University of Maine goalie Ray Jean of Randolph, who backed up Jimmy Howard and Frank Doyle the past two seasons, has transferred to Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. according to Maine coach Tim Whitehead. Jean, a former standout at Gardiner High and Kents Hill School,… Read More
ORONO – The 2004-05 University of Maine men’s basketball schedule includes early season contests against regional powers Boston College and Rhode Island. The Black Bears will have an early road test when they travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to face Boston College on Nov. 19. Read More
Louisiana State University, which has five of its top six scorers returning from last year’s 27-8 Final Four team, will be the first opponent for the University of Maine women’s basketball team as the Bears embark on an ambitious schedule. LSU lost to Tennessee 52-50… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine will officially retire the Shawn Walsh shamrock on Oct. 9 when the Black Bears men’s hockey team hosts North Dakota. The shamrock will be included on a banner of all retired hockey numbers that will be hung from the rafters inside Alfond… Read More
Lynn Teehs has been hired as the volleyball coach at the University of Maine. Teehs, who had been the head coach at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania the past 10 seasons, accepted the job Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team will hold its first formal practice next season in an unusual setting: the University of Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse. That’s because the Black Bears open their season the next day, Oct. 3, against the Catamounts at Burlington, Vt. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The Maine coast has always been alluring. Jim Dyer will be heading to the Maine coast to work as the athletic director at Castine’s Maine Maritime Academy on Aug. 2. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Four members of the University of Maine football team have transferred to other schools this summer after being dismissed from the team for violations of UMaine’s Student-Athlete Code of Conduct. Dante Fusco, Kendrick Ballantyne, Maurice Garlic, and Tom Labenski will pursue their careers elsewhere. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ORONO – He was trying on his new Gatekeeper goalie pads before heading onto the Alfond Arena ice to instruct at the University of Maine’s hockey camp. That was a good indicator of Black Bears second-team All-America goalie Jimmy Howard’s intentions this fall. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
A former Maine high school running standout is coming home. Heather Clark, a distance record-setter at Brewer High School from 1999-2003, will transfer from Florida State University to the University of Maine this fall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Members of the University of Maine’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have earned academic awards. Black Bear goalie Frank Doyle was named to the 2003-2004 CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors Association) Academic All-America At-Large first team thanks to his cumulative 3.85 grade-point average in business… Read More
The University of Maine’s football program has received commitments from four players, including a pair of in-state standouts. Winslow High School’s Ben McPherson, a linebacker-fullback, and Brunswick High defensive back-running back Devin Shepard are joined by Clairton, Pa. fullback Teron Allen and Lancaster, N.Y. tight… Read More
Recruiting is a key aspect of Paul Kostacopoulos’ job description as the head baseball coach at the University of Maine. This year, the people of Bangor were instrumental in the Black Bears’ ability to land a talented young player. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Among NCAA Division I sports, baseball is the one most affected by the weather. As a result, schools in the South and West seemingly have a huge advantage over those in the North. They get outside earlier to practice, play games sooner and spread their… Read More
The University of Maine achieved tremendous athletic success during 2003-2004. The Black Bears won America East championships in women’s basketball and softball, while earning runner-up honors in men’s basketball, baseball, field hockey and women’s soccer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ORONO – Guy Perron, the University of Maine men’s assistant hockey coach who has been the interim head coach of the Black Bear women’s team since April 1, has applied for that job along with former Maine All-American defenseman Chris Imes. University of Maine Athletic… Read More
ORONO – Catcher Aaron Izaryk and outfielder Joe Hough of the University of Maine were among 11 players named to the America East Baseball All-Conference first team during Wednesday night’s awards banquet at UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House. Dan Schoonmaker of Albany was chosen the Len… Read More
University of Maine baseball coach Paul Kostacopoulos isn’t going to lose any sleep over the rain falling as he prepares his team for the America East Tournament beginning Thursday at Mahaney Diamond in Orono. Top seed Northeastern (28-18 overall, 14-6 in America East) will open… Read More
The University of Maine’s NCAA runnerup hockey team was the stingiest in Division I, surrendering only 1.57 goals per game. But the 33-8-3 Bears were just 16th in scoring (3.2 goals per game), being held to two goals or less 17 times, and neither the… Read More
