Cross Country
UMaine field house renovations on schedule for Oct. 15 completion
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine indoor/outdoor track and cross country coach Mark Lech said he is looking forward to the renovation of the school’s field house, which has already begun with the gutting of the old field house. “My feet won’t stick to the floor any more,” quipped Lech. ...
Mainers runners place high at World Cross Country Championships
BANGOR, Maine — Two Mainers turned in strong performances last weekend during the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Ben True of North Yarmouth finished in sixth place overall in the men’s senior race, while Matt McClintock of Athens logged a 20th-place finish in the junior event. True, a ...
TV, radio sports schedule for Mar. 19, 2013
on March 18, 2013, at 6:33 p.m.
BASKETBALL, MEN NCAA Tournament LIBERTY vs. NORTH CAROLINA A&T, 6:40 p.m., TRU-TV ST. MARY’S vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE, 9:10 p.m., TRU-TV NIT Tournament KENTUCKY vs. ROBERT MORRIS, 7:30 p.m., ESPN-TV NIAGARA vs. MARYLAND, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV WASHINGTON vs. BRIGHAM YOUNG, 9:30 p.m., ESPN-TV NORTHEASTERN vs. ALABAMA, 7 p.m., ESPN2-TV STEPHEN ...
University of Maine at Farmington names new cross-country coach
on Jan. 24, 2013, at 6:22 p.m.
FARMINGTON, Maine — Joseph Staples, who served as an assistant coach for the University of Maine at Farmington’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams this past fall, has been elevated to the head coaching position, according to UMF athletics director Julie Davis. Staples replaces former head coach Sarah Doscinski, who stepped ...
SLIDESHOW
Maine marathoner running to D.C. for charity
CRANBERRY ISLES, Maine — A local man known for covering long distances was running Monday to make it to the nation’s Capitol, but not because he was trying to get to President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Gary Allen, founder and director of the Mount Desert Island Marathon and well known in ...
Pursuing Perfection: Old Town distance dynamo Dacie Manion earns 5.0 GPA at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dacie Manion is happiest when she is striving for perfection. That is true whether she’s training with her teammates or trying to maintain a 5.0 grade point average at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The 18-year-old sophomore from Old Town balances a rigorous course load, studying ...
Waterville’s Brown 11th at Foot Locker regional
By Ernie Clark and Pete Warner, BDN Staff on Nov. 28, 2012, at 1:48 p.m.
BRONX, N.Y. — Waterville High School senior Bethanie Brown was the top Maine finisher last weekend at the Foot Locker Cross Country Northeast Regional championship meet held at Van Cortlandt Park. Brown, the reigning Class B state individual champion, completed the course in 18 minutes, 42.3 seconds to place 11th ...
Memorable fall concludes for Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough high school teams
By Michael Hoffer, The Forecaster on Nov. 23, 2012, at 5:42 p.m.
It came and went in a flash, but the fall sports season, circa 2012, was once again a great one in Forecaster Country. Soccer stole the headlines as both Scarborough teams won the Class A state championship. The boys did it in relatively easy fashion, riding senior Dan Ornstein’s first ...
Local sports results for Nov. 16, 2012
on Nov. 16, 2012, at 9:48 p.m.
HS football STATE FINALS Saturday, Nov. 17 Fitzpatrick Stadium, Portland Class A Lawrence (11-0) vs. Thornton Acad. (10-1), 11:06 a.m. Class C Foxcroft Acad. (10-1) vs. Winslow (10-1), 2:36 p.m. Class B Mt. Blue (11-0) vs. Marshwood (10-1), 6:06 p.m. Results COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday’s Results Keene State 90, Husson ...
New England Cross Country Championship results
on Nov. 11, 2012, at 5:16 p.m.
At Twin Brook Recreation Center, 5KCumberland, MaineBOYS RESULTS 1. Bishop Hendricken (RI) 85, 2. La Salle Acad. (RI) 127, 3. Souhegan (NH) 222, 4. Bedford (NH) 224, 5. New Milford (Conn) 263, 6. Newtown (Conn) 266, 7. East Greenwich (RI) 271, 8. Xavier (Conn) 310, 9. Staples (Conn) 317, 10. ...
