Top-ranked Bowdoin College features considerable talent and depth on its women’s basketball roster this season. Among the players who have helped the Polar Bears maintain their status as one of the nation’s top Division III programs, and reach the NCAA Tournament “Sweet 16,” is freshman… Read More
Maine Savings Federal Credit Union announced recently it has signed multiyear sponsorship agreement with Black Bear Sports Properties to provide signage, hospitality and install the first automated teller machine at Alfond Arena in Orono. Maine Savings, which has nine branches located across eastern Maine, will… Read More
Ashley Hilton didn’t rest on her laurels after being named the Eastern Coast Conference Player of the Year last season. The senior forward from Skowhegan has increased her production while leading the University of New Haven to the No. 1 seed in the ECC women’s… Read More
Barring a miraculous recovery by starting goalie Ben Bishop, it appears as though freshman Dave Wilson will be between the pipes this weekend when the University of Maine Black Bear hockey team tries to secure home ice for the Hockey East quarterfinals. Bishop injured his… Read More
Football season is a long way off, but the University of Maine has released its 2007 schedule. The Black Bears face an 11-game slate while competing in its first season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, which has absorbed the former Atlantic 10… Read More
ORONO – Twenty-seven years after he walked off the basketball court wearing a University of Maine uniform for the last time, Rufus Harris was reunited with his familiar No. 20 jersey. A dream Harris never really dared to have came true Wednesday night as he… Read More
Kissy Walker isn’t the kind of basketball coach who seeks attention, in spite of her considerable accomplishments. For that reason, the veteran Husson College women’s basketball coach was surprised to find out she is on the threshold of 300 career victories. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine softball team was picked to finish third out of eight teams in the America East conference according to a coaches’ poll released Wednesday. The Black Bears, who return four starters and nine letterwinners from a team that won the… Read More
The University of Maine, the two-time defending America East baseball champion, is the unanimous pick to win the conference title again this spring. Maine received all seven first-place votes and 49 points overall in the conference preseason poll, which is voted on by the league’s… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey program has added another defenseman to its recruiting class for next fall. Mike Banwell, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound defenseman for the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, has verbally committed to attend Maine according to his… Read More
Despite a largely veteran presence, the 2006-07 version of the Husson College men’s basketball team has been a work in progress in the regular season. Even as late as three months into the season, head coach Warren Caruso was not only still tinkering with his… Read More
Two of the state’s premier high school football players will be continuing their careers at the University of Maine. Fitzpatrick Trophy winner Jared Turcotte of Lewiston High School and Chris Treister of Portland High, another Fitzy finalist, each recently made a verbal commitment to attend… Read More
Ever since taking over as the head baseball coach at the University of Maine in 2005, Steve Trimper has aggressively tried make connections within the state’s baseball community. In an effort to demonstrate the UMaine program’s commitment to baseball in the state, Trimper and the… Read More
ORONO – Two weeks after sophomore forward Christian Cavanaugh decided to transfer out west to Montana State, junior guard Kaimondre Owes has transferred in from New Jersey. Owes, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound shooting guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., arrived in Orono this week after transferring from St. Read More
The Husson College men’s basketball team has a firm grip on the top spot in the North Atlantic Conference East Division with only six games left in the regular season. The Eagles improved to 9-0 in conference play Monday with a 10-point victory over second-place… Read More
Newly appointed University of Maine men’s soccer coach Pat Laughlin said he is “really excited” about returning to his alma mater despite the fact he is inheriting a 22-game losing streak. “Not many people get the chance to coach where they went to school,” said… Read More
Coming off Saturday’s 66-50 loss to Hartford at Alfond Arena, the UMaine women’s basketball team has taken a couple of days off. With its bye from a league date coming this week, coach Ann McInerney thought her Black Bears deserved a little breather after completing… Read More
LEWISTON – It’s been quite a season already for former Bangor and Winslow High School star basketball player Zak Ray, but he’s hoping it gets even better. The senior point guard became Bates College’s all-time career steals leader early in the season and then scored… Read More
Pat Laughlin was a key member of the University of Maine men’s soccer team during his undergraduate days. Now, the former team captain and four-year letterwinner is returning to Orono as the head coach of the Black Bears. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy in Castine continues to break new ground for the North Atlantic Conference and Division III women’s basketball in eastern and northern Maine. The Mariners, who last Wednesday shocked then top-ranked Bowdoin College 51-49 in Brunswick, have been recognized for their efforts. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The University of Maine women’s basketball team has traditionally been blessed with some of the best fan support in America East. Even so, the conference office is encouraging UMaine and other league women’s programs to reach out to other potential fans – once per season. Read More
