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WINTHROP – Rachel Trafton and Samantha Blanchard netted a goal apiece as No. 5 Central of Corinth eliminated fourth-ranked Winthrop 2-0 in Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal field hockey action Tuesday. Logan Wilson and Kayla Grindle tallied assists for the 8-7 Red Devils, while Brittany… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Ashley Robinson scored the game-winner with seven minutes remaining to lead Hampden Academy past the Lawrence Bulldogs 3-2 in a schoolgirl soccer match Tuesday. Michaela Stephenson scored two goals and Kate Chambers had two assists for the 10-4 Broncos. Julia Snyder made 15… Read More
MACHIAS – Matt Little scored off a Jacob Dahl corner kick with nine minutes left in regulation to lead Machias past Calais to win the Downeast Athletic Conference boys soccer championship 1-0 Tuesday. Michael Jenkins saved 11 of 16 shots for Machias. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HODGDON – Kariann Estabrook scored the winning goal with about 40 seconds left in the second overtime to lift Hodgdon over Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics 4-3 in schoolgirl soccer action Tuesday. Katie Duff, Taylor Hovey and Dayna Tidd also scored for the 6-7-1… Read More
BANGOR – Amy Sanz scored off a Shelby Bradford assist with a minute left in the second overtime as Husson University defeated Colby College of Waterville 3-2 in women’s soccer play Tuesday. Megan Clement and Megan LaJoie scored first-half goals for the 12-4 Eagles. Shelby… Read More
Former University of Maine goaltender Ben Bishop was talking to his buddies in his native Des Peres, Mo., this past weekend. He was sharing the news that had been called up Saturday by the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The Searsport girls soccer team didn’t exactly start its season out on the right foot, with a 10-4 loss to George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill. Since then, however, the Vikings have been sailing through the Eastern Maine Class C ranks, posting a 9-1-1 record… Read More
I didn’t laugh. I didn’t cry. I chose rather to reflect. As the 2008 baseball season came to a disappointing end Sunday night for the Boston Red Sox, I chose to look back on a season and evaluate why the team finished the way it… Read More
The members of the Northeastern University defensive staff must be shaking their heads after watching film to prepare for Saturday’s Colonial Athletic Association game against UMaine. The Black Bears produced yet another incarnation of their offense Saturday night and ground out a 41-40 double-overtime victory… Read More
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BANGOR – Dedham’s Andrew Files bowled his first career 300 game during the Monday Night Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center. Files, 47, had a series of 300-173-182 for a total of 655. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Pitchers should not be throwing at batters Yesterday, today or tomorrow, I, personally, find no place in the game of baseball for a pitcher to deliberately throw a pitch with the intent of hitting a batter. My choosing to write this letter at this time… Read More
BANGOR – Dominique Veilleux scored the winning goal 2:30 into overtime off an Alex Doten assist to lead Calvary Chapel to a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Highview Christian at University College on Monday. Stephen Berenyi had two second-half goals for the 6-6-2 Sabers of… Read More
The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team begins Hockey East play this weekend after playing six non-conference games in preparation for the league schedule. Maine visits Boston University and Providence for 2 p.m. games on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – University of Maine freshman goalie Scott Darling’s debut was memorable. The 6-foot-5 native of Lemont, Ill. made 24 saves, including 15 in the third period, to lead the Black Bears to a 2-0 win over Alaska-Fairbanks in the Brice Alaska Goal Rush… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine is a different football team with Mike Brusko at quarterback. And the Black Bears continued their development behind the charismatic junior. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
BANGOR – As dry and fast as the 3.1-mile Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center course was, the times that mattered were these: 40 seconds and 72 seconds. Those are the magic numbers the Caribou boys and Mount Desert Island girls used to annex Penobscot Valley Conference… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Last to enter, first to finish was the perfect strategy for Jenna Krajewski at Sunday morning’s annual Mount Desert Island Marathon. The 28-year-old Krajewski, a resident of China who is pursuing her doctoral degree in physical therapy at the University of New… Read More
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GREENVILLE – McKenna Peat scored three goals to lead the Greenville Lakers to a 5-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Valley Cavaliers Saturday. Ruby Rockwell provided a goal and an assist for 6-1-4 Greenville and Sidney Richardson scored a goal. Nikki Hamilton added an assist. Read More
