Athletics

Coverage of UMaine Football Pep Rally

Several Bangor television stations covered Wednesday’s pep rally in the Memorial Union in support of the UMaine football team’s quarterfinal playoff game against Georgia Southern Saturday. WABI did a live broadcast from the pep rally, including an interview with Raibonne Charles, a senior defensive lineman and forestry major. WVII also interviewed senior linebacker Vinson Givans, […]

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Pep Rally to Support Black Bear Football Team Dec. 7

A pep rally for the Black Bear football team will be held at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the Maine Marketplace of the Memorial Union. The UMaine team is headed to Statesboro, Ga., for a Dec. 10 matchup with third-ranked Georgia Southern in the NCAA national quarterfinals. The marching band will perform in the atrium […]

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Update on Saturday’s Football Playoff Game

The Bangor Daily News reported that the UMaine football game Saturday against Georgia Southern will again be available Internet-only ESPN3 or by purchasing the game on pay-per-view. UMaine athletic director Steve Abbott told the BDN the game, which is an NCAA football quarterfinal, will be shown at The Marketplace in the Memorial Union. He added […]

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Coverage of Cosgrove Honor

Several state and national news outlets, including the website Boxscore News, noted that UMaine football coach Jack Cosgrove, a 1978 UMaine graduate, was named Tuesday the New England Football Writers Division I FCS Coach of the Year. Cosgrove, in his 19th season as head coach, has led the Black Bears to an 8-3 record and […]

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Football team selected for playoff field

The UMaine Black Bear football team has qualified for the national FCS playoffs.  The NCAA announced the playoff field on Sunday, with the 8-3 Black Bears receiving a first-round bye.  They will play Appalacian State in Boone, N.C. on Saturday Dec. 3.  More details are in a Portland Press Herald blog post by Kevin Thomas.

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Coverage of Trustees Meeting

Several media outlets reported on Monday’s UMaine System Board of Trustees meeting. Bangor’s WABI TV reported trustees approved the issuing of bonds to refinance $30 million of debt and to provide $7 million for a $14 million renovation project to the UMaine field house and Memorial Gym. The Bangor Daily News reported that several members […]

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Coverage of Softball Coach Hiring

Several news outlets reported that former UMaine softball player Lynn Coutts has been named the Black Bears’ new coach. Coutts is a member of the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame and is married to former UMaine baseball baseball player Mike Coutts. In a Bangor Daily News story, Coutts said she is eager to move forward […]

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Baseball Coach Featured in Outdoors Story

Steve Trimper, the head coach of the UMaine baseball team, was featured in a Green Outdoors segment on WCSH6 TV. Trimper said in the segment he enjoys hunting and scouting hunting grounds. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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UMaine pep rally to support the Black Bears

The University of Maine is planning a Thursday, Nov. 10 pep rally in support of the Black Bear football team.  It is scheduled for 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Maine Marketplace.  The marching band and cheerleaders will perform in the atrium outside the UMaine bookstore, while speakers including President Paul Ferguson and football coach […]

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New Jersey Newspaper Feature on Smith

UMaine football player Warren Smith was the subject of a feature story in the Press of Atlantic City newspaper. The New Jersey native, a quarterback for the Black Bears, has led UMaine to a 7-2 overall record so far this fall. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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