Shelby Pickering has enjoyed a superb first year at Husson College in Bangor. After winning the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year award for the Eagles’ soccer team, the sophomore standout quickly made the transition to the basketball court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey program has landed an instate recruit for the 2008-2009 or 2009-2010 season. Lewiston’s Mark Anthoine, the second leading scorer for the Portland Junior Pirates’ A team, has verbally committed to attend Maine on a scholarship. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The University of Maine women’s hockey team has a mountain to climb if it’s going to earn a Hockey East tournament berth. The Bears have just four points in league play (1-5-2), leaving them in seventh place in the eight-team league. The top four qualify… Read More
The nationally regarded University of Southern Maine women’s basketball program has excelled in recent years behind small, speedy, aggressive guards who are effective at both ends of the court. Coming into this season, coach Gary Fifield’s Huskies suffered two key losses with the graduation of… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine men’s hockey team has won four straight and the power play has been one of the key components behind that success. Maine has scored 11 power-play goals in 21 opportunities (52.4 percent efficiency) during those four victories and the… Read More
Gary Fifield has witnessed tremendous growth in Maine girls high school basketball during the last two decades. He said the success achieved by his teams at the University of Southern Maine can be attributed in great part to the pool of instate talent from which… Read More
It was only a year, but it probably seemed much longer than that to Derek Rodgerson. The former Hampden Academy boys basketball career scoring leader and Franklin Pierce College (N.H.) standout found himself uninvolved in organized basketball for the first time in more than a… Read More
Samantha Wheeler has many reasons she wants to attend the University of Maine. When she made a verbal commitment recently to play basketball for the Black Bears beginning in 2008, Wheeler assured a family tradition will continue on the Orono campus. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The University of Maine and University of New Hampshire are archrivals in hockey. UNH is Maine’s closest Hockey East rival and the two teams have combined to make 28 NCAA Tournament appearances since the inception of Hockey East in 1984-85. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The members of the University of Maine women’s basketball team are headed home for the holidays after taking final exams this week. Coach Ann McInerney is hoping a few days of rest and relaxation with family and friends might help the players get refreshed at… Read More
The Husson College baseball team will hold its annual Hot Stove Banquet and Sports Memorabilia Auction on Jan. 14 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dickerman Dining Commons on the Husson campus. The event, which is $20 for the general public, includes a spaghetti… Read More
Bobby Wilder has spent virtually his entire football career as a dedicated player and coach at the University of Maine. It appears the Madison native is ready to take the next step as Wilder is among five finalists for the head coaching job at Idaho… Read More
It’s too early to start talking about championships, but the record-tying start by the Bates College men’s basketball team has visions of playoffs dancing in Bobcats’ fans heads as they head into Christmas break. The Bobcats have matched their 8-0 start to the 2004-05 season… Read More
The postseason honors keep on rolling in for University of Maine senior Matt King, as he earned two more football awards Tuesday. King was named a first-team All-American by both the American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp committees while also being invited to play… Read More
As the University of Maine women’s basketball team practiced Friday and prepared for its trip to Philadelphia and Sunday’s game against St. Joseph’s, its star player was on her way back to Maine. Senior Bracey Barker of Bar Harbor, who hurt her right wrist in… Read More
The Sunrise Conference appears to be ready to grow again starting next year. Dr. Richard Cost, the president at the University of Maine-Fort Kent, was on a four-person team representing the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on a recent visit to SUNY Canton to review… Read More
Slow starts have been a bit of a sore subject this season with the upperclassmen on the Husson College basketball team. Almost to a man, each junior and senior on the roster has been using the same two numbers since preseason practice began: two and… Read More
The North Atlantic Conference basketball season has barely begun, but already there is an important conference matchup on the schedule. Husson College of Bangor will find out where it stands in the NAC women’s basketball hierarchy when it travels to Castine for a key early… Read More
University of Maine women’s interim hockey coach Lauren Steblen has an interesting predicament. She has played all three goalies this season and she uses their performances in practice on Wednesday and Thursday to help her decide which of the three will start the next game. Read More
