The University of Maine baseball team is partnering with the Bangor Fire Department for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4–10. The team will kick off the week Oct. 4 with a donation box at the Bangor Fire Department, 289 Main Street in Bangor. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can meet the baseball team and […]
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In light of the University of Maine Black Bears playing their first home football game on Saturday, WLBZ (Channel 2) featured a segment on a free Football 101 for Women workshop offered earlier in September by UMaine football coach Jack Cosgrove.
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The Bangor Daily News reported WABI (Channel 5) will televise two University of Maine football games beginning with Saturday’s home opener against the University of Rhode Island.The broadcasts were made possible through a contract with the American Sports Network, according to the article. ASN will produce the games and provide the on-air talent for the […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release announcing the Black Bear Triathlon on Sept. 27. The race, sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation and sanctioned by USA Triathlon, will be held on campus beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event begins with a 525-yard swim in UMaine’s Wallace Pool, followed by a 12.5-mile bike […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) aired segments on a free Football 101 for Women workshop offered by University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove.
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The Bangor Daily News carried a feature on student–athlete Randy Samuels, who was born in Jamaica and moved to New York when he was 10. Samuels led the UMaine football team in tackles in its season-opener Saturday at Boston College.
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The Bangor Daily News published a feature article on University of Maine football player Sherrod Baltimore titled, “Football player escapes poverty, violence of D.C. to shine at UMaine.” Baltimore’s journey was facilitated by key people who helped him, his positive outlook in the face of poverty, and using his athletic ability to escape the violent […]
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University of Maine Athletics announced on its Facebook and Twitter pages that a new Bananas mascot will debut at the UMaine Football home opener against Rhode Island on Sept. 26. For the past century, the black bear has been the UMaine mascot. The new suit will mark the mascot’s sixth makeover. A complete history of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that a number of former Black Bears are slated to be inducted into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. University of Maine hoop standouts slated to be inducted are Wayne Champeon, Liz Coffin, Steve Condon, Emily Ellis, Keith Mahaney, John Norris […]
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University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove and his staff will host “Coach Cos’ Football 101 for Women” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. The interactive workshop is designed to teach women who have never played football the basics such as offensive and defensive strategies as well as what to look for when watching […]
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