SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Mike MacDonald of Camden was promoted from Double-A ball to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs by the Toronto Blue Jays organization Monday. He’s scheduled to make his first start for Syracuse Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    Ten Maine high school athletes have earned Maine Sports Hall of Fame scholarships, the Hall of Fame announced recently. Scholarships are awarded based on excellence in athletic pursuits, proficiency in the classroom, and contributions to school and community through co-curricular activities. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    CARIBOU – Mark Shea of Caribou has been named head of community development for the Maine Winter Sports Center. As the community development director, Shea’s responsibilities will include helping communities establish new skiing programs and serving as a resource to those that already have skiing… Read More
    Piscataquis Country Club will open for the golf season today at 10 a.m. Carts will be available. Call 876-3203 for more information. Greenvalley Golf Course in West Enfield is opening for the season today at 8 a.m. All nine all will be open and riding… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine football team will cap off its spring workouts today with the third Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Football Scrimmage. The game, which pits the Black Bears offense against the defense, begins at 10 a.m. at Alfond Stadium. Sophomore Michael Brusko and freshman Adam… Read More
    The Lucerne Golf Club opens today at 8 a.m. Carts will be available. VaJoWa Course in Island Falls will open its front nine holes on Saturday. No carts will be allowed and a rate of $15 a person for unlimited golf will apply through May… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Football Club’s first Blue-White game will be held Saturday night at Alfond Stadium in Orono. Pregame festivities start at 7:30 p.m. while kickoff time is 7:50. The seniors on the NIFL East Division championship team will be playing their… Read More
    The University of Maine’s concrete canoe team earned top honors for the second consecutive year at the American Society of Civil Engineers New England Reigonal Concrete Canoe Contest. The squad faced 12 teams from schools throughout New England, and its latest boat ranked first overall… Read More
    PHILADELPHIA – Boothbay High School freshman Matt Forgues led a strong Maine contingent of racewalkers at the Penn Relays over the weekend. Forgues walked a solid 52 minutes, 33.40 seconds in the 10-kilometer men’s open racewalk, earning a silver medal in the junior men’s division. Read More
    BANGOR – Dave Link of Glenburn rolled the first 300 game of his bowling career at Family Fun Lanes during Sunday’s Eastern Maine USBC Open event. The 32-year-old Link had a 791 series with strings of 246, 300 and 245 for his Andy’s Army team. Read More
    VASSALBORO – The Eastern Maine Seniors Golf Tournament at Natanis Golf Course has been postponed until Monday, May 7 at 9 a.m. Any questions contact Ned Collins at 549-3399. From Staff and Wire Reports… Read More
    CAPE ELIZABETH – Registration for the 10th annual TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race is now closed. More than 4,700 runners signed up online in the first 10 days of registration and the field is set at 5,500 runners. The race is scheduled… Read More
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    STANDISH – Saint Joseph’s College in Standish has been selected to host the Association of DIII Independents Northeast Softball Tournament on Sunday. Second-seeded Saint Joseph’s opens the single-elimination tourney at 10 a.m. vs. No. 3 Newbury, followed by No. 1 Green Mountain vs. No. 1… Read More
    J.W. Parks Golf Course in Pittsfield has opened for the season and carts are allowed on the nine-hole course. The course opens at 8 a.m. Dexter Municipal Golf Club will open for the season Saturday at 9 a.m. All regular tees and greens will be… Read More
    MILO – The Katahdin Country Club is opening today at 8 a.m. Carts are available. Point Sebago Championship Golf Course will open for the season Friday, April 27th with special greens fees from $29 to $45 per round including 18-holes with a cart (until May… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine football team has scheduled community events to coincide with its spring practices. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears have slated a Football Youth Day for Friday and will play their annual Jeff Cole Memorial Scrimmage on May 5 to wrap up workouts. Read More
    Bangor Municipal Golf Course will be opening today at 8 a.m. All greens and tees will be in play, but no golf carts at this time. There is a spring special green fee of $22. At Charleston, WhiteTail Golf Course will open for the season… Read More
    BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil – University of Maine freshman Lauren Forgues of Boothbay finished first for the United States and third overall in the junior women’s 10K racewalk Sunday at the 23rd Pan American Racewalk Cup. Athletes from Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and the U.S. competed. Read More
    MADAWASKA – The Ski Pond Hockey Tournament is scheduled Saturday at Madawaska Lake. There are four people per team allowed on the “ice” at one time. The cost is $20 per team. Please bring floor hockey sticks if you have them. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Read More
