WLBZ (Channel 2) and the Bangor Daily News reported UFC fighters and former college football players, Shawn Jordan and Ovince St. Preux, attended a University of Maine football team practice. The men stopped by to offer advice and talk about their college football careers and experiences.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on a deal made by University of Maine Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, Learfield Sports, with Portland station WPME (Channel 35). The Portland station, along with Bangor stations WVII (Channel 7) and WFVX (FOX 22), will carry three football games, seven men’s ice hockey games and 14 Black Bear […]
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The University of Maine football team will host its annual Meet the Black Bears free football clinic at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Alfond Stadium. All ages are welcome. Participants will have the opportunity to meet players and coaches, get posters and autographs, and enjoy pizza provided by Dominos. Register by calling John Diamond […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2), Examiner.com, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Sun Journal reported longtime University of Maine baseball coach John Winkin passed away July 19. He was 94. Winkin spent 22 seasons leading the Black Bears, compiled a 642–430–3 record with the team, and […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the third annual Bears ’n’ Claws lobster bake held at the home of Richard Barron, head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team. The event benefited the Friends of Maine Basketball and offered a chance for athletes and coaches to interact with the community. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported Richard Reichenbach has been named the University of Maine women’s ice hockey head coach for the 2014–15 season. Reichenbach’s wife Sara, who co-coached with him last year, will be an assistant coach for the coming season. Reichenbach recently completed his fourth season with […]
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Richard Reichenbach has been named the University of Maine women’s ice hockey head coach for the 2014-2015 season. Reichenbach’s wife Sara, who co-coached with him last year, will be an assistant coach for the coming season. Reichenbach recently completed his fourth season with the Black Bears, serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator the […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that a number of University of Maine student-athletes have been recognized for their academic prowess. Inaugural America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes — cited because they earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student — are Monique Boutin, Ashten Hackett, Darien Lewis, Rachel Wilkinson, Lisa Bijman, Meaghan Bradica, […]
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The Ticket, 92.9 reported the Toronto Maple Leafs selected University of Maine men’s ice hockey recruit Nolan Vesey in the sixth round of the NHL draft. Vesey is a forward from North Reading, Massachusetts.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine finished third in the 2014 America East Academic Cup that was released June 18 by the America East Conference. Black Bear student-athletes posted a 3.16 grade point average for the academic year.
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