Larry Mahoney
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Presque Isle hockey team vaults to second place in Eastern Maine Class B
The Presque Isle High School Wildcat hockey team has been on a tear of late. With wins in six of its last seven games, the 11-5-1 Wildcats have catapulted to second place in Eastern Maine Class B behind defending two-time regional champ Messalonskee of Oakland. The list of wins includes …
Merrimack hockey trip to Maine becomes adventure when bus breaks down on bridge
Merrimack College hockey coach Mark Dennehy and his team left early Thursday for their trip to Orono for this weekend’s Hockey East series against the University of Maine because they wanted to beat the snowstorm. But it turned out to be an adventure. The team bus broke down on a …
Size doesn’t matter for UMaine hockey centers Jon Swavely, Brown
ORONO, Maine — Author Mark Twain once wrote, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” The University of Maine men’s hockey team has proved so far that you can overcome a lack of size and have a productive …
Nokomis looks to end Presque Isle’s two-year domination of Class B girls basketball
Since the seniors began playing on the Nokomis High School girls basketball team, the Warriors have gone 68-4 in regular-season play. The Warriors enter the Eastern Maine Class B Tournament with an 18-0 record good for the No. 2 seed behind Presque Isle, which has won 62 straight games and …
Bangor TV station takes steps to avoid repeat freezing of UMaine hockey broadcast
Steps have been taken by WFVX Fox 22 Bangor to avoid the problems that prevented University of Maine hockey fans from watching the conclusion of the game between the Black Bears and the University of New Hampshire on Jan. 25. The broadcast went off the air in the third period …
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Superstitious athletes, coaches seek edge by showering with socks on, taking chocolate milk in coffee, wearing same outfit for five years
Whether it’s Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz adjusting his batting gloves between pitches or Husson University first baseman Chelsea Brennan wearing a necklace, athletes can be a superstitious lot. Slumping baseball or softball players are always changing their bats or their stances. Maybe even their batting gloves. Other …
Washington Academy girls use stifling defense in prelim win over George Stevens
BLUE HILL, Maine — The ninth-seeded Washington Academy girls basketball team may have been 7-11 entering Tuesday night’s Eastern Maine Class C prelim against George Stevens Academy, but the Raiders had won their last three games and had two regular season wins over GSA. And the Raiders rode that momentum …
Schenck senior standout joins exclusive family club as basketball tourney time looms
When Schenck High School of East Millinocket senior forward-guard Morgan Thompson eclipsed the 1,000-point mark recently, she joined two members of her family in the exclusive club. Her mother, Stephanie Carter Thompson, scored 2,167 points during her career, and Stephanie’s sister, Tracie, also broke the 1,000-point barrier. “It’s cool to …
Class A high school basketball state finals will be televised by MPBN
PORTLAND, Maine — With Time Warner Cable and the Cumberland County Civic Center reaching a three-year production agreement, the Class A high school basketball state finals will be televised on March 1, the cable company announced in a news release Tuesday. The agreement will allow Time Warner Cable to extend …
Two Brewer High School coaches step down from varsity posts
BREWER, Maine — Andy Nickerson has resigned as head varsity girls basketball coach at Brewer High School after nine seasons. Girls soccer coach Tom Coleman has also resigned after a two-year stint. Nickerson, a former Brewer High standout athlete in the early 1980s, said he thought the time was right …
Maine hockey team riding emotional roller-coaster heading into Merrimack series
For the University of Maine men’s hockey team, the last three games have represented the best of times and the worst of times. On Jan. 25, Maine became the first team to beat New Hampshire when the Wildcats took a lead into the third period. The Black Bears rallied for …
Hermon, Central capture B, C state cheering championships
AUGUSTA, Maine — Coach Kristie Reed’s Hermon High School Hawks became the first school to capture four consecutive state Class B cheerleading championships and Central of Corinth won its second C crown in three years on Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. Hermon registered 148.2 points with a virtually flawless …
Central Aroostook claims sixth state Class D cheering title in 7 years; Biddeford wins Class A
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Central Aroostook High School Panthers had their string of five consecutive state Class D cheerleading championships derailed by Deer Isle-Stonington a year ago. Central Aroostook coach Sami Allen didn’t feel her team had its best performance of the year on Saturday in the state championships at …
Maine hockey team holds off Irish for first road win; game-tying goal waved off
The University of Maine men’s hockey team notched its first road win of the season Friday night and the Black Bears may have been the beneficiaries of some good fortune to do so. The University of Notre Dame appeared to have scored the tying goal with 26.4 seconds remaining but …
Maine Principals’ Association still optimistic Class A basketball games will be televised
Dick Durost, Maine Principals’ Association executive director, is still hopeful that the state Class A championship basketball games at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland will be televised, although Time Warner Cable and the civic center have not reached an agreement that will allow the games to be aired. …
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Friends, teammates gather to remember Husson football player Stephen Colvin
BANGOR, Maine — Stephen Colvin was described as “one of a kind” Friday by Husson University football teammate Ryan Stroud, who was skiing with him on Tuesday at Sugarloaf Mountain when Colvin died after losing control and careening into trees. A memorial service to commemorate the 21-year-old sophomore defensive end …
UMaine women’s hockey team starting to notch wins
ORONO, Maine — Consistency and a better understanding of work ethic have given the University of Maine women’s hockey team a late-season boost. The Black Bears’ sweep of New Hampshire over the weekend (3-2 in overtime, 3-1) represented their first two-game winning streak since they took a pair from UNH …
Hermon seeks fourth straight state Class B cheerleading title on Saturday in Augusta
The Hermon High School cheerleading squad likes performing under pressure and will get a chance to do so again during the state competition Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. Coach Kristie Reed’s Hawks will be seeking their fourth consecutive state Class B title. The Class D competition kicks off at …
Black Bears to make first visit to Notre Dame for crucial two-game series
ORONO, Maine — After a rare weekend off, the re-energized University of Maine men’s hockey team will make its first visit to Hockey East newcomer Notre Dame this weekend. The Black Bear players said the time off has been beneficial as they begin the stretch run looking for their first …
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame coming to Cross Insurance Center, first class to be announced next month
BANGOR, Maine — The first class in the new Maine Basketball Hall of Fame will be introduced in a formal ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21, officials announced during a news conference Wednesday at the site of the hall’s new permanent home, the Cross Insurance Center. The Hall of Fame will …
University system eliminating 165 positions, maybe more under state budget proposal
After record year of sales, LL Bean announces biggest expansion in company history
Winter visit with friends living off the grid filled with welcome solitude, nature’s beauty
Six arrested in connection with County bath salts bust
Legislative committee tables bill deemed critical to East Millinocket paper mill’s future
Will a jobs bond give Maine businesses what they need to grow?
Maine needs solar energy. It also needs a plan for it
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‘A lot of factors’ lead to Herbine stepping down as Bangor High girls basketball coach
Jason Harvey draws from playing experience, past coaches to put Husson’s baseball program on top
McAuley’s Allie Clement, Bonny Eagle’s Dustin Cole receive state’s Miss, Mr. Basketball awards
Black Bears host Merrimack in do-or-die playoff game Saturday night
UMaine women’s turnaround season ends with quarterfinal OT loss to Hartford
James Taylor to take the stage at Cross Center July 13
Brad Paisley performing on Bangor waterfront June 15, single tickets available next week
Amber waves of espresso