    The Golf Country Driving Range next to the Airport Mall in Bangor will open full time beginning Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 990-4777 for more information. The practice range at Dexter Municipal Golf Course will open Saturday at 9 a.m. Call 924-6477 for more… Read More
    Country View Golf Club in Brooks will open for the season Sunday and the Rockland Golf Club will open for the season Monday at noon. All tees and greens are playable at Country View, but no riding carts will be allowed the first day. They… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine has adjusted the format of its weekend baseball series against the New York Institute of Technology. In order to be able to play at Mahaney Diamond, the Black Bears postponed Friday’s game and will play doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday, both starting at… Read More
    Hermon Meadow Golf Club and Sonny’s Driving Range in Winterport will open for the season today. Bucksport Golf Club will open for the season on Saturday at 8 a.m., with all greens and tees in play. According to Hermon club pro Thea Davis, all 18… Read More
    PORTLAND – Wednesday’s doubleheader between Trenton and Portland at Hadlock Field was postponed and the three-game baseball series was wiped out due to rain. This is the ninth postponement – seven at home – in a season for Portland, which has only played six of 142 games so… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine’s four-game series against New York Institute of Technology will start with a nine-inning game Friday at Husson College’s Winkin Complex in Bangor with a start time of 7 p.m. The series will continue Saturday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader. Read More
    TAHOE, Calif. – Carrabassett Valley sophomore Alex Tuttle returned from the United States of America Snowboard Association National Championship with a bronze medal in snowboardcross earlier this month. The bronze medal is Tuttle’s second in as many years. In all, 1,200 of the top U.S. Read More
    BANGOR – The racing season for Speedway 95 kicked off with its annual car show at the Airport Mall. Jeff Overlock Jr. of Hermon earned honors in four categories on Saturday. Overlock won Best of Show, Best Display, People’s Choice Award for Super Street class,… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine’s baseball and softball games scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled. The baseball team was to host Thomas College of Waterville, while the softball team was scheduled to play at Colby College of Waterville. Neither game will be made up. Read More
    CAPE COD, Mass. – Former University of Maine men’s basketball head coach Rudy Keeling has been named Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. On May 1, Keeling will become the seventh head of the ECAC and the first African-American to assume the position. Most… Read More
    WALNUT, Calif. – Ellsworth native Joey DeWitt placed fourth among Division II and Division III runners with a time of 3 minutes, 57.89 seconds in the 10,000-meter run at the Mount San Antonio College Relays Friday night. DeWitt, a junior at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, was 13th… Read More
    BANGOR – The racing season for Speedway 95 kicked off with its annual car show at the Airport Mall. Jeff Overlock, Jr. of Hermon earned honors in four categories on Saturday. Overlock was picked Best of Show, Best Display, People’s Choice Award for Super Street… Read More
    HERMON – Jimmy Clark of Hermon bowled his 16th career 300 game in the Friday Night Belles and Beaus League at the Sports Arena. He had a 224-300-249 for a 773 series. It is the second perfect game of the season for the 28-year-old in… Read More
    BANGOR – Brewer’s Rod Haney posted his eighth career 300 game during Pine Tree Men’s League play at the Family Fun Bowling Center Thursday night. Haney, 39, also collected his third 800 series as he rolled a 238 and a 280 to go with his… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine softball team will play its weekend series against Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., instead of Orono’s Kessock Field because of Thursday’s snowstorm. The Black Bears will play a doubleheader today starting at noon and a single game Sunday at… Read More
    BREWER – The Brewer High School Alumni-Staff Track and Field meet, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled. Brewer’s javelin and discus fields are covered with mud and snow, and with more snow forecast for today, the facility was deemed unready. Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs have announced make-up dates for all four games with the Connecticut Defenders that were postponed due to snow and poor field conditions. The April 5-8 postponements will be made up during doubleheaders June 2, June 27, June 28 and July 27 at… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Wyman Boxing Club of Stockton Springs will host a series of bouts at Searsport District High School on Saturday. Promoter Skeets Wyman said 11 bouts are on the evening’s card. Five of the boxers are from the Wyman club and the others are… Read More
    RANGELEY – Saddleback Ski Resort in Rangeley will offer free skiing this Sunday, the last day of the season. It will do so as a “Thank You” for the very positive response it has experienced to the many recent improvements made to the mountain. Saddleback… Read More
