For the first time in the 21st century, Western Class C will crown a champion that does not play in the Mountain Valley Conference on Saturday night. Waynflete, representing the Western Maine Conference, and Maranacook, in its first year in Class C out of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, ended the MVC’s 15-year reign over […]
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Western C Girls’ Quarterfinal: Miller, Black Bears eliminate Huskies
That was fine by Maranacook, which had the biggest weapon on the Augusta Civic Center court, junior center Christine Miller. Miller dominated Kents Hill’s 2-3 zone for 25 points and led an all-out assault on the offensive boards by the Black Bears with eight rebounds in a 52-39 win. The Black Bears (14-5), in their […]
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Preview 2013: Winthrop/Maranacook boys’ hockey
Coach: Chip Jones (first year) Conference: Class B West Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nick Lacasse (F), Jared Hansen (F), Zack Bessette (D), Nate Bowers (D); Juniors — Peter Prescott (F), Bailey Clark (F), Denver Cram (F), James Canwell (F), Zack Phinney (D); Sophomores — Austin Payne (F), Zac Godbout (D). Key losses: Matt Plourde, Chris […]
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UMaine football climbs to No. 4 in nation
ORONO (AP) — The Maine Black Bears have climbed to No. 4 nationally in both major Football Championship Subdivision polls. The ranking comes two days after Maine clinched the Colonial Athletic Conference championship with a 41-0 rout of Rhode Island. It is the team’s first conference championship since 2002. The Black Bears are now 10-1 […]
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Bears take CAA title, head to playoffs
ORONO — The University of Maine football team continued its record-setting season in impressive fashion Saturday afternoon. The sixth-ranked Black Bears secured the program’s first outright conference championship since 1965 with a resounding 41-0 victory over New England rival Rhode Island on Morse Field at Alfond Stadium. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s team improved to 10-1 for […]
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College hockey: Bear necessities pay off for Lewiston’s Anthoine
ORONO — Mark Anthoine has gone back to basics. After a frustrating junior season, the University of Maine’s senior left wing and assistant captain has rebounded nicely so far this year by focusing on the fundamentals. Anthoine, who slumped to four goals and seven points last season after notching 12 goals and seven assists his […]
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Black Bears keep rising in football polls
ORONO — The University of Maine football team continues its climb up the national polls. Following its 37-35 road win over Villanova on Saturday, the Black Bears have climbed to No. 10 in The Sports Network FCS poll and into eleventh spot in the coaches’ poll. Maine is 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Colonial […]
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Field hockey prelim: No. 8 Saints hold off No. 9 Black Bears, 2-1
AUBURN — For all of the misty-eyed elation along the St. Dominic Academy sideline Friday, one word from senior Brittany Eastman expressed what everyone else was thinking. “Incredible,” she said, unable to contain a wide smile. Two years ago, the once-formidable Saints were winless. Friday, the team added another step on its slow climb up […]
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Field Hockey: Hornets cage Black Bears in season finale
On one sideline stood the defending Class B state champion Hornets with a bench and JV team deep enough to have fielded three varsity squads. On the other stood the Black Bears, with two coaches, three injured players and a pile of equipment where any substitute players would otherwise have been standing. There were no […]
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New coach, staff urge hard work
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s hockey team’s media day at Alfond Arena had a different feel Monday, as it should have.Tim Whitehead was fired last April after 12 seasons as the head coach and the Red Gendron era has begun.The players already have noticed a significant difference in coaching regimes even though they […]