One former University of Maine hockey player has signed a deal with an ECHL team, while another will enter free agency this spring. Brian Morgan has signed a standard-player contract with the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames, while Blaine Byron, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins before attending UMaine, will […]
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Women's basketball: Albany overcomes slow start to beat UMaine for sixth straight America East title
Albany’s Jessica Fequiere, left, shoots while covered by Maine’s Anita Kelava during the America East Conference women’s basketball championship Friday, March 10, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. ALBANY, N.Y. — The University of Maine women’s basketball team got off to a terrific start in Friday’s America East championship game at the University of Albany’s SEFCU Arena, […]
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Interim coach Amy Vachon guides UMaine women’s basketball team to title game
ORONO — Amy Vachon didn’t want to make her collegiate head coaching debut under the circumstances she did. On Jan. 6, head coach Richard Barron announced he was taking an indefinite medical leave of absence with an undisclosed illness. Two months later, he has not returned. That thrust associate head coach Vachon into the director’s […]
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#Tourney17: Wells shuts down Maranacook in B South boys' quarterfinal
PORTLAND — Wells built a comfortable lead in the first half and then pulled away in the third quarter to beat Maranacook 44-29 in the Class B South boys’ basketball quarterfinal at the Portland Exposition Center on Saturday morning. The Warriors led 19-9 at the end of a pedestrian half by both teams, but took […]
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Fleming’s return, Eze’s progress aid UMaine men’s basketball team’s frontcourt play
The injury-riddled Black Bears routinely have fielded a lineup with three or even four guards against more traditional and taller opposing front lines. While that disparity hasn’t been reflected in rebounding statistics — UMaine is being outboarded by just two per game — it has been seen in other areas. Opponents generally are getting better […]
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Former Florida Gators quarterback among three UMaine football transfers
BANGOR — The University of Maine football team has added three transfers for the 2017 season, including a quarterback who spent time at the University of Florida, the school announced Friday. Quarterback Max Staver, tight end Brendan O’Neil and offensive lineman Quadrick Barnes will join coach Joe Harasymiak’s Black Bears for spring practices. Staver, a […]
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College football: Maine releases 2017 schedule, will open at UNH
ORONO — The University of Maine football team unveiled its schedule for the 2017 season on Wednesday featuring a rare opener against its arch rival and a stop at historic Fenway Park. Maine will kick off the season at UNH on Saturday, Sep. 2. It is the first time in 25 years the rivals will […]
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Patriots give former UMaine star a substantial pay raise
Trevor Bates has been performing well on the New England Patriots’ practice squad to the point where his salary has been increased, according to an ESPN report. Bates, a Westbrook native and former University of Maine star who was signed to the Patriots’ practice squad earlier this season, was given a raise from the minimum […]
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Men’s Basketball Roundup: UMaine falters in second half against Quinnipiac
The Black Bears led by as many as 10 points in the first half, and held a 36-28 advantage at halftime. The Bobcats opened the second half with a tone-setting and momentum-shifting 7-2 run. By the time there was 17:31 left in the game, they had tied the score at 40-40. Maine outscored Quinnipiac 20-6 […]
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Winter Preview 2016: Maranacook/Winthrop Nordic skiing
Coach: Steve DeAngelis (32nd year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last season’s results: Boys were third at the KVACs and state championships. Girls won the KVACs and placed second at the state championships. Key Returners: Boys: Seniors — Zach Holman, Ruslan Reiter, Ian Halberstadt, James Stratton; Juniors — Mark McLaughlin, Connor Firth; Sophomores — Luke Bartol, […]