LISLE, Ill. – A year ago, Bates College senior Keelin Godsey set the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships record in the women’s hammer throw, at 195 feet, 4 inches. On Friday at Benedictine University, Godsey’s hammer traveled far beyond that mark all… Read More
PORTLAND – Portland Sea Dogs outfielder David Murphy and righthanded pitcher Barry Hertzler have been promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. Murphy, the Sea Dogs MVP in 2005 and the Red Sox 2005 Minor League Defensive Player of the Year, hit .273 in 42 games with three… Read More
The online sword-and-sorcery title EverQuest II is getting a new villain. Behold its fearsome name: Curt Schilling. The character is based on the Boston Red Sox pitcher of the same name. We are told that Schilling, the real-world one, is an EverQuest fan and agreed… Read More
Jen Dutremble of Biddeford High School has been named Gatorade’s Maine Softball Player of the Year. Dutremble, a 5-foot-8 senior shortstop, is batting .556 with an on-base percentage of .750 and a .667 slugging percentage. She has been a varsity shortstop since her freshman season… Read More
CHICAGO – Gatorade Thirst Quencher has announed Joe Fessenden of Portland High School as the 2005-06 Maine Baseball Player of the Year. At the time of his selection, Fessenden, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound senior righthanded pitcher and outfielder, was 3-0 with an 2.06 ERA and 19… Read More
SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium – Adam Craig of Corinth and Bend, Ore., finished as the second-fastest American on Sunday at the International Cycling Union’s World Cup mountain biking cross country circuit’s third stop of the season. Craig, 24, was timed in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 37… Read More
Scarborough’s Ryan Moore will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut on Saturday afternoon in the Mansfield 250 at the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway in Ohio. The 22-year-old Moore, who has a driver development contract with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, was a Busch North regular the past… Read More
WISCASSET – Due to an excess of standing water in the infield and muddy conditions in the parking lot and sections of the pit area, Saturday night’s racing at Wiscasset Raceway has been canceled. Racing will return on May 27 at 6 p.m. There will… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine interim field hockey coach Andrea Thebarge announced the hiring of Louis Mendonca as an assistant coach. Mendonca served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Black Bears for part of the 2005 season. Mendonca has over 10 years of experience… Read More
The Maine Principals’ Association has modified the Singles Tennis Tournament schedule for anticipated weather. The Presque Isle and Bangor sites will proceed as scheduled. The decision on whether to postpone the matches at the Augusta and Mount Ararat sites will be made at 6 a.m. Read More
Tickets are still available for tonight’s University of Maine hockey banquet at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, beginning at 5:30 p.m.. Awards will be handed out and several items will be auctioned off to benefit the hockey program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
HERMON – The Bay League will conduct a free open tryout at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Hermon High School. The Bay League is a baseball league for players 17 and older that includes eight teams based this year in Hermon, Husson College in… Read More
WINTERPORT – For the first time, the Winterport Dragway will offer Teen Championship Racing along with its usual day of drag racing Sunday. Track manager Rick Palmer said the teen races are open to unlicensed drivers from 13 to 17. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Crew chief Richard “Slugger” Labbe, a Biddeford native, was suspended for four races and fined $25,000 on Tuesday for using an illegal part on Dale Jarrett’s car at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR officials discovered the sway bar on Jarrett’s car was illegally… Read More
BANGOR – Jason Lenfest of Charleston bowled his eighth career 300 game during the Monday Night Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center, the last night of the season. Lenfest, 30, had his second 300 game of the season and rolled a series of 193-300-185-678. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine softball team will play host to the America East softball tournament this week at Kessock Field. The regular-season champion and top-seeded Black Bears (35-17) face No. 4 Boston University (26-27) Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Second-seeded Albany (33-10) meets No. Read More
ORONO – Ryan Waller became the fourth University of Maine football player in three days to gain an NFL deal Tuesday as he agreed to sign a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Waller started seven games at wide receiver for the Black Bears… Read More
The Beach to Beacon 10K road race is now full. Registration for the Cape Elizabeth race closed the earliest in its 9-year history, organizers announced Monday morning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
