Tom (Class of 1968) and Sally Savage of Key Largo, Fla. have donated $500,000 to help fund University of Maine upgrades to athletics facilities at Alfond Arena and Memorial Gym. “Once again, Tom and Sally have overwhelmed us with their extraordinary generosity,” says UMaine President Paul Ferguson. “This gift provides a tremendous boost to our […]
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UMaine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron will co-host the George Hale/Ric Tyler Show on Friday morning, filling in for Hale. The program runs from 6-9 a.m. on WVOM, 103.9 FM.
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The Bangor Daily News is reporting that fundraising for renovations to Memorial Gym and the UMaine fieldhouse are approaching the $14 million goal. UMaine Athletic Director Steve Abbott said the project will get underway if UMaine System trustees approve the plan at their next meeting in November. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Several members of the UMaine men’s basketball team were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News report on the international student-athletes playing for the Black Bears this year. Coach Ted Woodward’s team includes a contingent of four from Europe, two Canadians and one Israeli, which means international players make up 47 percent of UMaine’s 15-man roster […]
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UMaine football quarterback Chris Treister’s game-winning two-point conversion in an Oct. 8 game was mentioned on the website for The Exception Magazine. The magazine linked to the GEICO College Football Play of the Year contest Facebook page, where fans can vote for the top college plays of the week. The UMaine play is leading the […]
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A blog posting on the Houston Chronicle website noted the UMaine football team’s overtime win Saturday against sixth-ranked James Madison. Blogger Jerome Solomon linked to an ESPN video of UMaine football player Chris Treister making a play to win the game for the Black Bears, and said Treister came up with a big play at […]
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Chris Treister’s overtime two-point conversion score, which gave the UMaine Black Bears a 25-24 Saturday win over James Madison, was #2 on ESPN Sports Center’s “Top 10 Plays” on Sunday morning. A Virginia television station’s news coverage includes video highlights from the game, including the decisive play. More game details are in a Maine Sunday […]
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UMaine’s fantasy baseball camp, which was held last weekend at Mahaney Diamond, was featured in a Bangor Daily News sports story. BDN reporter Pete Warner participated in the camp and wrote about some of his experiences with the attendees, which included former UMaine athletes, UMaine alumni and other members of the media. UMaine baseball head […]
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Goughan’s Berry Farm near Caribou is featuring the UMaine Black Bear logo in a corn maze at the center of a six-acre field this fall. The maze is drawing a crowd, farm owner Mark Goughan tells the Bangor Daily News. Goughan provides visitors with clues to solving the maze that highlight the value of higher […]
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Sunday’s Cub Tracks Youth Triathlon, which was held at UMaine’s track and field complex, was featured in a Bangor Daily News article. Lisa Trimper, a health educator with Eastern Maine Medical Center and the wife of UMaine coach Steve Trimper, said the main goal of the event is to increase youth awareness of physical activity, […]
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