COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit the shot of her life — again. Ogunbowale floated in a 3-pointer from the corner with 0.1 seconds left, lifting Notre Dame to its second women’s basketball title with a thrilling 61-58 comeback victory over Mississippi State in the NCAA championship game on Sunday night. It was the […]
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Women's NCAA Roundup: Duke crushes Georgia, UConn next
ATHENS, Ga. — Leaonna Odom scored 16 points and Duke’s defense was dominant, holding Georgia to two second-quarter points to move on to the Sweet 16.Lexie Brown and Erin Mathias each had 14 points for Duke (24-8), which will play UConn in the Albany Regional on Saturday.Georgia (26-7) made only 1 of 19 shots in […]
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Vachon's message to Black Bears —get better
It was the most accomplished women’s basketball season in 14 years for the University of Maine. Now Coach Amy Vachon wants her Black Bears to get better. Should Maine win the America East Conference next year – it certainly will be favored – Vachon wants the NCAA tournament selection committee to give her team a […]
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Indoor track and field: Lewiston's Harris national runner-up in 800
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris is the 2018 NCAA Indoor national runner-up in the 800 meters. Harris, a junior at Penn State, finished the event in 1:46.08 to earn second place at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. UTEP sophomore Michael Saruni won the race with a new meet record, […]
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Casco's Hall hoping to help Georgia win indoor track championship
Georgia’s Kate Hall, of Casco, enters the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships ranked first in the long jump. (Kirk Meche/University of Georgia) After winning her first NCAA championship last spring, Kate Hall of Casco is focused on winning a second long jump title at the Division I indoor track championships Friday in […]
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Richard B. Marshall
PORTLAND — Richard Barrak Marshall, 85, of Portland, formerly of Farmington, died in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family on Saturday morning, Oct. 28. He was born in North Providence, R.I., on April 4, 1932, a son of James and Eva (Lister) Marshall. He was a 1950 graduate of Gould Academy where he was […]
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Report: Louisville fires Rick Pitino in wake of FBI investigation
In this Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Louisville coach Rick Pitino reacts to a question during an NCAA college basketball press conference in Louisville, Ky. Lousiville has scheduled a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, during which officials are expected to address the university’s involvement in a federal bribery investigation, the latest scandal involving the […]
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NCAA adopts sexual violence policy
NCAA member schools will be required to provide yearly sexual violence education for all college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators under a policy announced Thursday by the organization’s board of governors. Campus leaders such as athletic directors, school presidents and Title IX coordinators will be required to attest that athletes, coaches and administrators have been […]
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Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris finishes second in 800 at NCAA championships
EUGENE, Oregon — Penn State’s Isaiah Harris saw an opening in the final 200 meters of the men’s NCAA 800-meter final. A big opening. Harris was positioned close behind UTEP’s Michael Saruni and Emmanuel Korir as they made their final push. But as the two accelerated and began to create some distance, Saruni tripped on […]
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Casco native Kate Hall wins NCAA long jump championship
Georgia’s Kate Hall competes in the women’s long jump on the second day of the NCAA outdoor college track and field championships in Eugene, Ore., Thursday, June 8, 2017. Hall won with a jump of 22 feet, 1 inch. Kate Hall wasted no time showing that she wanted to be a national champion. Hall, a […]