A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nathan Kapongo’s first exposure to football was as a Portland High sophomore.
Maine colleges
Central Maine Community College preps for hockey nationals
The Mustangs, with 25 players who competed in high school hockey in Maine, will open tournament play Tuesday against rival Colby.
Maine men head to pivotal Hockey East semifinals
The Black Bears hold steady in the top five nationally with a No. 1 seed in the NCAAs still up for grabs.
Colby women’s hockey advances to NCAA quarterfinals
The Mules score four goals in their first 25 minutes and hold on for a 4-3 win over Wilkes.
Duke expects Flagg to be ready for NCAA Tournament
The Blue Devils tell selection committee members that Cooper Flagg will be able to play after sitting out the ACC semifinals and final.
Not this year, but maybe soon for Maine men’s basketball
While the Black Bears missed out on a chance for their first NCAA tournament bid, they gave fans a reason to hope.
CMCC women’s basketball loses in USCAA semifinals
The Mustangs fall behind early and can’t complete a comeback against Miami-Hamilton.
Injured Flagg ruled out for Duke’s ACC semifinal
Cooper Flagg and teammate Maliq Brown both left Thursday’s game against Georgia Tech and are out of the lineup Friday against North Carolina.
UMaine hockey goalie makes save of year in rise to top of country
Sophomore Albin Boija, who turned heads in the final weekend of the regular season, leads the fourth-ranked Black Bears into the Hockey East playoffs.
UMaine men’s hoop coach gets support from old South Portland teammates
Chris Markwood played with plenty of toughness with the Red Riots decades ago, and that has carried over to the program he now leads.