When it became apparent he wouldn’t be academically eligible to play for Bangor’s Husson College this spring, Bucksport’s Craig Harvey decided to call Fisher College coach Scott Dulin to see if he had a coaching position available. Dulin needed a pitching coach and Harvey was… Read More
The University of Maine softball team didn’t make it easy for itself en route to the America East title. And Sarah Bennis knows all about pressure situations. That’s because the Black Bears haven’t been generous with run support when Bennis has been in the circle. Read More
The Husson College golf team finished its 2003-04 season with a sparkling 114-6 record and a North Atlantic Conference championship. Coach Bruce MacGregor’s Braves, who were 96-1 against NCAA Division III teams, won 12 of the 13 tournaments in which they played. However, Husson did… Read More
University of Maine field hockey coach Terry Kix has received commitments from seven high school seniors to attend Maine and play for her team next fall. In addition, back Joanna Fernandez is transferring from the University of Toronto to Maine. Local recruits who have signed… Read More
Brewer’s Justin Spencer had a productive freshman season at Husson College last spring, hitting .290 with four homers, 28 runs batted in and 11 stolen bases. He has taken his game to another level this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Coming off a sweep of its three-game series at Vermont, the University of Maine baseball team appears to be well on its way to an America East playoff spot. While there were plenty of question marks coming into the season, coach Paul Kostacopoulos’ Black Bears… Read More
An empty third base in the third inning of Sunday’s game meant one thing for University of Maine junior Jess Brady: an opportunity to put herself in position to score a run. So she stole it, just as she has done so many times over… Read More
New York native Bill Mottola admits that when he became an assistant football coach and the head baseball coach at Maine Maritime Academy in 1967, he wasn’t sure how long he would remain in Castine. He’s still there. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
University of Maine athletic director Patrick Nero said he hopes to have a women’s ice hockey coach named “by early June” and ready to start on July 1. Rick Filighera, who directed the program since its varsity inception in 1997, did not have his contract… Read More
It wasn’t that long ago University of Maine baseball coach was expressing serious concern about his team’s lack of offense. Coming off a productive weekend at Binghamton, where UMaine took two of three games from the first-place Bearcats, it appears as though the Black Bears… Read More
The University of Maine baseball team has been relegated to the field house this week as it prepares, weather permitting, to make its Mahaney Diamond debut this weekend. The Black Bears head into a three-game America East series against Hartford on Saturday and Sunday with… Read More
The America East men’s basketball tournament will shift locations from Boston to Vestal, N.Y., next year. For the first time since the 10-team conference adopted its current playoff system – which involves a single site for all first round, quarterfinal and semifinal games and then… Read More
The University of Maine baseball team had hoped to gear up for conference play with two victories over the weekend. Instead, the Black Bears came away with a couple of tough, one-run losses to Connecticut and Northeastern. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Colby College in Waterville, which already is blessed to have several facilities bearing the name “Alfond,” is about to add another. This time, it is Bill and Joan Alfond, the son and daughter-in-law of philanthropists Harold and Bibby Alfond, who are sharing their financial resources. Read More
The University of Maine football team plays in the Atlantic 10, one of the most competitive Division I-AA conferences in the country. That hasn’t stopped coach Jack Cosgrove from lining up what may be the most daunting nonleague schedule in the history of the program. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine baseball team is less than two weeks away from the start of its America East schedule. In the meantime, the Black Bears continue to work hard seeking improvement and consistency. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Last weekend, University of Maine baseball coach Paul Kostacopoulos had to do some maneuvering to get his team out on the field. After spring conditions made it impossible for the Black Bears to play a three-game series at Rhode Island, Kostacopoulos hooked up with former… Read More
Rick Filighera, who has headed the University of Maine women’s ice hockey program since its inception in 1997, will not be offered a new contract. UMaine Athletic Director Patrick Nero made the announcement Wednesday, saying the Black Bears need a change of leadership. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
One thing University of Maine men’s hockey coach Tim Whitehead and his Black Bears feel could help them in the NCAA Tournament is their experience in one-goal games. Maine (30-7-3), which will face 18-14-3 Harvard in Friday’s 5 p.m. East Regional game in Albany, N.Y.,… Read More