Seniors Matt King and Manauris Arias of the University of Maine have been named to the New England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star Team. The honor follows last week’s All-Atlantic 10 first-team accolades for both players. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ORONO – Confidence is a key component in the success of any basketball team. The University of Maine women are playing with plenty of it after winning the Dead River Co. Classic at Alfond Arena. Coach Ann McInerney’s Black Bears (4-1) are off to the… Read More
Hampden native Erin Campbell, a senior soccer player at the University of Maine-Farmington, has been named a 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American for the second time. A second-team selection this year, Campbell was also an Academic All-American following the 2004 season. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The University of Maine football team’s defensive unit, best in the nation against the run (63.9 yards per game) and second in total defense (229.9 ypg), placed seven players on the three All-Atlantic 10 Football defensive units. Defensive tackle Mike DeVito of Wellfleet, Mass. and… Read More
After a terrific start, the University of Maine men’s hockey team finds itself mired in a 1-2-1 stretch capped by two straight home losses. The string has included squandering a 2-0 lead in a 2-2 tie at Boston University and an 8-2 drubbing at home… Read More
Daren Stone, a senior strong safety for the University of Maine football team, has been selected to play in the prestigious Hula Bowl All-Star Classic in Honolulu on Jan. 14. The annual game, which brings together some of the country’s top senior players, will be… Read More
Whenever an athletic program is started, the immediate goal is to build a solid foundation which will hopefully yield steady growth and improvement. The Husson College football program has followed that blueprint to the letter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
With its gut-wrenching 10-9 loss at Massachusetts having decimated its postseason hopes, the University of Maine football team is preparing for its annual rivalry with New Hampshire. The No. 22 Black Bears and 10th-ranked Wildcats meet Saturday at noon in Orono. UMaine looks to spoil… Read More
BANGOR – Shelby Pickering made the huge jump from Class D Lee Academy to the University of Maine last season, playing in 13 games for the Black Bears women’s soccer team and scoring a goal. But her desire to study occupational therapy and play both… Read More
OLD TOWN – Jarrett Lukas had a busy day Wednesday. He went to school, followed by a successful went duck hunting outing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
For the first time in his University of Maine hockey career, Michel Leveille found himself shadowed in Saturday night’s 2-2 overtime tie at Boston University. BU sophomore center John McCarthy followed him everywhere and Leveille was held without a point for the first time this… Read More
Last year at this time, the University of Maine football team was simply trying to build some momentum toward 2006. This week, coach Jack Cosgrove’s 19th-ranked Black Bears are preparing for their toughest and most important test of the season at No. 3 and Atlantic… Read More
HAMPDEN – The University of Maine women’s soccer team has been to three consecutive America East championship games but has yet to win one. For two Maine natives, Saturday’s title game against Hartford will be their final chance to claim the championship and earn the… Read More
Two years ago, in his first season coaching the University of Maine-Fort Kent’s women’s soccer team, Lucas Levesque and his Bengals compiled a 6-8-1 record. They improved to 12-6 last fall and reached the Sunrise Conference Tournament finals where they lost to Lyndon State. The… Read More
Dale Plummer, who pitched in the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets organizations, has been named the interim baseball coach at Colby College in Waterville for the 2007 season. Plummer was the pitching coach for Colby last spring and helped the White Mules improve… Read More
The University of Maine football team, which a week ago was riding a wave of confidence and a three-game win streak, must now regroup. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears watched their momentum go down the drain, like the runoff from Saturday’s torrential rains, in a… Read More
Seth Brown had a unique distinction when he took over the Husson College men’s soccer program this fall. For a handful of the players, he was their fourth coach in two seasons. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
The Husson College women’s soccer team has strung together an eight-game winning streak during which it has outscored its opponents 40-3. The Eagles are 12-3-1 overall and 9-1 and in second place in the North Atlantic Conference. Elms College (Mass.), the last team to beat… Read More
Joe Roberts has worked in the University of Maine athletic department for 17 years. This fall, he continues his ascent within its ranks. Roberts has been named UMaine’s associate athletic director for external operations as one of several personnel moves announced recently by athletic director… Read More
The fighting that broke out during Saturday’s Miami-Florida International football game was an example of deplorable sportsmanship. In the aftermath of Saturday’s University of Maine football victory over Villanova, coach Jack Cosgrove and the Black Bears demonstrated that they have the game in the proper… Read More