PHILADELPHIA – Boothbay High School senior Lauren Forgues finished second in the junior women’s 5,000-meter racewalk at the Penn Relays Saturday with a personal best time of 25 minutes, 10.26 seconds. Ren Morse, a senior at Wiscasset High School, was second in the junior men’s… Read More
NEWRY – Sunday River Golf Club will be opening today. All 18 holes will be available. Early-season green fees including cart are $80 per person through Memorial Day. Call 824-GOLF or visit www.sundayriver.com/golf. Read More
LINCOLN – JaTo Highlands Golf Course will open at 7 a.m. Saturday. Carts will be available and all 18 holes will be in play. Call 794-2433 for more information. Read More
BANGOR – The Kenduskeag Slalom, the only slalom race held in Maine, will be held Sunday on the Kenduskeag Stream at 8 a.m. at Valley Avenue and Exchange Street. A two-mile down-river race will be also be held on Saturday at 4 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
NEW GLOUCESTER – Lawrence Pugh of Yarmouth and Naples, Fla., has been named the chairman of the board of the U.S. Biathlon Association. Pugh is the retired president and CEO of VF Corp., the second-largest apparel company in the world. He has also served as… Read More
BANGOR – Ben Johnson of Orland bowled his fifth 300 game of the season and of his career during the Friday Night Mixed Couples League at Bangor Fun Bowling Center. Johnson, 24, bowled a series of 212-248-300-760. The 300 game is the 23rd of the… Read More
BANGOR – Rod Haney of Brewer bowled his third 300 game 0f 2006 and the seventh of his career during the Thursday Pine Tree Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center. It was the 22nd 300 game at the lanes this season. Haney bowled a… Read More
Today’s University of Maine baseball game against New York Tech at Mahaney Diamond in Orono starts at 5 p.m. rather than the previously announced time. Read More
Piscataquis Country Club in Guilford will open today, Thursday, April 20, for walkers only, with all tees and greens accessible. For information 876-3203. Read More
BANGOR – Jeff Jordan, 34, of Bangor bowled his first 300 game during the Monday Night Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center. Jordan bowled 300-219-214 for a 733 series. The 300 game is the 21st of the season for Family Fun Bowling Center by… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine men’s hockey team and the Friends of Maine Hockey will hold the annual awards banquet on May 12. The banquet will be held at Jeff’s Catering on Coffin Avenue at the Brewer Industrial Park. Social hour will begin at… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Hillcrest Golf Course will be open for the season today. All tees and greens will be open and riding carts will be allowed. Read More
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ellsworth native Tim Sylvia will take on Andrei Arlovski in an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight championship rematch tonight at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. Sylvia (23-2) gets another shot at Arlovski (10-3) after Arlovski defeated him via an ankle lock to win the UFC interim heavyweight… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Kebo Valley Golf Club will open for the season today with its inner nine holes – 1 through 5 and 15 through 18 – in play. The course hopes to have its full 18 in play by the middle of next week… Read More
DEXTER – Dexter Municipal Golf Club opens for the season on Saturday at 8 a.m. All holes will be open and carts will be in use. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine football team is closing in on the end of its first week of spring workouts. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears, coming off a 5-6 season in 2005, are working to fill holes left by the likes of departing seniors… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs are set to debut their new playing surface and a new seating section which adds 390 seats to Hadlock Field as they play Binghamton in their 2006 season home opener at 6 p.m. Thursday. Former Sea Dog pitcher Don… Read More
BANGOR – Low water levels and logistical problems have forced WABI-TV to cancel its coverage of the 40th Kenduskeag Canoe Race, which will take place Saturday. WABI production manager Paul Saliwanchik said the station gets its strongest signal at Six Mile Falls, a popular site… Read More
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Farmington native Kevin Eastler set a course record by 3 minutes and 17 seconds while winning the USA Team trials for the World Cup of Racewalking Sunday. Eastler, a captain in the U.S. Air Force, finished the 20K race in a time of 1:25.15, breaking… Read More
BELFAST – The Northport Golf Club will be opening for the season today. Read More
Miami University’s Enrico Blasi has been named the winner of the 2006 Spencer Penrose Award as the top NCAA Division I men’s hockey coach in the country. University of Maine coach Tim Whitehead was a finalist for the award, which he won in 2002. Read More
BANGOR – Roger Blackmer of Hampden bowled his second career 300 game during the Monday Night League at Family Fun Bowling Center. It’s the 20th perfect game of the season for Family Fun. Blackmer, 38, had a series of 237-300-192 for a 729. Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2006 dinner and induction ceremonies Sunday, June 4, at the Bangor Banquet and Convention Center on the Hogan Road. Inductees include Dick Barstow, Mike Bordick, James “Chico” Hernandez, Brian Higgins, Irving Kagan, Roger Reed… Read More
