VILLANOVA, Pa. — The good news for Maine Coach Joe Harasymiak is things can only get better. But then, it would be hard to get worse. Maine committed six turnovers and broke down in every phase of the game Saturday in falling to 12th-ranked Villanova 31-0 in a Colonial Athletic Association football game. One turnover […]
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Maine hockey overcomes UConn in OT
University of Maine (13) Nolan Vesey controls the puck in front of University of Conn (11) Zac Robbins, during first period action at Alfond Arena in Orono Friday night. ORONO — University of Maine senior left wing Nolan Vesey said winding up with a tie against the University of Connecticut after surrendering a game-tying power […]
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UMaine football heads to Villanova with Micah Wright back from suspension
ORONO — The University of Maine’s football players and coaches are well aware of the stakes in Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at nationally ranked Villanova. A win evens Maine’s record at 2-2 and gives them their first Colonial Athletic Association win after tough losses to New Hampshire and James Madison (the top-ranked FCS team in […]
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Boys' soccer: Lewiston finds second gear, hands Maranacook first loss
READFIELD, ME – OCTOBER 3: Maranacook Community High School’s Mitchell Root fires into Lewiston High School’s Dido Lumu during a soccer match on Tuesday October 3, 2017 in Readfield.(Staff photo by Andy Molloy/Staff Photographer) READFIELD — Speed met strength as one of the best teams in Class A clashed with one of the best in […]
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UMaine wide receiver Wright reinstated from suspension
University of Maine junior wide receiver Micah Wright, who was suspended along with running back Darian Davis-Ray and defensive lineman Uchenna Egwuonwu for alleged violations of the UMaine student code of conduct the first week of August, has been reinstated. Davis-Ray was reinstated five weeks ago after sitting out two weeks, but Egwuonwu is still […]
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UNH holds off UMaine in football season-opener
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of Maine and University of New Hampshire battled Thursday in a rare early-season football contest, and despite the new month and date of the game, and despite the common roster turnover, the Black Bears left the game in a familiar position: On the losing side of the scoreboard. The UNH […]
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UMaine tailback Mack wants to run stronger, smarter this season
University of Maine running back Josh Mack is hoisted by his teammates after scoring one of his three touchdowns against Bryant last season at Alfond Stadium in Orono. The Black Bears won 35-31. ORONO — It didn’t take Josh Mack long to make an impact for the University of Maine football team. As an 18-year-old […]
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Large family helped UMaine quarterback develop competitive nature
ORONO — Liam Coen, the University of Maine football team’s offensive coordinator, said one of the attributes possessed by new starting quarterback Chris Ferguson is his competitive nature. When you are the 10th of 11 children in your family, you have to be competitive. The redshirt freshman has nine sisters and a brother. “We’re definitely […]
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College Football: Redshirt freshman wins UMaine QB job
Redshirt freshman Chris Ferguson of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, will be taking the snaps as the starting quarterback for the University of Maine when the Black Bears open the season on Aug. 31 against archrival University of New Hampshire. Ferguson Saturday morning was named the starter by second-year head coach Joe Harasymiak. He beat out graduate […]
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UMaine picks Ferguson as starting quarterback
ORONO — The University of Maine football team has a starting quarterback, and it’s not who most expected. UMaine head coach Joe Harasymiack named redshirt freshman Chris Ferguson as the team’s starter, the school announced Saturday. Ferguson will be under center for the Black Bears when they open the season Aug. 31 at New Hampshire. […]