Oklahoma State bounced the University of Maine softball squad from the double-elimination Athens Regional 10-1 on Saturday after No. 16 Georgia bested the Black Bears 6-0 Friday. UMaine, the America East champion, finished the season 28-21. The squad’s lone senior, catcher Janelle Bouchard, capped off her career with two hits and an RBI — which […]
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A day after winning the America East Championship, the University of Maine softball team (28-19) was selected to play in the NCAA Regional in Athens, Georgia. UMaine will face the 16th-seeded host Georgia Bulldogs (40-17) at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. The game will be shown live on ESPN3. Oklahoma State (29-24) and Northwestern (26-26) […]
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A number of media outlets reported the University of Maine softball team captured the America East championship and will play 16th-ranked Georgia in the NCAA tournament opener Friday in Athens, Georgia. The Portland Press Herald, WCSH6, WABI (Channel 5) and Bangor Daily News were among the outlets to report the news.
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Several media outlets reported on the University of Maine baseball team’s celebration of its 1976 and 1986 College World Series squads. Players and coaches from those John Winkin-coached teams that made it to Ohama attended the Black Bears’ weekend contests with Stony Brook at Mahaney Diamond. The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported […]
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The University of Maine softball team earned the second seed in the America East tournament and will play its first game versus the winner of Albany and Hartford at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in Binghamton, New York. The Black Bears should be confident heading into the contest as nine players earned accolades at the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported about 50 members of the University of Maine swim teams took part in the fourth annual Erin’s Run, A Race to End Domestic Violence. The 5K was created in honor of former UMaine student and swimmer Erin Woolley who passed away from cancer in 2010. Woolley worked for a year […]
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The Portland Press Herald, WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), WGME (Channel 13 in Portland), IndyStar, WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2) and 92.9 FM The Ticket reported University of Maine senior defensive lineman Trevor Bates was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the NFL draft — 239th overall. Bates is a […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine baseball team’s efforts to raise funds for cancer research, as well as visit children who are affected by the disease. Several times in the last two years, Black Bear players and a coach have gone to spend time with pediatric patients […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine basketball player Sigi Koizar and distance runner Jesse Orach have been honored as 2015–16 America East Winter Scholar-Athlete selections. Orach and Koizar were among five student-athletes recognized for demonstrating excellence both athletically and academically and achieving the two highest grade point averages of the five honorees, according […]
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Eleven undergraduates have been named 2016 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Among them is Connor Smart, the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Maine Business School, and the 2016 salutatorian. The Outstanding Graduating Students will receive their degrees at UMaine’s 214th Commencement in Harold Alfond Sports Arena May 14. The other Outstanding Graduating […]
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