PITTSFIELD – J.W. Parks Golf Course is opening for the season today at 9 a.m. No carts will be allowed, but all nine holes are open for play. The greens fees are $15 for all-day play and the course is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call the course clubhouse… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 2006 dinner and induction ceremonies Sunday, June 4, at the Bangor Banquet and Convention Center on the Hogan Road. Inductees include Dick Barstow, Mike Bordick, James “Chico” Hernandez, Brian Higgins, Irving Kagan, Roger Reed… Read More
ROCKPORT – BDN sportswriter Ernie Clark and former high school coach and administrator Bill Casavant, now a broadcaster and sports programming director for the Channel X radio network in Caribou, were presented the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association annual media awards for coverage of high school athletics last… Read More
BANGOR – Ed Cotter of Levant bowled his first career 300 game during the Mixed Couples League at the Family Fun Lanes in Bangor on Friday. Cotter, 42, compiled a 778 series with strings of 251, 300, and 227. According to Andy Meucci, manager of Family Fun Lanes,… Read More
CHARLESTON – White Tail Golf Course is open for play. Riding carts are available. Read More
PORTLAND – The American Hockey League announced today that Kevin Dineen of the Portland Pirates has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2005-06 season, as voted by members of the media in each of the league’s… Read More
BANGOR – Rod Ronco Sr. of Winterport bowled his first 300 game during the Thursday Night Pine Tree Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center. Ronco, 56, bowled games of 177, 300, and 243 for a 720 series. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ENFIELD – Green Valley Golf Course will open for the season Sunday at 10 a.m. No carts will be allowed at this time. For more information call 732-3006. Read More
Maine Governor John Baldacci and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle have made a friendly wager on Thursday night’s Frozen Four hockey game between the University of Maine and the University of Wisconsin. If Wisconsin wins, Doyle will get four Atlantic lobsters and a gallon of Maine milk. If Maine… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Games has announced that this year’s lineup of events will include an open division 7 vs. 7 field hockey tournament that will be played at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. The tournament is limited to the first… Read More
There will be a recognition dinner in honor of former Bangor High School football coach Gerry Hodge on Saturday, June 3 at the Spectacular Events Center in Bangor. Cocktail hour will begin at 5 p.m. with a buffet dinner and speakers to follow. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ORONO – Youth T-ball, baseball and softball programs can sign up to join the Maine baseball and softball programs on the field for a game of their choice and be introduced as part of the starting lineup as part of Maine’s Buddies Program. Each youth… Read More
MILO – Katahdin Country Club will open for the season this morning. The course will be open by 9 a.m. Carts are available. There is a temporary green on No. 4. For more information call 943-8734. Read More
A community rally to support the University of Maine men’s hockey team is scheduled for Monday at 12:15 p.m. in the Maine Marketplace in the Memorial Union. Coach Tim Whitehead and team members will be on hand as they gear up for Thursday’s NCAA Frozen Four game against… Read More
University of Maine freshman defenseman Matt Duffy was chosen Hockey East’s Superskills Hockey rookie of the month with three playoff goals during Maine’s run to the Frozen Four. The Windham native also had an assist after having just one goal in 21 regular season games. The All-NCAA East… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Municipal Golf Course is opening for the season on Sunday. All 27 holes will be in play but riding carts will not be allowed. Those seeking a tee time for Sunday may call Bangor Muni on Friday at 941-0232. Read More
Pine Hill Golf Club in Brewer and Country View Golf Course are both opening for the season today. All nine holes are open to play in Brewer but no riding carts will be allowed. At Brooks, all greens and tees are in play and riding… Read More
BOLTON VALLEY, Vt. – Caribou resident Thomas Beckum finished 15th overall and 12th out of the U.S. finishers at the U.S. National Snowshoe Championships in the senior 10-kilometer race Saturday at the Bolton Valley Resort. He completed the race in 47 minutes, 52 seconds. There… Read More
BANGOR – The driving range at Golf Country is now open. The range is open starting at 10 a.m. Closing hours will lengthen weekly as daylight increases. Golf Country is located at the Airport Mall on Union Street. For more information call 990-4777. Read More
ORRINGTON – Rocky Knoll Country Club will open this morning for walking players only. All tees and greens are in play. Call 989-0109 for more information. Read More