While most basketball fans all across the nation are filling out their brackets, entering office pools and focusing all their attention on the NCAA Tournament, some individuals are more concerned with another tournament that has an extra letter in its title. That would be the… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team set a school record for average home attendance this season by drawing 5,576 per game. That represents 98.8 percent of capacity, which is listed as 5,641 at Alfond Arena. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Coach Rick Filighera has given his University of Maine women’s hockey team a week off to “recharge their batteries” before its Hockey East semifinal against Providence College on March 20 at 1 p.m. at Matthews Arena in Boston. The Bears swept Connecticut last weekend 5-1,… Read More
ORONO – The Hockey East women’s tournament won’t be held until March 20-21 at Northeastern University’s Matthew Arena. But for either the University of Maine Black Bears or the Connecticut Huskies, it will be wait until next year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Being selected to take part in the men’s NCAA Tournament means you’re part of a select group. If you’re a member of the University of Maine men’s basketball team, you’re a member of an even more exclusive club. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Bangor’s Zak Ray was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Co-Rookie of the Year Wednesday. The Bates College freshman shares the award with Trinity’s Robert Taylor after finishing the season as the fourth-leading assist and steals man in the league. The… Read More
The streak is over. The question now for the University of Maine women’s basketball team is how does it respond to Saturday night’s 76-66 America East loss to Vermont? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
ORONO – Although the University of Maine men’s hockey team won’t have a chance to play for the Hockey East regular-season championship when it hosts newly crowned champion Boston College this weekend, there is still plenty to play for. The Bears have clinched second and… Read More
The University of Maine men’s and women’s indoor track teams are traveling to Boston University’s new track and tennis center for the third straight weekend. After the women finished fourth and the men seventh in last weekend’s America East Conference championships, assistant coach Mark Lech… Read More
Husson College will host two North Atlantic Conference quarterfinal basketball playoff games Tuesday at Newman Gymnasium in Bangor. The women – the top seed in the NAC’s East division – will play No. 4 Maine Maritime Academy at 7:30 p.m. while the men – the… Read More
The University of Maine men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams will be in Boston this weekend as Boston University hosts the 16th annual America East Championships Friday and Saturday. Maine is one of 11 teams which will compete in the two-day meet. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The University of Maine athletic department announced Monday that head volleyball coach Sue Medley is leaving the program for undisclosed health reasons. Medley spent five seasons directing the Black Bears, restarting the program as a varsity sport in 1999. Her teams posted a 52-92 overall… Read More
Paul Vom Eigen was among the last people to purchase a ticket for Sunday night’s Super Suppah at the University of Maine, where more than 100 supporters of Black Bear athletics gathered at the Wells Conference Center. Vom Eigen and wife Nikki Pratt of Hampden,… Read More
When the movie “Miracle” opens nationwide today, there will be a lot of University of Maine hockey players who will have a special interest in it. The film, which chronicles the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team’s shocking march to the gold medal, will have a former… Read More
Mandi Allen left Maine three years ago looking for a new start. She appears to have found what she was looking for at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Derek Runnells of Winslow and Rob Sampson of Portland were key ingredients in the success of their respective football teams last fall. Next season, they’ll attempt to make the transition to the college level when they join the team at the University of Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
It’s hard to figure out. Over their last eight games, the University of Maine men’s hockey team has gone 5-3. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
The Husson College baseball team got a little younger this week after the transfer of two local high school standouts. Lincoln’s Matt Malone and Dover-Foxcroft’s Danny White are back on the Eastern Maine sports scene after their transfers became official from Plymouth State College and… Read More
When given a choice between work and play, most children will take playtime every time. Given that reality, it’s a good bet that the University of Maine’s latest athletic promotion will be well-received. You’ve heard of Take Your Child to Work Day? Well, UMaine counters… Read More
Jon Meczywor, the backup quarterback for the University of Maine during most of the last three seasons, has left the Black Bears program. Meczywor, a 6-foot-5, 227-pound junior from Lanesboro, Mass., apparently has hopes of transferring and finishing out his career elsewhere next fall. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Andy Haskell, a native of Topsham, has been hired as the women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse coach at Thomas College in Waterville. Haskell, who most recently was the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Ripon College in Wisconsin, will take over a women’s soccer… Read More