ORONO – It was difficult for Husson College golf coach Bruce MacGregor to get a good read on his Eagles squad coming into this fall season. With just six players on the squad, one of them a freshman, three sophomores, and two seniors – one… Read More
Dr. John Winkin, vice president of sports leadership and head baseball coach at Husson College in Bangor, has been selected to receive the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from the Katahdin Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Winkin will be honored Nov. 15 during an award… Read More
The new Sprinturf on Maine Maritime Academy’s Ritchie Field has received great reviews. The synthetic turf fiber with an all-rubber infill has replaced the 13-year-old knitted, nylon AstroTurf-type surface. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team was chosen to finish third in Hockey East by the league’s coaches while the women’s team was picked seventh. There are 10 teams in the men’s league and eight in the women’s league. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The University of Maine women’s soccer team has entered the SoccerAmerica Top 25 for the first time in school history. The 8-0-1 Black Bears, off to their best-ever start, are ranked 24th. One of the primary reasons is sophomore goalie Jasmine Phillips, who has allowed… Read More
ORONO – Fans who plan to go watch the University of Maine’s football home opener Saturday against Shaw University, or any college games this fall, should be aware of a few rules changes implemented by the NCAA. On kickoffs, the clock now starts when the… Read More
Leah Drew said she didn’t have any “foot skills” as an eighth-grade soccer player in Caribou. So she said her coaches figured that since she was kind of athletic, they’d stick her in goal. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
The performance by the University of Maine offense in Saturday night’s 20-17 football victory at William & Mary proved a couple of key points. First, senior quarterback Ron Whitcomb, while not a speedster, is a threat to run the football in the Black Bears’ spread… Read More
The University of Maine women’s basketball team received another verbal commitment for the 2007-08 season Tuesday when Biddeford High point guard Emily Rousseau told the Black Bear coaching staff she will head to Orono next year. Rousseau, the third Mainer to commit this year, said… Read More
ORONO – Some of the greatest players and coaches ever to wear a Black Bears baseball uniform will gather in the Bangor area beginning today as part of the University of Maine Baseball Weekend. The event will feature a Saturday morning ceremony to retire the… Read More
Two games into the season, it’s still too early to get a definitive read on the Husson College football team, but if Saturday’s 21-7 victory over Utica College is a good indication, the Eagles have landed. Three years ago, varsity football returned to Husson and… Read More
University of Maine men’s basketball coach Ted Woodward announced Thursday that former Black Bear Chris Markwood has been named an assistant coach for the program. Markwood, a former South Portland High School star, replaces Julian Dunkley, who served as an assistant during the 2005-06 season. Read More
Steve Osborne of Raymond, a native of Millinocket, has been named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, and will be inducted during ceremonies on Sept. 16. Osborne, one of seven new inductees into the Saint Joseph’s hall, is the… Read More
It’s appropriate that the University of Maine coach with the longest tenure would be in charge of the track and field program. Jim Ballinger’s marathon run as UMaine’s head indoor and outdoor track coach ended Monday with his official announcement that he was retiring after… Read More
Former University of Maine men’s hockey player Mike McHugh and former men’s basketball star Jeff Cross highlight a list of six inductees into the university’s Sports Hall of Fame. Other inductees are Charlie Broomhall, Archer Grover, Sara Jewett, and Jack Small. They will be inducted… Read More
The University of Maine made it official Thursday by announcing that former UMaine hockey player Dan Kerluke will remain with the UMaine hockey team’s staff as a full-time coach. Kerluke was a volunteer assistant with UMaine last year. He and longtime assistant and chief recruiting… Read More
The University of Maine field hockey team was picked to finish second in the America East Preseason Poll, which was released Wednesday. “We are flattered to be chosen second in the conference,” Black Bears interim head coach Andrea Thebarge said in a press release. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
For the second straight year, the 102-team field picked for the made-for-TV BracketBusters men’s basketball tournament event will include two America East teams. For the first time in the event’s five-year history, one of those teams will be the University of Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Shelby Pickering, an all-state soccer and basketball star at Lee Academy, is transferring from Division I University of Maine to Division III Husson College in Bangor. Pickering, who will be a sophomore this fall, plans to play soccer and basketball for the Eagles and will… Read More
The University of Maine football team’s quest for an Atlantic 10 championship officially kicked off Monday afternoon as preseason camp opened with a 70-minute practice at Alfond Stadium. “It’s good to get going again,” head coach Jack Cosgrove said in a press release. “It’s great… Read More