80 children to get free Globetrotters tickets The Harlem Globetrotters and Ticketmaster are combining to give free tickets to 80 Bangor area youngsters for today’s 7 p.m. performance at the Bangor Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ORONO – Penobscot Valley Country Club will open for the season Friday at 9 a.m. All 18 holes will be in play, but carts will not be allowed. This is the earliest opening on record for PVCC since it opened in 1924. Read More
BOSTON – David Burns of Scarborough captured a gold medal in his first National Masters Men’s 3,000 meter Racewalk at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston Sunday. Burns finished second behind New Hampshire’s Robert Keating, a past American record holder. Burns’ time of 15 minutes,… Read More
ROCKLAND – Rockland Golf Club will open for the season on Friday. Riding carts will be available. Those seeking more information may call 594-9322. Read More
Tickets for the NCAA Frozen Four are available starting today at 8:30 a.m. Priority will be given first to Black Bear Club members, then to season ticket holders and alumni. Enrolled students can also order tickets. Those interested in tickets can call 581-2327 or 1-800-756-8326… Read More
FALMOUTH – The top hockey players in the state will compete on Saturday in the Classes A and B Senior All-Star games at the Family Ice Arena. The West Class A stars will battle the East at 4 p.m., followed by the Class B senior… Read More
PORTLAND – Online registration is now available for the 9th annual TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race on Saturday, August 5 in Cape Elizabeth. The field size has increased to 5,500 runners, but the race is expected to fill up by Memorial Day,… Read More
HERMON – Hermon Meadow Golf Course will open for the season on Saturday at 8 a.m. All 18 holes will be in play with no temporary greens. Carts will not be allowed. Read More
The Bangor Christian School’s girls and boys basketball teams have received sportsmanship awards from the Eastern Maine Board 111 of basketball officials. The Searsport girls team received an honorable mention and Brewer was named most improved. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – Art Meether of Hampden bowled his third career 300 game during Thursday night’s men’s Pine Tree League competition at the Family Fun Bowling Center. The 43-year-old Meether followed that with games of 255 and 258 for a three-game series of 813, the third… Read More
GORHAM – University of Southern Maine women’s basketball coach Gary Fifield was named WBCA Region One Coach of the Year. Fifield, in his 19th season at USM, has received the honor four times. He has led the Huskies to the No. 1 ranking in the… Read More
BANGOR – David Deabay of Bangor bowled a 300 for the second time in his career Monday night. Deabay, 40, bowled the 300 during the Monday night men’s league at Family Fun Bowling Center. He also rolled games of 236 and 231 for a 767 series. Read More
Maine high school racewalkers Lauren Forgues of Boothbay, Taylor Burns of Scarborough, and Aaron Carroll of Gardiner earned All-America honors at meets over the weekend. Saturday, Forgues finished sixth in the mile with a personal best of 7 minutes, 30.97 seconds at the Nike Indoor… Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Lisa Kuronya, a female welterweight who boxes out of the Portland Boxing Club, won the U.S. National Championship at the Olympic Training Center on Friday. Kuronya defeated Stefanie Taylor of Conoga Park, Calif., by unanimous decision. The win secures her a spot on the… Read More
RUMFORD – Team Maine staged a final-day comeback and overcame a 98-point deficit heading into the final event to win the TD Banknorth Eastern J2 (ages 14-15) Championships at Black Mountain Sunday afternoon. Justin Fereshetian of Maine won the overall boys individual title while teammates… Read More
ORONO – The National Youth Sports Program, which has offered free summer camp experiences to area youth for 13 years at the University of Maine, is among programs eliminated in recent federal budget cuts. While the university will work with the Maine Congressional delegation to restore funding for… Read More
HERMON – The Big East Conference will holds its seventh annual Big East Senior All-Star games on Tuesday at Hermon High School. The girls “A” stars will play the “B” stars at 5:30 p.m. with the boys game to follow at 7 p.m. The admission… Read More
BANGOR – Two bowlers had a 300 game during the Monday Night Men’s League at Family Fun Bowling Center. Cecil Bischoff of Bangor bowled his first 300 game. The 45-year-old had a series of 183, 159, 300 for a 642 total. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PORTLAND – An eye injury has ended Portland Pirates defenseman Jordan Smith’s hockey career, officials said Monday. Smith, 20, underwent successful surgery Monday at the Maine Medical Center but he will not regain vision in his injured eye, doctors said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – Jim Melton of Kenduskeag bowled his third career 300 game Sunday at Family Fun Bowling Center. He bowled it during the 48th Men’s City Tournament. He posted games of 215, 300, and 206 for a 721 series. Read More