The last time the University of Maine women’s basketball team faced Boston University, the America East championship was on the line. The Terriers won, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s hockey team, currently positioned atop the Hockey East standings, will play its first game in more than a month when it visits archrival New Hampshire tonight at 7 and Saturday at 2 p.m. Maine coach Rick Filighera doesn’t… Read More
Maine sports fans have known for many years that there is some outstanding basketball played within the state’s borders. A quick look at the latest Division III national top-25 poll lists two Maine colleges among the best in the nation this season. And they’re receiving… Read More
Is it possible to gain something from a loss? The University of Maine men’s basketball team hopes so. The Black Bears are looking at the possibility of dipping to 2-3 in America East conference play after starting out 2-0 two weeks ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
It’s a long way from Orono to Starkville, Mississippi. For the University of Maine football team, it will be well worth the trip. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
Bucksport native Jason Harvey expects to be trading in his green-and-gold uniform for a blue-and-white version this spring. Harvey, a three-sport standout at Bucksport High School, intends to transfer from Husson College to the University of Maine and hopes to be working out with coach… Read More
Western New England College’s women’s tennis team recently completed an unbeaten season with help from Ellsworth native Monica Machon. Machon, a sophomore, went 13-2 in both singles and doubles competition as the Golden Bears won 16 straight matches, the first unbeaten season in school history. Read More
University of Maine sophomore goalie Jimmy Howard said the sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee feels “good” and he hopes to begin practicing again next week. Howard injured his knee when he stepped on a puck during warm-ups before Maine’s 3-2 win over… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team is in a goal-scoring drought and coach Tim Whitehead said one of the problems is his team’s lack of accuracy. “We’ve got to hit the net more and we’ve got to use the wrist shot more. We’ve got… Read More
PHOENIX – Matt Ohme scored 25 points as Saint John’s University of Collegeville, Minn., upended the Husson men 77-68 Monday in the Grand Canyon Trip Sports Classic. The Braves held a five-point lead at halftime, but the Johnnies outscored the Braves by 14 in the… Read More
Husson College’s golf program has been ranked No. 1 in the Northeast and 22nd in the country for NCAA Division III programs by Golfstats, which compiles the national collegiate golf statistics for the NCAA. Four Husson golfers were ranked among the top 19 in the… Read More
ORONO – When you’ve traveled 15,000 miles in the past month and have been living and breathing basketball ever since the first day of classes, there is nothing more welcome than having a few days off. The members of the University of Maine women’s basketball… Read More
Newly named Husson College baseball coach John Winkin is hosting a hot stove banquet to honor Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Mike Bordick of Winterport at the Husson College Campus Center on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 1-3 p.m. George Wildey will be the emcee and Bangor… Read More
Ron Whitcomb, who established a University of Maine freshman record with 21 touchdown passes this fall, has been named the ECAC Division I-AA Rookie of the Year. Whitcomb, who earlier had been named the Atlantic 10 Football Conference Rookie of the Year, finished the regular… Read More
University of Maine sophomore goalie Jimmy Howard will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks due to a knee injury he suffered when he stepped on a puck during pre-game warm-ups before Saturday night’s 3-2 win over Dartmouth. Frank Doyle replaced Howard as the starter and finished… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine sophomore defenseman Jeff Mushaluk can be his own worst critic. He has high standards and he will tell you he hasn’t lived up to them so far this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Randy Lee is getting a little more than he bargained for during his first season as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Maine-Machias. Most notably, a twist of fate also has left the Clippers’ first-year boss heading the UMM women’s program. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
There was nothing easy about the University of Maine women’s basketball team’s swing through the Midwest last weekend. First, the Black Bears converted four free throws in the final 16 seconds Friday night to eke out a 76-73 victory over previously unbeaten Wisconsin-Green Bay, which… Read More
The University of Maine women’s basketball team is still looking to establish much-needed consistency and chemistry heading into a weekend road swing to Wisconsin-Green Bay and Drake (Iowa). UMaine coach Sharon Versyp said the Black Bears (2-2) beat themselves against Marquette in the championship game… Read More