    ORONO -Wednesday’s softball doubleheader between the University of Maine and Boston University has been moved from Orono to Boston, due to unplayable conditions at UM’s Kessock Field. The doubleheader will start at 2:30 p.m., and the Bears’ single game against BU scheduled for April 24… Read More
    HOUSTON – Marcus Davis won his Ultimate Fighting Championship match against Pete Spratt Saturday night at the Toyota Center. The Bangor native improved his UFC record to 15-4 with a win by submission after catching Spratt with an ankle lock at 2 minutes, 57 seconds… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs have postponed their 2007 Opening Day for the second straight day due to poor field conditions. Friday’s game was scheduled for 6 p.m. at Hadlock Field against the Connecticut Defenders. Opening Day and the Championship Ring Ceremony are now… Read More
    PORTLAND – Thursday’s snowstorm forced the postponement of the Portland Sea Dog’s opener at Hadlock Field. Depending on the weather nad field conditions, the Sea Dogs will attempt to open today at 6 p.m. against Connecticut when Portland will also be awarded its championship rings… Read More
    ORONO – This weekend’s Maine-Stony Brook softball series has been moved from Orono to Stony Brook, N.Y., due to inclement weather. Saturday’s doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. at the Stony Brook softball complex. The second game will begin approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion… Read More
    Edward Little of Auburn standout Troy Barnies has been named the 2006-07 Gatorade Maine Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Barnies, who last month was named Maine’s 2007 Mr. Basketball, averaged 22.8 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per games in leading the Eddies to… Read More
    PORTLAND – Ashley Cimino, a standout at Catherine McAuley High School, has been named among the nation’s best schoolgirl basketball players by Parade Magazine. Cimino earned third-team recognition for the All-America high school girls’ basketball team, meaning she is considered one of the top 30… Read More
    ORONO – For fans not able to make the trip to St. Louis, the University of Maine Athletic Department is sponsoring a watch party at The Sports Cafe in Orono. The Black Bears will be taking on the Michigan State Spartans in the NCAA Frozen Four at 4… Read More
    CALAIS – Washington County Community College will host its second annual Downeast Adventure Race at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28. The 21.1-mile endurance test for teams and individuals includes mountain biking (12.3 miles), whitewater canoeing (3.6 miles), sea kayaking (2.9 miles) and running (2.3 miles). Read More
    BANGOR – Jon Penner of Brewer bowled his first-ever 300 game Thursday night during Pine Tree League team competition at Family Fun Lanes. The 19-year-old from Brewer bowled strings of 153, 224 and 300 for his team (Team 10). Read More
    Online registration for the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in August has closed. As of Monday, 4,700 runners had registered for the Aug. 4 race in Cape Elizabeth, well ahead of the 2,900 who were registered at this point last year. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Athletic Department will be chartering a fan bus to St. Louis for the men’s hockey NCAA Frozen Four. In the first round, Maine will face Michigan State on April 5. The Frozen Four final will be held April 7… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Sonny’s Driving Range and Training Center will open for the season on Wednesday. Sonny’s will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Info on camps, lessons, programs, and prices are online at: www.sonnysrange.com. Read More
    BANGOR – Rick Reidy of Bucksport rolled his first perfect game in the Mixed Couples League at the Family Fun Bowling Center on Friday. Reidy, 53, posted games of 197, 170, and 300, good for a 667 series. Read More
    BANGOR – A sure sign of spring’s arrival will be evident over the weekend as Golf Country on 1129 Union Street is opening its driving range. The range will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More
    University of Southern Maine senior forward Ashley Marble has been named the Women’s DIII News Player of the Year for women’s basketball. Marble, who was recently named D3hoops.com National Player of the Year and is a Kodak/WBCA All-American, led the Huskies to a 27-3 overall… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Athletic Department has organized a fan bus trip to Rochester, N.Y., for the NCAA Tournament East Regional. In the first round, No. 3 Maine will face No. 3 St. Cloud State at 6 p.m. Friday at Blue Cross Arena. Read More
    PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Eastler, formerly of Farmington and now residing in Aurora, Colo., won the gold medal Saturday in the 20-kilometer Pan American Racewalk Cup qualifying trials held at the Old Cutler Road Course on Saturday. Eastler edged training… Read More
    Online registration has opened for runners entering the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race. Positions are filling up as more than 2,000 runners have already registered for the special 10th anniversary race to be held Aug. 4 in Cape Elizabeth. Runners who have not yet entered… Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine McDonald’s Senior All-Star banquet scheduled Friday night and the games set for Saturday will proceed as scheduled despite a forecast of a winter storm, according to a press release from the organization Thursday night. The Friday and Saturday events are scheduled… Read More
