Basketball 2026-2027
Knights Basketball 2026-2027
New this year: We are going to team up with travel coaches and do our assessments earlier than usual. Assessments will be for 3rd- 8th grade boys and girls.
If your child is interested in Recreation or Travel, message Scott by:
September 18th
Email: ssegal@polandtownoffice.org
Text: (207) 838-8632
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR MESSAGE:
Player Name (first & last)
Gender
Current Grade
Interested in Travel, Rec or both
ASSESSMENT DATES
(Must attend one of the following)
Your child can attend both
Sunday, September 20th and/or Sunday, September 27th
LOCATION: PRHS Gym
TIMES:
7th & 8th Grade Boys & Girls = 4-5pm
3rd-6th Grade Girls = 5-6pm
3r-6th Grade Boys = 6-7pm
RECREATION NOTES:
Our recreation league does not allow travel players to play on recreation teams.
Open to families in the Tri-Town area (Mechanic Falls, Minot & Poland)
For 3rd-6th grade, we participate in the Windham league with Windham, Gray-New Gloucester and Raymond.
7th & 8th grade recreation: Depending on numbers, we may play in-house games or league games with other towns.
BASKETBALL DIRECTOR: Stevie Ray
Recreation COACHING: If interested, please reach out to Stevie at:
ray.stephen3@gmail.com or text (207) 754-0562
TRAVEL NOTES:
Travel league plays in Greater Portland area. Once assessments are finished, the travel coaches
will determine what age groups and genders will make up travel teams. Any players not making a travel team will have the opportunity to play recreation basketball.
Travel questions: andrewpelletier5@gmail.com
High School involvement: We are also super excited about working with the Poland Regional High School coaches and players. They will be managing some of our 1st/2nd Grade program on Saturday mornings. They will also host some of our older teams at their Varsity games; More TBD once the Varsity schedule is firmed up.
Registration Opens: September 7th
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 23rd
Please make sure to register on time or earlier, if at all possible, in order to make sure we have enough coaches, equipment, uniforms, etc… Anyone who registers late, risks being put on a wait list. Once our teams have been made, we limit the number of players per team in some programs to ensure best opportunities for instruction/ learning and to make sure players receive as much participation as possible.
PreK & Kindergarten Basketball (Coed)
This program will consist of skills and drills. Saturday mornings between 8:00am-10:00am. Exact start time to be determined, once we have our total participant numbers. A follow up email with go out by November 10th.
Program Dates: January 2, 9, 16, 23, 3; February 6, 13, 20
Time: 8:00am-10:00am
Location: Poland Community School and/or Elm St. School
Cost: $35.00 (Players will receive a sportek shirt)
1st & 2nd Grade Instructional Basketball (Coed)
This program will consist of skills and drills for the first half of the season and games during second half of the second half. The High School players and coaches will be managing some of our 1st & 2nd grade programming on Saturday. We will offer an additional practice on Sunday afternoons.Exact start time to be determined once we have our total participant numbers. A follow up email with go out end of November.
Program Dates: January 2, 9, 16, 23, 3; February 6, 13, 20
Time: 8:00am-10:00am
Location: Poland Regional High School
Cost: $45.00 (Jerseys will have players last name on back)
Grades 3 & 4 (Boys & Girls)
COST: $60 (Jerseys will have players last name on back)
PRACTICES: 2 times per week, beginning week of November 9th through February vacation week.
Practice dates/times will be determined once we have coaches and teams lined up.
GAMES: Will most likely take place starting December 12th and go through February 13th.
Game Schedule: TBA (No play-offs for this level)
Grades 5 & 6 (Boys & Girls)
COST: $60 (Jerseys will have players last name on back)
PRACTICES: 2 times per week, beginning week of November 9h through February 27th.
Practice dates/times will be determined once we have coaches and teams lined up.
GAMES: Will most likely take place starting December 13th through mid-February. Play-offs will most likely start the last week of February. Game Schedule: TBA
PLAY-OFFS will start the week of February
Grades 7 & 8 (Boys & Girls)
COST: $60
PRACTICES: TBD
Depending on numbers, we may play in-house games or league games with other towns.
TEAM SPONSORS
We will be looking for Basketball sponsors for the following levels:
Prek-K: Business name will go on all of the jerseys: $200.00
Grades 1 & 2: Business name on team jerseys: $200.00
Let us know if you have a child(ren) connected to the program
Grades 3-8: Business name on team jerseys: $300.00
Let us know if you have a child(ren) connected to the program
End of season certificates: Sponsor name or logo will go on our certificates.
For sponsorships please reach out to Scott at: 207-838-8632 or email: ssegal@polandtownoffice.org
Sports Recycling: We have a good size collection of used sneakers ranging in sizes men’s 4 through 11. Just swing by during our business hours 8:00am-4:00pm M-F to check out what we have.