National champion rugby coach hired as UMFK athletic director
Becky Carlson was the founding coach of the women’s rugby team at Quinnipiac University and won three consecutive national championships.
High school sports
Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener
Massabesic standout junior running back Alex Harriman rushed for 200 yards on 22 carries on Friday.
Father-son coaching duo makes debut as Bangor High football hosts Massabesic
Jack Hersom is head coach of the Rams and his father, John, will be one of his assistants.
Defending Class B North champ Hermon girls soccer team seeking elusive state title
At the same time, the Hawks must replace its top scorers.
College sports
Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3
The 55-3 loss to Appalachian State is one of the worst losses in the history of the UMaine football program.
UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons
UMaine will travel to take on Appalachian State, Husson will entertain Framingham State, and MMA will travel to face rival Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time
Four Black Bears field hockey games and one women’s soccer game will be broadcast on the sister stations.
Professional sports
Former UMaine standout Zavier Scott signs with Chicago Bears
The 27-year-old former Black Bears’ running back-wide receiver played for the Minnesota Vikings last season but was waived by the team earlier this week.
Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens
Fagnano, an undrafted free agent, capped an outstanding preseason by completing 19 of 27 passes for 162 yards in a 41-3 win over the Washington Commanders.
Former UMaine football teammates face each other in NFL preseason game
Joe Fagnano’s Baltimore Ravens beat Zavier Scott’s Minnesota Vikings 13-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
MORE SPORTS
Husson, Maine Maritime, UNE football teams all lose season openers
Framingham State beat the Eagles 33-21 at Husson University’s home opener Saturday at the John Winkin Sports Complex in Bangor
Bangor High girls soccer seeking 3rd-straight Class A state title
The defending champions have a new coach and will have to replace two All-Americans who combined for 61 goals and 35 assists a year ago.
UMaine football coach pleased with team’s resiliency in season opener win
The Black Bears made two game-changing defensive plays late in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory over Towson University.
John Bapst field hockey, St. John Valley football teams won’t play this fall due to low numbers
The volatile nature of high school sports has resulted in two more programs being suspended this fall.
4 UMaine home football games to be televised on local TV stations
The four UMaine football games will come against Sacred Heart, Bryant, Campbell and the University of New Hampshire.
UMaine field hockey opens season at home against 2 nationally ranked teams
A pair of nationally ranked teams will invade the University of Maine Field Hockey Complex this weekend as the Black Bears open their season against No. 8 Liberty University on Friday and No. 15 UMass on Sunday. Both games begin at noon. Liberty and UMass will square off at noon Saturday. Liberty is the defending…
UMaine football builds 21-0 lead in victory over Towson
The game went into a lightning delay with 13:20 left in the fourth quarter with Towson having the ball at UMaine’s 23-yard line.
Tom Caron rallies to claim 2nd-straight Maine Senior Amateur Golf Championship
Bangor’s Tom Caron birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff and sunk a birdie putt on the first playoff hole.
UMaine’s punter survived cancer. Now he’ll keep kicking until he gets a bone marrow transplant.
Anthony Pecorella continues his football career at UMaine after cancer treatment as he prepares for a future bone marrow transplant.
UMaine’s veteran offensive line should be difference-maker for team
Jordan Stevens guided the Black Bears to a 6-6 campaign a year ago with a six-game winning streak following an 0-4 start.
Adrienne Shibles named head coach for Colby College women’s basketball team
The former Mount View High School standout has been inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.
Maine high school fall sports season begins in less than 2 weeks
Expect to see some new coaches and teams changing classes due to player numbers.
Luise Reinwald’s 2 goals lead UMaine women’s soccer past Mercer
The native of Munich, Germany, now has five career goals after registering her first two-goal game.
UMaine football’s preseason All-American kicker could be key difference-maker
The Black Bears have played in eight games decided by three points or fewer over the previous four seasons.
UMaine women’s soccer playing home opener against Mercer on Thursday
The defending three-time America East champion Black Bears open a three-game homestand Thursday against Mercer University in Orono.
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