Maine kicker Kenny Doak attempts a field goal as Derek Deoul holds the ball during the Black Bears’ spring football scrimmage in Orono Friday in May. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — Kenny Doak is discovering he has a lot of new friends these days. “Yeah, I went to get a haircut the other […]
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College hockey: Pearson leads UMaine to season-opening win
Maine’s Patrick Shea and St. Lawrence’s Phillip Alftberg chase down the puck during first period action at Alfond Arena in Orono on Friday. (Kevin Bennett photo) ORONO — If the first period was Chase Pearson’s preseason, he was in midseason form by the start of the second. The University of Maine hockey captain scored a […]
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College football: UMaine, Rhode Island surprisingly at top of CAA
Maine’s Deshawn Stevens takes down New Hampshire quarterback Christian Lupoli suiring the 2018 season opener in August. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Maine and Rhode Island meet Saturday in a Colonial Athletic Association football game that could have NCAA playoff implications for both teams — a development few could have foreseen two months ago. When […]
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Women's basketball: Big expectations for Black Bears this season
Maine interim head coach Amy Vachon calls to her players in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., on Dec. 17, 2017. (AP File Photo) ORONO — Amy Vachon stood near midcourt and watched as her University of Maine women’s basketball players went through a defensive drill […]
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UMaine football: Isaiah Robinson ready if he needs to start at QB
University of Maine backup quarterback Isaiah Robinson relieved injured starter Chris Ferguson last Saturday at Central Michigan and finished 16-of-32 for 162 yards. (Kevin Bennett Photo) ORONO — When University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson suffered an injury Saturday at Central Michigan, backup Isaiah Robinson was told to get into the game. As he prepared […]
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New era in UMaine men's basketball begins with Richard Barron at the helm
University of Maine forward Andrew Fleming (0) works on shooting during the team’s first basketball practice of the 2018-2019 season. The team is back with a new head coach this year, Richard Barron, who used to be the coach of the women’s basketball team. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — “Finish strong.” Richard Barron stood […]
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UMaine quarterback Ferguson questionable for Yale game
Maine’s Chris Ferguson fights for a first down against New Hampshire during the Black Bears’ season-opening win last month. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson remains questionable for Saturday’s game at Yale with a right shoulder injury, meaning redshirt freshman Isaiah Robinson could get his first career start. Black Bears […]
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University of Maine System hopes to meet nursing shortage
AUGUSTA — The state’s university system has a plan to fill Maine’s nursing shortage, including expanding opportunities in Rumford. Leaders of the University of Maine System on Wednesday announced an ambitious five-year initiative to meet the growing need for nurses across the state, a plan that would expand nursing programs to rural areas, help the […]
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UMaine football overcomes 21-point deficit, beats Western Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The University of Maine football team bounced team bounced back from a three-touchdown deficit to defeat Western Kentucky 31-28 on Saturday night. The win is the FCS Black Bears’ third over an FBS school. The Hilltoppers led 21-0 only 5:03 into the first quarter. UMaine scored 14 points in the second […]
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Time-out: Eastler’s legacy goes the distance
By Tony Blasi, Sports Editor The last time I saw Thomas Eastler he was helping out at a track meet in Lisbon several years ago. Eastler just couldn’t stay away from an event he participated in and coached during his fruitful life as an educator and a retired United States Air Force colonel. He was […]