During the last four summers, Ron Whitcomb has spent many hot days in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Bangor. Inside a converted truck that houses a business called “Freedom Franks,” the University of Maine senior grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, and Italian… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy’s Ritchie Field will have a new look this fall. Sprinturf, a synthetic turf fiber with an all-rubber infill, will replace the 13-year-old knitted nylon artificial surface similar to AstroTurf. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Magdala Johnson is a volleyball player and high jumper. But it’s basketball she’ll pursue when she gets to the University of Maine in 2007. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
University of Maine men’s soccer coach Travers Evans has named his captains for the upcoming season. Evans announced Tuesday that seniors Jason Jacobe of Windham and Cooper Friend of Ellsworth will share captain duties for the Black Bears this fall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Michele Amidon, who guided the Bowdoin College women’s hockey team to a 140-52-12 record and four NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, has been named USA Hockey’s first director of women’s hockey. Amidon will begin her duties on Aug. 15. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Will America East follow Hockey East’s lead and move its men’s basketball tournament permanently to Boston? It is being considered among several other possibilities. Hockey East holds its conference semifinals and final at Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Changes in the coaching staff for the University of Maine’s men’s hockey programs are in the offing. Grant Standbrook, who has been the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for 18 years and has recruited 32 All-Americans in that time, has informed head coach Tim Whitehead… Read More
It wasn’t exactly what coach Jack Cosgrove was hoping for, but the University of Maine football team finally found a game to complete its 2006 schedule. The Black Bears’ home opener will be played Sept. 23 against Division II Shaw University of Raleigh, N.C. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Linda Consolante, a two-time America East Defender of the Year for the University of Maine women’s soccer team, will be the Black Bears’ representative for the first America East Woman of the Year Award. To be nominated, a woman must have earned a varsity letter… Read More
University of Maine rookie third baseman Kevin McAvoy of Brewer has been named a Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. McAvoy becomes the ninth Maine Black Bear to earn freshman All-American honors and the seventh in the last eight years. McAvoy, who was named the… Read More
The 2006 season may have ended for the University of Maine baseball last weekend at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, but that doesn’t mean the Black Bears have put away their bats and gloves. The majority of UMaine’s returning players are scheduled to play in… Read More
The University of Maine softball team has received National Letters of Intent from a pitcher from New Mexico and a shortstop from New Hampshire. Cayleigh Montano of Las Cruces, N.M., and Kristen Calvetti of Milford, N.H., will begin classes at Maine this fall. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Five Maine natives and four Canadians have committed to play for the University of Maine’s women’s soccer team. The Black Bears have played in the last three America East championship games. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Former Searsport High School and Maine Maritime Academy soccer player Seth Brown, who has four years of college coaching under his belt, will begin his new job as the men’s soccer coach at Husson College today. The 32-year-old Brown will replace Keith Bosley, who is… Read More
Five University of Southern Maine track and field athletes – one man and four women – earned all-East Coast Athletic Conference honors with their performances in last week’s conference championship meet in Springfield, Mass. Sophomore pole vaulter Adam Haggerty’s sixth-place finish in the event gave… Read More
University of Maine women’s hockey coach Guy Perron has added four forwards to his list of incoming recruits for next season. Robyn Law, sister of Maine first-team All-Hockey East defenseman Kelly Law, has transferred in from two-time NCAA Tournament team Mercyhurst (Pa.) College while the… Read More
Bates College senior Will Boe-Wiegaard captured the NCAA Division III men’s singles tennis championship Monday morning by defeating Middlebury College senior Brian Waldron 6-4, 6-3 in Fredericksburg, Va. He became the first Bates NCAA champion in any sport outside of track and field. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Springfield College, which has earned four NCAA Division III Tournament berths during the past eight years, and Division I-AA La Salle University from Philadelphia headline a demanding 2006 football schedule for the Husson College Eagles. Bangor-based Husson revived its football program in 2003 after a… Read More
University of Southern Maine baseball coach Ed Flaherty has been named Little East Conference Coach of the Year while four of his players have been selected to the all-conference team. Earning first-team honors were junior first baseman Max Arsenault, outfielder Ryan Bourque and junior shortstop… Read More
This past weekend’s Little East Tournament, hosted by top seed the University of Southern Maine, provided a lasting memory for 38-year Eastern Connecticut State University baseball coach Bill Holowaty. When rain enveloped Portland after the first two days of the six-team, double-elimination affair, Holowaty called… Read More