    NEQUEN, Argentina – Adam Craig of Corinth and Bend, Ore., earned a fourth-place finish at the Pan American Continental Mountain Biking Championships held in this city on the Argentina-Chile border. The 25-year-old Craig, who finished 17th in the 2006 International Cycling Union elite men’s cross… Read More
    Edward Little High School freshman Christie Bernier took gold in the one-mile racewalk Saturday with a time of 7 minutes, 58.93 seconds at the Nike Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Landover, Md. Boothbay High School freshman Matthew Forgues finished fourth in the boys… Read More
    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Arel Gordon of the University of Maine set a school record en route to his seventh-place finish in the men’s 60-meter dash in the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Gordon ran a time of 6.71 seconds, besting Joshua… Read More
    TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Colby College senior Karen Prisby finished sixth in the women’s 5,000-meter run to earn All-America honors in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Prisby set a Colby indoor record with a time of 17:05.73. It’s her… Read More
    HERMON – The Big East Conference Class B senior all-star games will be held Tuesday at Hermon High School. The girls game will be start at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys game at 7. Each game will consist of two 20-minute halves. Playing time… Read More
    STRIVE, a non-profit organization that serves developmentally disabled children, was chosen as the beneficiary for August’s TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race, TD Banknorth announced Wednesday. Race officials also announced that the Aug. 7 race in Cape Elizabeth will serve as the 10th… Read More
    The 11th Maine State Junior High/Elementary Cheering competition, spearheaded by the Calais Recreation Department, will be held at the Bangor Auditorium on Saturday and is again sponsored by Wal-Mart stores in Bangor, Calais, and Presque Isle. Competition will start at 1 p.m. Read More
    BANGOR – Skip Nitardy, the head coach of the Bangor Y Barracudas swimming team, has been named the Maine YMCA Swim League’s 2007 Coach of the Year. The Barracudas finished second overall in last weekend’s YMCA state championships. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY – After consistently strong race finishes in seven qualifying FIS races, four Carrabassett Valley Academy athletes have qualified for the Junior Nationals. Makayla Brown of Naples, Katie Houser of Marblehead, Mass., Kristin Waddle of Carrabassett Valley and Dominque Cyr of Van Buren will… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine field hockey team had eight student-athletes named to the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National Academic squad announced on Monday. Only Vermont with 11 selections had more among America East Teams than the Black Bears. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine athletic department is offering a bus trip to the Hockey East quarterfinals this weekend at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. The first game will be at 7 p.m. Friday. The bus will depart from the Alfond Arena parking… Read More
    ORONO – The Penobscot Valley Conference Class C/D Senior All-Star basketball games will be held Thursday night at Orono High School. The girls game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students. Read More
    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Randy Couture added to his resume Saturday night, winning the world regaining the world heavyweight title of mixed martial arts with a five-round decision over Ellsworth native Tim Sylvia before a sellout crowd of 19,049 at Nationwide Arena. Read More
    Mountain biker Adam Craig of Corinth and Bend, Ore., will kick off his 2007 racing season next week as one of 15 riders representing the United States at the Continental Championships to be held March 6-12 at Neuquen, Argentina. That event will play a crucial… Read More
    Farmington’s David Digravio has been named to the U.S. team for the freestyle world skiing championships March 6-10 in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. Digravio, a 20-year-old who was a semifinalist for football’s Fitzpatrick Award when he attended Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, will compete… Read More
    DETROIT – Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek wouldn’t dress for Friday night’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks as a precautionary measure because of some tenderness in his thigh. The team said it recalled goalie Jimmy Howard from its AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids to back… Read More
    ORONO – The fourth annual Super Suppah raised $35,000 in support of University of Maine student-athlete scholarships in an event held recently at the Bangor Civic Center. The $10,000 grand prize was won by Brewer’s Mark Braveman. A week-long trip to Hawaii for two and… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs have expanded their hours to include Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is also open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are still available for opening day and the Eastern League Championship ring… Read More
