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    OLD TOWN – The Presque Isle girls soccer team controlled play from start to finish Thursday as the Wildcats shut out Old Town 3-0, handing the Coyotes their first loss. Sarah Porter gave 4-1 Presque Isle a 1-0 halftime lead with an assist from Chelsea… Read More
    The University of Maine’s football program got a bit more than 15 minutes of fame last week, but it may have failed to milk the “Battle for the Butter” for all it was worth. Thanks to a somewhat random selection as the “lesser known” college… Read More
    The University of Maine-Fort Kent men’s soccer team had a record-setting year last fall by winning 21 games, collecting its first-ever NAIA Tournament victory and denting the NAIA national top 25 poll. They eventually lost to No. 4 Ohio Dominican 7-0 in the Sweet 16… Read More
    HERMON – Ellsworth High School boys soccer coach Brian Higgins has always stressed restarts and, as a result, his Eagles have scored a ton of goals off them over the years. Add two more to the list as junior striker Matt Duhaime’s fifth and sixth… Read More
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    GORHAM – Sinisa Bajic scored two second-half goals Wednesday to pace the University of Southern Maine to a 3-1 men’s soccer victory over Bowdoin College of Brunswick. Bajic assisted on Peter McHugh’s first-half tally for the 4-2-1 Huskies. David Kreps had two saves on nine… Read More
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    The first phase of the ongoing renovation and reconstruction of Bass Park is heading into the home stretch. The new combination paddock and racing office building should be ready by Oct. 3, in plenty of time for Bangor Raceway’s fall racing schedule, which starts Oct. Read More
    BANGOR – Soccer is a sport that generally doesn’t require a lot of protective devices for the participant, save for shin guards. But Cody Cormier’s pregame and prepractice regimen requires significantly more in the way of preparation – the donning of a back brace and… Read More
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    Prior to Saturday night’s victory over Stony Brook, it had been almost three years since a University of Maine quarterback had thrown for four touchdowns in a game. Sophomore Adam Farkes accomplished the feat in only 30 minutes of first-half action. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    GUILFORD – Sadie Zambrano scored with 29 seconds remaining in the game Tuesday to lift Penquis of Milo to a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Piscataquis. Zambrano also had the tying goal with 15:07 left in regulation for the 1-3 Patriots. Kristyn Chapman made five… Read More
    EASTPORT – Irene Lewey had a hat trick to lead Washington Academy of East Machias to a 5-2 schoolgirl soccer victory over Shead Tuesday. Andi Flannery and Brandelyn Hodgton added goals for 4-0 Washington Academy. Jesse Hardy turned away seven of 14 shots. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    Catherria Turner has been named the new assistant coach for the University of Maine women’s basketball team, head coach Cindy Blodgett announced Monday. Turner, who played basketball at Oklahoma State, comes to Maine after serving as an assistant coach at Simpson College (Iowa) since 2007. Read More
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    LIMESTONE – Aaron McGary scored the winning goal off a Jake Tidd assist with 14:43 left in the second half to lead Hodgdon past Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics 2-1 in schoolboy soccer action Monday. Wade Estabrook scored with 37:05 remaining in regulation for… Read More
    BANGOR – Ryan Dinsmore scored an unassisted goal with about five minutes left in regulation to break a 2-2 tie and lift Unity College to a 3-2 men’s soccer win over Eastern Maine Community College Monday. Tim Stephenson had a goal and an assist for… Read More
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    BREWER – Emily Fraser’s first-half goal and Delaney Turner’s second-half score lifted the Brewer High School Witches to a 2-0 field hockey victory over the Morse Shipbuilders Saturday. Angela Patterson made seven saves for 1-2 Brewer. Allison DeFilipp and Sarah Babin had assists. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    The University of Maine-Farmington women’s soccer team split two games over the weekend, shutting out Wheelock 5-0 Saturday then losing 4-0 to Wheaton on Sunday. At Boston on Saturday, Jennifer Richter and Chelsea Norton scored in the first 14:45 to send the UMF Beavers on… Read More
    CASTINE – Gabriel Prophet threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jacques Faubles and a Raheim Bass interception and 64-yard return set up Paul Casimir’s 2-yard touchdown run that rallied Becker from a 26-20 deficit to a 34-32 college football win over Maine Maritime Academy Saturday. Read More
    Before Thursday morning, Saturday’s football game between the University of Maine and Stony Brook University was simply the Black Bears’ home opener. Now, thanks to ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike in the Morning” show, it’s “The Battle for the Butter.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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    BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Thomas McCole’s goal off assists from Alex Rickett and Nikolas Bodganovic lifted Maine to a 2-1 men’s soccer victory over Long Island Friday. Philip Reed scored with a header in the first half off an assist from Corey Sinclair for Maine’s first… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Irene Lewey scored three goals to lead the Washington Academy Raiders to a 6-2 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Woodland Dragons Friday night. Andi Flannery added two goals and Alice McBride scored once for 2-0 Washington Academy, while Jesse Hardy made two… Read More
    DYER BROOK – Ethan Qualey scored four goals, including a natural hat trick in the first half, as Katahdin of Stacyville remained undefeated with a 4-2 boys soccer victory over Southern Aroostook. Marshall Davis had two assists for the 4-0 Cougars, while Matt Carr made… Read More
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