DEXTER – Senior fullback Blake Ford rushed for 279 yards on 11 carries and scored four touchdowns Saturday as the Calais-Woodland Silverados earned a 48-14 LTC Class C football victory over Dexter. Ford scored on runs of 60, 57, 59 and 13 yards for 4-3… Read More
CARIBOU – Russ Mortland scored two goals in the second half Saturday to propel Presque Isle to a 4-0 boys soccer victory over archrival Caribou. Warren Zubrick tallied a goal and two assists while Josh Allen added a goal and an assist for 13-0-1 Presque… Read More
CASTINE – Fullback Jim Bower piled up 210 yards on 37 carries, turning in fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 13 and 9 yards, as Maine Maritime Academy pulled away to post a 26-7 New England Football Conference victory over Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Ritchie Field on Saturday. Read More
VASSALBORO – David Gushee and Ryan Gay must feel like each other’s shadow when it comes to high school golf bragging rights. For the third straight year, Gorham’s Gushee and Gardiner’s Gay tied for the Class A individual state golf championship at Natanis Golf Course… Read More
What a difference two weeks makes. After finishing behind Mt. Blue of Farmington and Brunswick at the Maine Cross Country Festival of Champions, the Brewer girls didn’t panic. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
If you’re a hunter in Maine, this may be the best time of year. Today alone, for instance, could be hunting ducks, or deer, or moose or grouse or woodcock … and that’s just a start. With all those seasons running concurrently, there are a… Read More
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Special teams proved to be the University of Maine men’s hockey team’s undoing Friday night. The University of Alaska-Anchorage scored a pair of power-play goals, including sophomore center Craig Parkinson’s game-winner with 3:44 left in the second period, and the Seawolves killed… Read More
ORONO – With both teams’ offenses trading scoring salvos early on like battleships firing shots across each other’s bow, Friday night’s LTC Class C football battle between Orono and John Bapst of Bangor would come down to … defense? Oh yeah, as in the first… Read More
LINCOLN – Motivation can come in many forms in this technological age. For the Bucksport football team, motivation Friday night came from the World Wide Web, and the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx were the victims as the undefeated Golden Bucks pulled away after intermission for a… Read More
Making adjustments is a critical component of winning during a long football season. The University of Maine has been forced to realign its offense again this week after losing its starting quarterback to significant injuries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
HERMON – The Penobscot Valley Conference soccer coaches end-of-season meeting is Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Hermon High School cafeteria. The meeting is for Class B, C, D boys and girls soccer coaches. All-conference teams will be selected. Read More
ORONO – Nicole Palazzo’s unassisted power-play goal 6:15 into the third period and Amanda Nagel’s 42 saves gave Sacred Heart a 3-2 women’s hockey victory over the University of Maine on Friday, its first win over the Black Bears in nine tries. Lexie Hoffmeyer’s first-period,… Read More
Former University of Maine men’s hockey coach assistant coach Campbell Blair, now the top assistant at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, admitted he was really looking forward to Friday night’s game against the Black Bears in the Alaskan Goal Rush Tournament in Fairbanks, Alaska. “This will… Read More
ORONO – With Mahaney Diamond being renovated, University of Maine baseball coach Steve Trimper was forced to make other arrangements for fall practices this year. With some creative scheduling and the help of the folks at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, the Black Bears are enjoying… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Foxcroft Academy recovered from a 14-0 halftime deficit and scored 20 unanswered points Friday night to pull out a 20-14 LTC football victory over Rockland at Oakes Field. Wade Witham scored the winning touchdown on a 12-yard run with 1:19 left in the… Read More
BANGOR – Zachary Averill scored an unassisted goal 35:25 into the first half Friday to lead Lee Academy to a 1-0 boys soccer victory over Bangor Christian. A.J. Harris turned away 10 of 18 shots for the 6-7-1 Pandas. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR – Jacob Stevens’ goal 10:35 into the game stood up as Machias improved to 10-4 with a 1-0 schoolboy soccer win over Calvary Chapel of Orrington Friday. Michael Jenkins made one save on three shots for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MADAWASKA – Jamie Martin scored an unassisted goal with 14:01 remaining in regulation to lift the Caribou girls soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Madawaska in a mutual regular-season finale Friday. Brittany Doak made 10 saves on 11 shots for 11-3 Caribou. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has suspended his son from the Hawkeyes football team after he was cited for drinking underage. James Ferentz, a freshman offensive lineman, was cited by Iowa City Police for drinking underage early Friday morning. Read More
It’s not nice to fool with the baseball gods. That’s a small “g,” since these gods come in many shapes and sizes and are often times found in the minds of players, who sometimes fancy themselves as gods. The gods were not happy Thursday night… Read More