Maine runners set to host New England high school cross-country championships on Saturday
CUMBERLAND CENTER, Maine — The course at Twin Brooks Recreation Area is likely to be a bit sloppy Saturday as the top cross country runners in the region gather for the 78th New England Championship. Teams from Maine will host teams and individual competitors from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, ...
Local sports results for Nov. 3-4, 2012
on Nov. 04, 2012, at 9:39 p.m.
HS Playoffs BOYS SOCCER State Finals Saturday, Nov. 3 At Hampden Class A Scarborough 4, Mount Ararat 0 Class D Bangor Christian 1, Greenville 0 At Scarborough Class B Falmouth 2, Camden Hills 1 Class C Houlton 2, Hall-Dale 0 GIRLS SOCCER State Finals Saturday, Nov. 3 At Hampden Class ...
Maine college cross country runners move into championship kick
College cross country conference championship meets were held across the region last weekend, with the Husson University women’s team claiming its second straight North Atlantic Conference title. The University of Maine turned in solid performances at the America East championships, while the University of Southern Maine took runner-up honors in ...
On Deck, a sports calendar for Nov. 1, 2012
on Oct. 31, 2012, at 6:33 p.m.
BASKETBALL Bangor Y Men’s League The Bangor Y 2012-13 Men’s League begins with a round robin on Sunday, Nov. 25, games at Cohen Middle School, Sundays, 10 regular season games, at least two playoff games, $650 entry fee, registration due Nov. 21, for info contact Jodie Burckhard, Y rec director ...
Quick work by RSU 20 maintenance crew paves way for Belfast course’s resurrection at state meet
BELFAST, Maine — Just a week earlier, the cross-country course at the Troy Howard Middle School was mired in muck. Torrential rains that struck the midcoast the night before the Eastern Maine championships had left the 3.1-mile path through fields and woods near the school full of standing and running ...
Local sports results for Oct. 27-28, 2012
on Oct. 28, 2012, at 9:52 p.m.
HS Playoffs FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, Oct. 27 State finals, at UMaine, Orono A7: Skowhegan 3, Scarborough 0 B7: Leavitt 1, Belfast 0 C7: Lisbon 2, Winthrop 1 VOLLEYBALL State finals Saturday, Oct. 27 At Husson University, Bangor Class A A7: No. 2 Greely 3, No. 1 Biddeford 1 Class B ...
For MDI girls a repeat, for Washburn a first in cross country state meets
BELFAST, Maine — Maggie Painter could only watch a week ago as her teammates ran to a second-place finish at the Eastern Maine B girls cross country championships. But back in good health on Saturday, the Mount Desert Island junior played a leading role as the Trojans won their second ...
Ellsworth’s Curts outduels Fryeburg’s Eastman in ‘B’ thriller at state cross country championships
BELFAST, Maine — A full half-hour after they jointly experienced a special moment at Saturday’s state cross country championships, Dan Curts and Silas Eastman shared a hug. That during the latter instant they were as close to each other as they had been at the finish line of the Class ...
Saturday’s Maine high school cross country championship results
Maine High School Cross Country Championships At Belfast, 3.1 miles (*—qualified for New Englands) GIRLS CLASS A *Bonny Eagle 66, *Massabesic 87, *Cheverus 87, Hampden 158, So. Portland 168, Mount. Ararat 177, Marshwood 184, Thornton 200, Windham 203, Brunswick 241, Sanford 251, Mt. Blue 284, Bangor 317, Brewer 373 *1, ...
MDI, Washburn, Bonny Eagle girls win state cross country titles; Massabesic, Cape Elizabeth, Hall-Dale earn boys crowns
BELFAST, Maine — Strong packs produced team success at the state cross country championship meet at the Troy Howard Middle School on Saturday with six schools running away with titles. Just one team, the Mount Desert Island girls, repeated its state-championship effort of a year ago, as the Trojans placed ...
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