University of Maine goalie Jeremy Swayman makes a save as sophomore forward Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi tracks the puck during a drill Monday at Alfond Arena in Orono. (Kevin Bennett photo) ORONO — Twenty years ago, an unheralded Alfie Michaud backstopped the University of Maine to its second NCAA national ice hockey championship. The current goaltending coach […]
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H.S. football: Ramblers take over early, throttle Black Bears
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale running back Ian Steele runs with ball Friday at Maxwell Field in Winthrop. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — With a game against Class E Maranacook sitting between a dramatic win over Poland and a marquee matchup with Class D power Lisbon, it would have been understandable if the Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale football team showed up Friday […]
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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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Born to play football, Lewiston’s Turcotte gained other priorities
LEWISTON — Mason Giroux gained a new appreciation for having Jared Turcotte as a teammate, the hard way, during the summer before Turcotte’s senior year at Lewiston. The Blue Devils were attending a football clinic at Bates College, but were lined up on opposite sides of the ball. Giroux, who was about to become a […]
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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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Ranked UMaine football gearing up to face FBS school
Maine’s Joe Fitzpatrick drags New Hampshire defenders for extra yardage during last week’s season opener in Orono. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) The University of Maine football players were feeling good when they came back to practice earlier this week. And why not? The Black Bears opened the season with a 35-7 thumping of rival […]
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College football: UMaine overwhelms New Hampshire, snapping 8-game rivalry skid
Maine’s Earnest Edwards stretches for the goal line as he scores a touchdown against New Hampshire on Thursday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) ORONO — The University of Maine ended eight years of frustration Thursday night, opening its season with an impressive 35-7 victory over nationally ranked rival New Hampshire at Alfond Stadium. The Black […]
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UMaine football looking to end skid against rival New Hampshire
ORONO — The University of Maine has yet to begin classes. And for that, Manny Patterson is thankful. Patterson, you see, is a junior cornerback — the shutdown cornerback — on the Black Bears football team. He has something else on his mind these days — Maine opens its season at 7 p.m. Thursday against […]