    GORHAM – University of Southern Maine senior forward Ashley Marble of Topsfield was named the ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA College Division Academic All-American of the Year. The award includes all women’s basketball teams competing at the Division II, III, and NAIA levels. Marble was recently named… Read More
    TUCSON, Ariz. – The players’ association will offer advice but said it’s the choice of each individual whether to cooperate with former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s investigation into steroids use. Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig just before the start of the 2006 season,… Read More
    BOSTON – Lauren Forgues of Boothbay and Farmington native Kevin Eastler both earned silver medals in racewalking events during the USATF National Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center over the weekend. Forgues, a UMaine freshman, finished the 3,000-meter racewalk in 13… Read More
    Troy Barnies of Edward Little in Auburn, Sean McNally of Gardiner and Andy Shorey of Mountain Valley of Rumford have been named finalists for the Mr. Maine Basketball award while Chelsea Barker of Messalonskee in Oakland, Ashley Cimino of McAuley in Portland and Cassie Cooper of Cony in… Read More
    Bowdoin College senior Eileen Flaherty has been named a finalist for the Josten’s Trophy, recognizing the top women’s and men’s basketball athletes in Division III. Flaherty, Bowdoin’s all-time leading scorer, recently surpassed 1,700 career points. She has been named to the All-NESCAC first team three… Read More
    BRIGHTON, Mass. – Columbia native Anne Favolise-Stanton took home the gold medal in the women’s 3,000-meter racewalk at the USATF New England Indoor Championship meet Sunday with a time of 15 minutes, 3.84 seconds. Favolise-Stanton led two other Maine racewalkers to a clean sweep in the race. Read More
    BOSTON – University of Maine junior Jessie Ellis-Alcaide became the first Black Bear to win an ECAC Swimming and Diving Championships title after taking first in both the 50 and 100 freestyle. Ellis-Alcaide of Harpswell finished with a time of 23.91 seconds in the 50… Read More
    BOSTON – University of Maine senior Arel Gordon set an America East and University of Maine record with a run of 6.19 seconds in the 55-meter dash in the preliminary round Saturday. Gordon then won the final with a time of 6.25 seconds. In the… Read More
    ORONO – Police want drivers who use Forest Avenue today to slow down as they approach Taylor Road and be on the lookout for cross country skiers on the road. The Caribou Bog Race is planned today, and racers are expected to be crossing Forest… Read More
    NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic – Stockholm native Russell Currier claimed his second top-10 finish at a Europa Cup this season, placing 10th in a 10-kilometer sprint race Tuesday. Currier missed two targets and was 2 minutes, 27 seconds behind the top finisher. He was 25th… Read More
    BANGOR – Jimmy Clark of Hermon bowled his 15th career 300 game while competing in the Monday Night Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center in Bangor Monday. Clark, 27, rolled scores of 300-217-234 for a 751 series. Read More
    CHICAGO – Falmouth High School senior midfielder Jordan Hale has been named the Gatorade Thirst Quencher Maine Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Hale will join other state players of the year as finalists for the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. State… Read More
    LAKE PLACID – Fort Fairfield’s Hilary McNamee recorded two biathlon victories in the youth division over the weekend at Nor-Am Cup Series races. McNamee finished first in Saturday’s sprint race and followed up with a victory in the pursuit race on Sunday in the ages… Read More
    ORONO – The annual University of Maine women’s basketball alumnae game is scheduled today at 9:30 a.m. at Alfond Arena. Associate head coach Kathy Karlsson is among 20-25 former players who will be participating. The alumnae group will be recognized during halftime of the Black… Read More
    Gorham standout Kelsey Wilson has been named Gatorade Maine Girls Soccer Player of the Year and is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year, which will be announced in May. The 5-foot-4 senior midfielder and two-year captain led the… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine will retire Rufus Harris’ No. 20 on Wednesday at the men’s basketball game against the University of Vermont at 8 p.m. The pre-game reception in the Alfond Family Lounge at Alfond Arena will be at 6:30 p.m. He becomes… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Dan Oliphant became the first Colby College graduate to sign with an NFL team after agreeing to a free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens Tuesday. The 2006 graduate will play in NFL Europa, which starts training camp in March and regular play… Read More
    The Maine Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association will hold its annual winter awards banquet Saturday at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland Saturday. Saturday’s schedule starts off with a 3 p.m. business meeting followed by a 5:30 p.m. dinner and the awards ceremony at 7… Read More