that features four games in six days on Wednesday as they travel to Struthers.

POLAND STILL TOP DOG

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POLAND OH- The anticipated matchup between South Range and Poland finally came to be on Thursday night in Poland. With a top spot in the NE8 on the line, both teams came out with high energy. Poland stayed atop though with a 45-35 win.

The Raiders jumped out to a 5 point lead 5-0, but after a Bulldog timeout the game evened out quickly. The Raiders held a 16-14 lead at the half.

The Raiders came out of the locker room with another run, and went up by 5 again 24-19. Poland cut it to 24-22, then freshman Mary Brant buried a corner three to five Poland a 25-24 lead. Jackie Grisdale hit a buzzer beating three at the end of the third to give the dogs a 30-26 lead after 3. Poland never looked back. They led the whole fourth quarter and won 45-35.

Grisdale led the way for Poland with 14 points. Brant was also in double figures with 10. Morgan Kluchar chipped in 9 points. Both Kluchar and Grisdale had 7 rebounds.

Izzy Lamparty had a stellar night with a game-High 20 points, and 21 rebounds to go along with it for a double double. Lexi Giles finished with 10.

Poland will look to keep their win streak rolling on Saturday as they travel to Girard. The Raiders will try to bounce back Saturday as they host Niles.