College basketball: The Black Bears have five freshmen and five sophomores on their roster this season.
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College football: UMaine falls short against Northern Illinois
The Black Bears were tied 14-14 with the FBS opponent before losing 41-14. In Division III NESCAC action, Bates was shut out by Middlebury.
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Maine college roundup: UMaine women’s hockey falls to Quinnipiac after early lead
The Black Bears scored the first goal, but Quinnipiac scored the rest in a 5-1 win. That and more recaps from colleges around Maine in a big Saturday slate of games.
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College football roundup: N.C. State beats No. 9 Clemson in double overtime
The Wolfpack stop the Tigers on fourth down and put their College Football Playoff hopes in jeopardy.
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College football preview: UMaine (1-2) at Northern Illinois (1-2)
Maine looks to keep its momentum going against Northern Illinois, one of two FBS opponents the Black Bears will face this year.
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College sports notebook: Lisbon grad Tyler Halls and Leavitt grad Morghan Dutil set Husson records
Also, standouts from area high schools — Garrett Poussard, Jillian Richardson, Gemma Landry, Mohamed Matan and Emma Johnson — and Bates kicker Simon Redfern earn conference honors, as well as recaps of Wednesday’s games.
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UMaine captain is the glue of the women’s hockey team
Taylor Leech, a fifth-year senior who plays defense, will lead the Black Bears when they start the 2021-22 season this weekend.
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Area roundup: Hayden Fletcher sets Monmouth scoring mark in boys soccer win over Spruce Mountain
Fletcher passed his older brother Kyle, as well as Avery Pomerleau. Lewiston and Mt. Abram also had big wins in boys soccer.
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College roundup: Bates rallies back but falls to Amherst in football opener
The Bobcats take 17-14 lead into halftime after falling into an early 14-0 hole. Also, Lewiston grad Garrett Poussard runs for 176 yards and three TDs in Husson’s win Friday.
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Special teams play sparks UMaine football to win over Merrimack
Rich Carr blocks two extra-point attempts and the Black Bears earn their first win of the season.