SOLIDIER HOLLOW, Utah – Athletes from the Maine Winter Sports Center took advantage of perfect fall conditions after a weekend of winter-like weather and fared well during training races with the U.S. Biathlon Team on Thursday. Thursday’s race was the first in a three-race series… Read More
In January, I wrote an article suggesting New Year’s resolutions for sportsmen in 2008. One of my prime objectives was to become more involved with cultivating young anglers and hunters, especially kids who had no family or close relatives to mentor them along the way. I suggested other… Read More
Maine hikers are used to dealing with the seasons. They soon learn to embrace the changing conditions. They throw on a rain jacket, fleece jacket, hat and gloves and either keep on hiking or know when to turn back. This autumn’s weather so far has… Read More
No matter how many times I witness the spectacle of bird migration, it never ceases to awe and humble me. And the most magical experiences always seem to occur in the late hours of bright, moonlit nights, when the air is completely still and everything is silent. Read More
HAMPDEN – All through pregame warmups until kickoff time, the five seniors on the Hampden Academy girls soccer team were fired up, smiling and raring to go for Thursday’s Class A showdown with rival Bangor. The smiles turned into hoots, hollers and hugs a couple… Read More
As Greg Curry loaded firewood on a trailer Sunday morning for delivery to his mother’s house, the Dover-Foxcroft man and avid Boston Red Sox fan couldn’t help bring up the subject that has come to epitomize his favorite team’s current playoff plight. “Why Timlin,” he… Read More
It’s Week 7 of the high school football season, and crunch time for a host of teams as they battle for home-field advantage in the upcoming playoffs, or for sheer survival. Bangor Rams (2-4) vs. Mt. Blue Cougars (1-5), 7 p.m. Friday, Caldwell Field, Farmington:… Read More
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ORONO – Christi Holmes, a junior civil engineering major at the University of Maine, will compete in her first triathlon Sunday at the Black Bear Triathlon and is trying to raise money in the process to pay for a guide/service dog. The dog is to… Read More
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HOWLAND – Kaitlyn Mallett broke the 2-2 tie with about 10:30 left in regulation on a penalty kick to give the Lee Academy boys a 3-2 soccer win over Penobscot Valley Thursday. Mallett and Heidi Sappier scored first-half goals for the 6-6-2 Pandas. Felicia Thorton… Read More
BUCKSPORT – The Bucksport girls soccer team had a 2-0 lead with 7:15 left in regulation and held on for its first win, 2-1 over Hermon Thursday. Kayli Trasko scored off an India Stewart assist with 29:39 left in the first for the 1-12-1 Golden… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Shawn Parker scored a pair of goals and assisted on another as Madawaska improved to 12-0-2 with a 4-3 boys soccer win over Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook Thursday. Nathan A. Beaulieu and Andrew Dechaine had the other goals for Madawaska and… Read More
STANDISH – Kayla Nowell scored the winner off a Kerrie Boutin assist 5:39 into the second overtime to lift Saint Joseph’s College to a 3-2 field hockey victory over Colby College Thursday. Alyssa Dunn tied it at 2-2 with 4:54 remaining in regulation for the… Read More
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A lot of things have changed in the six years that have elapsed since the Husson University football program’s modern history began. Husson College is now Husson University, the Braves have become the Eagles, and the season win totals have increased year by year. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
While Maine’s fall foliage is hitting its peak, hundreds of marathoners from across North America hope to hit theirs at Sunday’s Mount Desert Island Marathon. The 26.2-mile journey from downtown Bar Harbor to downtown Southwest Harbor starts at 8 a.m. with walkers going off at… Read More
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ORONO – For a second straight year, the University of Maine men return virtually their entire basketball roster while also introducing some new faces. The Black Bears will be smaller up front and inside with the graduation of 6-foot-9, 310-pound center Brian Andre, but quicker… Read More
Some Maine hunters didn’t like the fact that this year’s second session of the annual moose hunt didn’t follow recent trends. Gail Read of Phippsburg wasn’t one of them. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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The inaugural Penobscot Valley Conference soccer championship matches have been set for next Wednesday and Thursday. The games match the highest-rated Class B team in the conference against the Class C or Class D team that has the most Heal Points as of Oct. 14. Read More
GORHAM – Heidi DeHaan scored her second goal and the game-winner with 2 1/2 minutes left in the second overtime to lead the University of Southern Maine women past Colby College of Waterville 2-1 Wednesday afternoon. The 4-7-1 USM Huskies’ victory snapped a seven-game winless… Read More
