Pete Warner
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Community support enables Old Town High School to begin building new track as part of proposed $1.5 million athletic facilities project
OLD TOWN, Maine — As members of the Old Town High School track team ran laps on the asphalt driveway behind the school Monday afternoon, a crew from Sargent Corporation was digging up the earth around Victory Field, some 250 yards away. By next fall, coach Rod White’s track and ...
Husson, Saint Joseph’s to play in NCAA softball tourney at Babson
BANGOR, Maine — The Husson University softball team, which recently won its fifth consecutive North Atlantic Conference championship, is headed back to the postseason. Coach Amanda Bourgoin’s Eagles earned the NAC automatic bid and learned Monday they are bound for Babson Park, Mass., for the first round of the NCAA ...
UMaine men finish third, Labreck wins heptathlon at AE track championships
VESTAL, N.Y. — Maine natives Kelton Cullenberg and Donald Clark each won an individual event Sunday to spearhead the University of Maine men to a third-place finish in the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Binghamton University. Cullenberg, a junior from Chesterville, won the 5,000 meters with a ...
UMaine baseball wins Sunday finale, takes two of three games from Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — Mike Connolly finally got some runs to work with Sunday afternoon. The University of Maine baseball team scored four times in the first inning, providing the junior right-hander with ample offensive support on its way to a 7-3 victory over Albany in the finale of their three-game ...
Kicker Decloux on target during UMaine football’s Jeff Cole Spring Scrimmage
ORONO, Maine — Sean Decloux didn’t have the luxury of spending last fall as an understudy. The freshman from Ottawa, Ontario, was pressed into service as the University of Maine’s full-time placekicker. Decloux demonstrated some of the growth he achieved during his first year in Saturday morning’s ninth annual Jeff ...
Report: Former UMaine basketball star Justin Edwards commits to Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas City Star reported Saturday that former University of Maine men’s basketball star Justin Edwards has committed to Kansas State University. The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard revealed March 28 that he was seeking to transfer from UMaine to a higher-level program. Edwards previously had taken NCAA official ...
Connolly plays nine positions as UMaine baseball defeats UMaine-Farmington
ORONO, Maine — Mike Connolly has demonstrated considerable versatility this season while serving as the starting catcher and a member of the regular pitching rotation for the University of Maine. Wednesday evening, he took the concept to a new level at Mahaney Diamond. The junior standout accomplished a rare baseball ...
UMaine men’s basketball program under scrutiny after subpar seasons, player departures
ORONO, Maine — It has already been a tumultuous offseason for the University of Maine men’s basketball program. Three starters, including two all-conference players, are leaving UMaine in the wake of an 11-19 season under ninth-year head coach Ted Woodward. Dynamic guard Justin Edwards previously announced he intends to transfer ...
UMaine baseball team rolls past Division III UMaine-Presque Isle
ORONO, Maine — Two weeks ago, the University of Maine baseball team needed some late-inning heroics to beat Division III Colby College. Tuesday evening, the Division I Black Bears made sure they didn’t have to come from behind against the University of Maine-Presque Isle, another DIII team. Fran Whitten’s two-run ...
UMaine baseball team mired in offensive slump, but still atop standings
ORONO, Maine — Two weeks ago, the University of Maine appeared poised to run away with the America East baseball regular-season title. A sudden widespread offensive slump has since hit the Black Bears, reminding coach Steve Trimper’s ballclub it has some work to do before it can legitimately challenge for ...
Former Black Bear Coston signs with Lions; UMaine’s Dennis, James receive NFL invitations
ORONO, Maine — The National Football League draft came and went without any former University of Maine players being drafted, but at least three players will get a shot at earning a roster spot. Safety Trevor Coston, who last played for coach Jack Cosgrove’s team in 2011, has signed a ...
Newcomb pitches Hartford to Sunday victory, series win over UMaine baseball
ORONO, Maine — James Alfonso knew exactly what he was up against Sunday at Mahaney Diamond. The University of Hartford’s catcher also caught for UMaine pitcher Mike Connolly when they were teammates Bridgewater-Raynham High School in Massachusetts. In the eighth inning of a scoreless America East game on Sunday, Alfonso ...
MDI Relays slated for Saturday; Jackson, Brown top EM girls ranks
Saturday’s Mount Desert Island Relays represent the highlight of the weekend for many Eastern Maine track and field athletes as the season reaches its third week. The MDI Relays kick off at 11 a.m. in Bar Harbor. There also is a full slate of action in the Kennebec Valley Athletic ...
Next stop for UMaine transfer Justin Edwards: Creighton University
ORONO, Maine — Soon-to-be former University of Maine basketball player Justin Edwards is taking time out of his late-semester schedule to take another NCAA official visit. On Tuesday, the 6-foot-3 sophomore was en route to Omaha, Neb., where he was scheduled Wednesday and Thursday to talk with the coaches and ...
Top-seeded Husson handles Johnson State in NAC softball quarterfinal
BANGOR, Maine — Tuesday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference softball quarterfinal between Husson University and Johnson State College amounted to a one-game season for both teams. The Badgers put some pressure on the top-seeded Eagles early, but Husson settled down and advanced with a 9-1 five-inning victory at O’Keefe Field. With ...
Standout forward Alasdair Fraser contemplates leaving UMaine men’s basketball program to turn pro
ORONO, Maine — Less than a month after star guard Justin Edwards announced his intention to transfer, another front-line player is considering leaving the University of Maine men’s basketball program. UMaine Director of Athletics Steve Abbott confirmed Monday he and Alasdair Fraser have been discussing the student-athlete’s future at the ...
Mike Connolly excels in rare dual role for UMaine baseball team
ORONO, Maine — Mike Connolly planned to take the ball Sunday afternoon and give his University of Maine teammates a handful of good innings on the mound. “I was telling the guys, I’m not going past five innings. I’m going to get my work in and pass it on to ...
Weekend Maine college roundup, softball: Stony Brook sweeps Maine in Sunday twinbill
Softball ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine softball team (7-34, 3-9 America East) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Stony Brook (25-19, 8-5 AE) on Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears fell in game one 4-2 before dropping game two 3-2 in 15-innings. Jean Stevens blasted her league leading ...
Stony Brook nips UMaine in 10th inning to salvage series finale, snap Bears’ 9-game win streak
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine’s superb starting pitching continued Sunday afternoon. So, too, did its offensive struggles. Freshmen Daniel Zamora and Chad Lee combined on a four-hit shutout, leading Stony Brook to a 1-0 victory over UMaine in the finale of the three-game America East baseball series at ...
Palmyra native living in Boston helps produce ESPN’s marathon bombing coverage
BOSTON — Andrea Pelkey had returned to her Boston apartment after a workout Monday afternoon and was on the phone with her younger sister, Laura, who lives in Portland. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and ran over to the bay windows overlooking an alley. “I heard the noise and ...
LePage tells legislative leaders he’s moving out of State House because of ‘censorship’
Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, DJ Dana Wilson convicted of child pornography possession
Lincoln’s Coffee Pot Cafe shuts its doors
Community members rally in memory of Nichole Cable; events, fundraisers planned
Anonymous investor puts $3 million into MOOMilk
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
How the omnibus energy bill will benefit Maine
Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Decorated Howland war hero Samuel Deeds finalist for NASCAR honor
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
New York City rumble showcases Maine’s lobster roll dominance
Get all dressed up for the season’s salad days
Advice on Planting Warm-season Vegetable Crops
Dandelion Greens with Balsamic Vinegar