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    ORONO – The University of Maine volleyball team raised $1,610 during its 2008 “Dig Pink” match last week. Leading up to their match against the University of New Hampshire, the Black Bears collected donations to support the “Dig Pink” program sponsored by the Side-Out Foundation,… Read More
    The No. 5 University of Maine women’s soccer team (6-5-6, 3-3-2 America East), plays at No. 4 Hartford (8-6-4, 4-3-1 AE) tonight at 6 in the America East quarterfinals. The teams battled to a 0-0 double-overtime tie Oct. 9 in Orono. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs, the Class AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will place their individual game tickets for the 2008 season on sale beginning Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Hadlock Field box office in Portland. Phone and Internet orders begin… Read More
    ORONO – It was a thrilling battle of contrasting styles played on a slippery field. When it was over, Orono High School senior striker Brandon Paul had sent his Red Riots into the Eastern Maine Class C soccer semifinals by scoring a late tying goal… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Bradley Wilcox scored both goals for Bangor Christian to lead the No. 3 Patriots to a 2-0 schoolboy soccer win over the No. 6 Woodland Dragons in an Eastern Maine Class D quarterfinal Wednesday. Brandon Wilcox assisted on the first goal scored two… Read More
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    FARMINGTON – Ryan Beam scored off an Andrew Merriken assist with 21:29 left in regulation Tuesday to lead No. 3 University of Maine-Farmington to a 1-0 men’s soccer victory over No. 6 Thomas College of Waterville in the North Atlantic Conference quarterfinals. The Beavers play… Read More
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    BELFAST – Brewer High School cross country seniors Kaitlin Noyes, Caitlyn Wilson and Ashley Geiser have been running together since the sixth grade. Roughly an hour before Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class A regional championship race, they and their teammates were focused and relaxed in the… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Husson University Eagles amassed 438 yards of total offense in pulling away to a 49-0 college football victory over Gallaudet University of Washington, D.C., at the Winkin Sports Complex on Saturday. Julius Williams paced the 6-2 Eagles with 108 yards and two… Read More
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    ORONO – Northeastern University crashed the party early. The Huskies scored three goals in the first 7:56 to quiet the raucous Alfond Arena crowd and the Huskies went on to post a 5-0 victory over the University of Maine Black Bears in the Bears’ home… Read More
    BANGOR – The John Bapst girls soccer team scored one goal the conventional way and the other unconventionally to earn a hard-fought 2-1 Eastern Maine Class B preliminary victory over Camden Hills of Rockport at the Dorothea Dix field Friday. With the match tied halfway… Read More
    CALAIS – Morgan Rancourt, Jordan Leveille and Molly Woodward netted penalty-kick goals to lead the No. 11 Penobscot Valley Howlers to a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer win over the No. 6 Calais Blue Devils Friday in an Eastern Maine Class C prelim. Calais and Penobscot Valley… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Keith Williams scored three goals as the unbeaten University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals rolled to a 7-0 men’s soccer victory over UM-Presque Isle on Thursday. Jermaine West and Andre Anderson each chipped in with two goals and an assist for the 15-0… Read More
    A handful of Maine’s college football teams will look to keep their postseason hopes alive during weekend action around the Northeast. The University of Maine plays its homecoming game against Northeastern, Husson University of Bangor plays its third and final home contest against future league… Read More
    The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife reminds waterfowl hunters that a state migratory waterfowl permit is required for individuals 16 years of age or older. In addition, waterfowl hunters are required to have a small game or big game hunting license and a… Read More
    ORONO – It was a memorable Seniors Day for the three seniors on the University of Maine’s women’s soccer team Thursday. Striker Christine LaBelle supplied the game’s only goal; goalkeeper Jasmine Phillips posted her school-record 35th career shutout and midfielder Kim Stephenson turned in an… Read More
    Week 8 of the high school football season marks the end of the regular season throughout Eastern Maine and features the 101st edition of the rivalry between Bangor and Brewer as well as several other contests that will determine playoff seedings or sheer survival. Brewer… Read More
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    WATERVILLE – Six different players scored goals as Colby College defeated Thomas College 6-1 in men’s soccer action Thursday to claim the Elm City Bowl trophy for the 16th straight time. Logan King, Peter Randall, Andrew Cheit, Josh Lyvers, Matt Boyes-Watson and Peter Williams scored… Read More
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    NASHUA, N.H. – Katye Mayo made six saves Wednesday and posted her fourth consecutive shutout to spark Saint Joseph’s to a 2-0 women’s soccer victory over Rivier College. Jessica Needham scored a goal in the first half on an assist from Katie Jordan while Mikayla… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Shannon O’Connor tallied the game-winning goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime to lift seventh-ranked John Bapst of Bangor to a 3-2 Eastern Maine Class C field hockey quarterfinal victory over defending state champion Foxcroft Academy Wednesday. Kelsey McGrath scored with 1:20 left… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Bangor boys soccer team had outscored its first 13 opponents this season by an astounding 80-3 – dominance that isn’t always the best preparation for the upscale competition of postseason play. That’s why Tuesday evening’s 3-1 victory over Waterville was so valuable… Read More
    NEWPORT – Each season, Nokomis field hockey players focus on a particular move or skill they want to perfect. For Sabrina Vaillancourt, this year’s skill was “the skip.” “It’s kind of natural to me now,” Vaillancourt said. “I just kind of take my stick and… Read More
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