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BANGOR – It wasn’t supposed to be like this. His team went 23-6 and won its seventh conference championship in the last 10 years. He had eight players – three of them starters – coming back. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The upgrading of the John Winkin Baseball Complex and the football stadium at Husson College in Bangor continues as a lighted multipurpose facility moves toward reality. Dan Ham, director of the Bangor-based school’s physical plant, said the foundation for the 3,000-plus bleacher seats is expected… Read More
The University of Maine women’s basketball team looks to regroup and refocus this week after going 1-1 in the Dead River Co. Classic at Alfond Arena in Orono. The Black Bears are coming off Sunday’s 57-49 loss to Marquette during which they played outstanding defense… Read More
When the University of Maine men’s hockey team returns to the Alfond Arena ice for practice Monday following the Thanksgiving break, one of its prime objectives will be to improve its power play. After scoring at least one power play goal in a five-game stretch… Read More
After a frustrating 1-5-2 start, the University of Maine women’s hockey team put together back-to-back wins over Boston College in its Hockey East openers last weekend. Now the defending league champion Providence College Friars invade Orono on Saturday and Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
It was only the seventh game of the regular season schedule, but for Jeremy Kervin, Tuesday’s basketball game against Eastern Maine Community College was a major milestone. Kervin turned in a sparkling 34-point, 18-rebound, three-blocked shot effort, but that wasn’t it. His Unity College team… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team has received verbal commitments from a pair of Eastern Junior Hockey League standouts: a hard-nosed, punishing winger and the highest-scoring defenseman in the EJHL last season. Left winger Rob Bellamy, a 6-foot, 195-pounder from Westfield, Mass., who plays… Read More
The soccer rivalry between Erin Campbell’s Hampden Academy Broncos and Megan McCrum’s Bangor High School Rams was as intense as they come. But they are now freshman teammates who have played pivotal roles for the youthful University of Maine-Farmington women, who will take an impressive… Read More
If you’re Sharon Versyp, head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team, you’re feeling pretty good about the America East preseason polls and all-conference teams announced Thursday. If you’re John Giannini, head coach of the UMaine men’s basketball team, you’re a bit disappointed. Read More
She plays with the enthusiasm and energy of a freshman. University of Maine-Farmington striker Heidi Parker sprints up and down the field making life miserable for opposing defenders. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Husson College sophomore Jason Harvey, who played basketball and baseball last year and was the Sunrise Conference’s Rookie of the Year in baseball, is looking to transfer as soon as next semester. Harvey, a slick-fielding shortstop with a strong arm who hit .346 last spring,… Read More
Some of the members of the University of Maine men’s basketball team saw a familiar face on the opposing team as they started the exhibition portion of their winter schedule Friday night. Former UMaine player and assistant coach Ed Jones suited up for the Connecticut… Read More
Pat Bard arrived at Maine Maritime Academy in 2000 hoping to achieve the kind of success he enjoyed during his years at Winslow High School. Instead, his career with the Mariners has been a challenge. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
It may take a little time for the University of Maine football team to shake off the disappointment of Saturday’s 24-21 overtime loss at Delaware. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears, who at 5-4 are still on track to have an outstanding season, will nonetheless not… Read More
ORONO – People who have played basketball for the University of Maine women’s basketball team will tell you there’s nothing quite like playing in front of Black Bear fans at Alfond Arena. Coach Sharon Versyp’s team will have that opportunity Sunday when UMaine plays its… Read More
It’s conference championship weekend for Maine college cross country teams. Both America East and the New England Small College Athletic Conference are holding their big fall meets Saturday in Albany, N.Y., and Middlebury, Vt., respectively. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Jim Graffam, the athletic director who helped the University of Maine-Fort Kent make its transition to NAIA Division II play, is leaving the St. John Valley. Graffam has been hired as the assistant athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at Green Mountain College in… Read More
ORONO – Resilience is a quality the University of Maine football team has shown while winning back-to-back Atlantic 10 football championships. In 2001, coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears suffered their second loss on Oct. 27 and were forced to win four straight games to earn… Read More
Husson College of Bangor has once again proved itself one of the top golf programs in the Northeast. Coach Bruce MacGregor’s Braves concluded a sparkling 88-1 season in Division III play Tuesday by claiming their third consecutive New England Division III championship at The Captains… Read More
The University of Maine women’s soccer team had hoped to have a breakthrough season this fall. Making the America East playoffs for the first time ever was one of the goals after missing them a year ago when they went 3-4-1 in league play, 7-8-1… Read More
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