Winthrop native Jacob Hickey is competing for the University of New England cross country team this fall. (Submitted Photo/UNE Athletics) Whatever you want to call Jacob Hickey’s success in this first season running for the University of New England cross country team, do not call it beginner’s luck. Yes, Hickey stepped away from competitive running […]
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UNE football game among those canceled by Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has forced the cancellation of several Top 25 games this weekend, including No. 13 Virginia Tech’s home game against East Carolina, No. 14 West Virginia’s trip to North Carolina State and No. 18 UCF’s game at North Carolina. The University of New England’s football game in Virginia also has been canceled because of […]
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UNE gearing up for first football season
Head coach Mike Lichten watches his team run drills at the University of New England’s first football practice of the season Thursday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) BIDDEFORD — On the backs of their helmets, near the base of their necks, are three words: Storm The Gates. The initial foray came Thursday night, when the […]
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Men's hockey: Colby beats UNE, moves on in Division III tournament
Colby College goalie Sean Lawrence gives up a goal to University of New England’s Ryan Bloom (9) in the first period of the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s ice hockey championship at the Alfond Youth Forum at the University of New England in Biddeford on Saturday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) BIDDEFORD […]
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U.S., Maine colleges assure overseas students, you are welcome here
On a trip to India, the president of Portland State University reassured prospective students they’d be safe on his campus. Purdue University sent overseas applicants a note from two mayors touting Indiana’s “friendly smiles” and hospitality. And dozens of other schools produced online videos to welcome foreign students. As U.S. colleges face new but significant […]
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University of Maine at Farminton falls in NCAA field hockey playoffs
BIDDEFORD — The University of Maine at Farmington’s field hockey season ended with a 5-0 loss to 19th-ranked University of New England in the Division III playoffs Wednesday. Four different players scored for the Nor’easterners, who improve to 20-3 and advance to face No. 3 Tufts University on Saturday in Medford Massachusetts. Marge Gardiner, Becky […]
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UNE professor gets spot on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week
A University of New England professor who helped pioneer a way to perform ultrasounds on pregnant tiger sharks will kick off the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” on Sunday. James Sulikowski and a research crew filmed “Tiger Beach” for 10 days in the Bahamas last January. “The first day we were there, we got some of the best, […]
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University of New England announces dean’s list
The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at the University of New England. In order to make the dean’s list, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0. Auburn: Alexandra Bazinet, Rebecca Gunter, Nicole Keaney, Matthew Yarnevich Farmington: Amber Cusson, Alyssa […]
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Men’s Basketball: UNE shoots past Bates
LEWISTON – University of New England made more than it missed — often a recipe for success in basketball — to down host Bates 101-89 in a non-conference men’s basketball tilt Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium. The Nor’easters’ (5-2) hot shooting started early, as they made five of their first nine shots to take a 17-11 […]
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Women’s soccer: Lewiston’s Hamel a success story at UNE
But the former Lewiston High School standout has come a lot further in her soccer career with the Nor’Easters. Hamel and her UNE teammates faced off against Bates College in an early season showdown of two winning teams Tuesday at Russell St. field. The Nor’Easters legged out a 2-0 win to hand the Bobcats their […]