BOSTON – John Wiechman of Bonny Eagle High in Standish was the top Maine finisher over the weekend at the New England Interscholastic Indoor Track and Field Championships, winning the boys shot put. Wiechman, the reigning Fitzpatrick Trophy winner as the state’s top senior high… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Dominique Cyr, a sophomore at Carrabassett Valley Academy, will travel to Sun Valley, Idaho, to compete in the J2 National Championships for Alpine skiing after the Van Buren native won the Eastern Super G Championship at Sunday River on Tuesday. The national… Read More
BANGOR – The Great Caribou Bog Race, originally scheduled for March 4, has been canceled due to insufficient snow cover. Read More
BOSTON – Maine natives Kevin Eastler and Ben Shorey raced their way to silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the 5,000-meter racewalk at the USATF National Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Eastler, a Farmington native, set a personal record of 19 minutes, 43.41… Read More
Derek Pelletier of Fort Kent has earned a tie for skimeister in the state high school Class C ski meet after a scoring change in which a skier from Jay was disqualified in the slalom portion of the competition on Tuesday. The disqualification moved Pelletier,… Read More
BREWER – Current state candlepin bowling champion Shawn Morrison of Brewer achieved a rare milestone in the sport Monday night when he rolled a 207 game during a men’s league match at the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes. Morrison recorded a 144 in his first game, a… Read More
AUGUSTA – Brooke Hammond of Frankfort took first place in the Pre-Preliminary A class at the Skate Your Heart Out competition Monday. The 10-year-old Hammond has been skating for three years with the Penobscot Figure Skaters club at Sawyer Arena in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Sen. Susan Collins will co-coach in the University of Maine Business School charity broomball competition to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network of Eastern Maine Health Care Systems at 6 p.m. today. Sen. Collins, along with UMaine football coach Jack Cosgrove, will lead a team comprised… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine Athletic Department will present a “Hannaford Supermarkets – Bears of Tomorrow” program on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. prior to the men’s basketball game against New Hampshire. Select student-athletes and coaches from the women’s and men’s basketball programs will lead… Read More
ORONO – There will be a ceremony honoring the late Larry Mahaney on the field between Mahaney Diamond and the Mahaney Dome on the University of Maine campus on May 6 before the Maine-Albany America East doubleheader. It will start at 11 a.m. Philanthropist Mahaney,… Read More
Cape Elizabeth senior Dana Riker was named the Maine Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year. The 5’7 forward/midfielder recorded 12 goals and three assists in leading the Capers to the semifinals of the Western Maine tournament. Riker’s career totals are 37 goals and 30 assists. Read More
Maine state soccer referee administrator Jason Pelletier has earned his National Referee Badge, Soccer Maine announced Tuesday. Pelletier will now be able to referee MLS as well as international matches. He is on track to become one of only 13 FIFA referees. Three of the USSF FIFA referees… Read More
TD Banknorth announced Monday that the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation will be the beneficiary for this year’s TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race, scheduled for August 5. The CEEF is a non-profit organization that enriches learning for Cape Elizabeth youths by funding innovative… Read More
The Great Caribou Bog 18K Ski and Tour race, scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed to Saturday, March 4th. The race, sponsored by Penobscot Valley Ski Club and Epic Sports starts at 11 a.m. with registration starting at 9:30 at Essex Woods. For more information call 941-5670… Read More
Two Maine boxers have won Vermont Golden Gloves and will compete at the New England Boxing Championships. Travis Wyman of Stockton defeated Dustin Robtoy of the Bordertown Boxing Club by unanimous decision in the 119-pound division, and Calvin Elwell of Brooks defeated Austin Cote of… Read More
The Maine Moose hockey team announced the signing of Nate Frechette and Drew Glasheen to contracts for the 2006-07 season. Frechette, a former standout for the Win-Dale Ice Dogs, and Glasheen from Belgrade, who played for the nationally ranked St. Cloud Tech Tigers in Minnesota,… Read More
CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy senior Don Thibodeau has been named ECAC Northeast Player of the Year for football, in addition to first team honors for the offensive team. The New England Football Conference Player of the Year led the Mariners to a 7-3 record, led the league… Read More
ORONO – College basketball coaches nationwide will leave their shoes in the closet and lace up sneakers before strolling the sidelines this weekend as part of the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Coaches vs. Cancer awareness program. Coaches are asking everyone from team staff to fans and the… Read More
University of Southern Maine junior forward Ashley Marble of Topsfield, University of New Hampshire junior forward Danielle Clark of Corinna, and Colby-Sawyer senior Andrew St. Clair of Pittsfield were all named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American Honors team. Marble has averaged 17.1 points… Read More