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MACHIAS – Washington Academy of East Machias scored three goals in the last 15 minutes of the match to rally past rival Machias 3-1 in a Downeast Athletic Conference boys soccer match Wednesday. Noah Von Rotz netted two goals while Milos Gautier scored one for… Read More
CORINTH – Chad Paradis scored two of his three goals 26 seconds apart in the first half to lead the Old Town Coyotes to a 4-2 schoolboy soccer victory over the Central Red Devils Wednesday. Paradis, who also scored 17 seconds into the second half,… Read More
HOULTON – Pat Longstaff netted two goals, including the game-winner with 5:57 remaining in the match, to spark the Houlton boys soccer team past Schenck of East Millinocket 2-1 on Wednesday. Ryan VanBuskirk made seven saves on eight shots for the 4-9-1 Shiretowners. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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NEWARK, Del. – For the first time in 12 years, Mike Flynn can sit back and enjoy football – as a fan. Flynn officially retired from the game in August after a 10-year career as an offensive lineman with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BREWER – It’s hard to believe the Bangor boys soccer team had trouble finishing off scoring chances at the start of the season – because it’s certainly not a problem anymore. The undefeated Rams required just 40 seconds to get on the scoreboard Tuesday evening,… Read More
BANGOR – Monday evening, Nicole Stairs was a proud daughter as she watched her father Matt get the Philadelphia Phillies one step closer to the World Series with a game-winning, two-run homer in a 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Less than 24 hours… Read More
Sometimes a winning tradition within an athletic program can be a burden for those trying to match or surpass the feats of the past. This year’s Dexter field hockey team, however, is embracing both the tradition and success the Tigers have enjoyed over the last… Read More
Jovan Belcher of the University of Maine has been named The Sports Network’s Football Championship Subdivision National Defensive Player of the Week. The senior defensive end from West Babylon, N.Y., made seven tackles, including two sacks, and forced two fumbles in the Black Bears’ 27-10… Read More
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BIDDEFORD – The University of Maine-Farmington scored three unanswered goals Tuesday to earn a 3-1 field hockey victory over the University of New England. Alyssa St. Pierre, Hattie Agnew and Ashley Wentworth scored for the 7-5 Beavers. Emma Deans provided two assists. Bethany Marshall and… Read More
WABI-TV, Channel 5 in Bangor, will air the University of Maine men’s hockey team’s season-opening series in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Friday and Saturday nights. The Black Bears will play the Alaska-Anchorage on Friday at 8:30 and Alaska Goal Rush Tournament host Alaska-Fairbanks on Saturday at… Read More
ORONO – Lily Barry scored the game-winner with 3:57 left in the second overtime Tuesday to lift Hermon to a 2-1 high school field hockey victory over Orono. Barry also scored with 12:13 left in the first half off a Jaimie Beers assist for 5-9… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – Irene Lewey scored two unassisted goals Tuesday afternoon to lead Washington Academy to a 4-2 girls soccer victory over Highview Christian of Charleston. Brandilyn Hodgdon had a goal and an assist for the 10-1-1 Raiders. Andi Flannery added a goal. Jesse Hardy… Read More
VAN BUREN – Susan Lavertu scored two goals in the first four minutes to lead the Madawaska Owls to a 4-2 schoolgirl soccer victory over Van Buren Tuesday. Kallie Pelletier made it 3-0 only 51/2 minutes into the game and Lavertu added a second-half goal… Read More
LOS ANGELES – One day after hitting the most significant home run of his career, Bangor resident Matt Stairs went about his business as though nothing ever happened – which helps explain why he’s still around at age 40 after 12 full seasons in the big leagues. Read More
When the potato harvest break occurs in Aroostook County, this is a typical day of a Presque Isle soccer player: Work in the potato fields from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., go to practice for an hour and a half, head home, sleep. It’s very… Read More
OLD TOWN – Even when the ball didn’t go exactly where Andrew Casey planned Monday, it still ended up in the net. The senior forward had his fourth three-goal match of the season, leading John Bapst of Bangor to a 5-0 Class B schoolboy soccer… Read More
Coming off what could be considered its most significant victory in two years, the University of Maine football team has no time to sit back and savor the result. The Black Bears must again reconfigure their offense behind junior quarterback Mike Brusko, who engineered three… Read More
For many Maine anglers, a trip to northern Aroostook County is an annual event, and a variety of lakes offer plenty of fishing options. The Fish River chain of lakes tempts anglers of all stripes, and those seeking togue, salmon, trout or smelts can do… Read More
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FORT KENT – Thomas Levesque scored two first-half goals 19 seconds apart to lead the Fort Kent Warriors to a 3-0 schoolboy soccer win over the Caribou Vikings Monday. Judson Tagget scored just 27 seconds into the second half for 8-4-1 Fort Kent. Matthew Harvey… Read More