2 UMaine women’s basketball graduates sign pro contracts in Europe
They will join nine other former Black Bears currently playing professional basketball across the globe.
High school sports
Hampden-based Riverhawks had memorable summer as state Junior American Legion champs
The Riverhawks concluded the summer with a 19-3 record, including an 18-1 record against in-state competition.
Maine-Canada basketball tournament could be start of new tradition
The tournament was a spinoff from the CANUSA Games, which ran from 1969 to 1994.
Former Ellsworth High soccer standout named head coach of her alma mater
Addi Laslie, who graduated from Husson with a degree in business administration this past spring, is replacing Eric Terrill. Terrill is relocating to North Carolina.
College sports
UMaine’s All-CAA offensive lineman enjoys unsung role in the trenches
Linemen may not get much recognition, but Anthony Iliano takes pride in the “selfless” position and enabling quarterbacks to get their accolades.
UMaine field hockey seeks bounceback season after underwhelming 2025 campaign
The Black Bears have struggled of late, going just 7-12 in their last 19 conference regular season games.
UMaine men’s basketball nonconference schedule features 6 opponents from last season
The Black Bears lost to five of those six opponents last season.
Professional sports
Ultra-rare Cooper Flagg rookie card found in Rhode Island
The Mavericks recently offered a “bounty” in exchange for the Flagg card that included two premium season tickets for 32 years.
Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros
The 28-year-old Pena, a former All-America East selection, had four games with three hits and four with two during his streak entering Monday night’s game against Toronto.
Cooper Flagg and family to appear on Family Feud
The family of basketball stars will be competing against Dave Portnoy and Bar Stool Sports.
MORE SPORTS
Orono’s Ruth White wins 3rd Maine title at Beach to Beacon
The UNH standout entered Saturday’s race as the favorite to defend her title, finishing at 34:05 to repeat as the top female finisher from Maine.
28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday
None of the returning champs are included in the field, which could reach as high as 8,000 runners.
Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team
Old Town native Shaunessy Saucier is adding another chapter to her already impressive field hockey resume.
UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll
The Black Bears received four first-place votes and 60 points to edge out Binghamton, which also earned four first-place votes but wound up with 58 points.
Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title
It is the first state American Legion baseball championship for a Sanford-based team since 1951.
Trenton forces State Senior American Legion title game with victory over GSM
Trenton topped the Greater Southern Maine Riders, 3-1.
UMaine running back Rashawn Marshall looking to add more physicality to his game
The Newark, New Jersey, native was the Black Bears’ second leading rusher last season and was third in receptions.
New UMaine women’s hockey coach has high expectations for the program
Alex Gettens wants to turn the women’s squad into an aggressive, in-your-face team.
UMaine men’s hockey will play at Madison Square Garden for 1st time
The Black Bears will face Cornell at the storied NYC arena on Saturday, Nov. 28.
UMaine women’s basketball nonconference schedule features 4 NCAA tourney teams
Additionally, the Black Bears’ will face three other teams that made it to post-season tournaments last season.
Delaware team captures Senior League East Region tourney in Bangor
The 12-team Senior League World Series will be held at the J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex in Easley, South Carolina, on Aug. 1-8.
For many participants, Maine Ironman is just another obstacle to overcome
More than 2,300 athletes from 45 states and 22 countries will compete in the Ironman 70.3 in Augusta on Sunday.
UMaine names new head coach to women’s ice hockey team
Alex Gettens most recently was an assistant coach at Colgate University for two seasons.
Lobster Bowl raises more than $300K for Shriners Children’s hospitals
The fundraising game shattered the previous high by more than $90,000.
UMaine men’s hockey focuses on work ethic, team chemistry during summer workouts
The team has 15 newcomers this season with a goal of returning the program to its blue-collar ideology and outwork-the-opponent mentality.
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