Athletics

Houston Newspaper Notes UMaine Football Win

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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Football win gets national attention

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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Fantasy Baseball Camp Featured in BDN

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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County farm features Black Bear corn maze

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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Newspaper Report on Youth Triathlon

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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Former players reflect on Walsh

A Saturday Bangor Daily News story featured former players Peter Metcalf and Jack Capuanao, along with former assistant coach Grant Standbrook, sharing their perspectives on former Black Bear hockey coach Shawn Walsh, who died ten years ago Saturday.  Walsh coached the Black Bears from 1984 until his death from cancer.

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UMaine to host “Badges for Baseball” activity Saturday

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice and LexisNexis Special Services, Inc. will bring its “Badges for Baseball” program to UMaine on Saturday Sept. 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Mahaney Dome.

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Solloway column about Shawn Walsh’s son, UMaine student Tyler

Steve Solloway’s Sunday Maine Today Media (Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Central Maine Morning Sentinel) column told the story of UMaine student Tyler Walsh, son of Shawn Walsh, the former Black Bear hockey coach who died at the age of 46 ten years ago this month.  Tyler, who is now 20 years old, aspires to […]

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UMaine Hockey Jerseys Included in All-Time List

The blue jerseys worn by the UMaine hockey team were included in a list of the top 50 non-NHL hockey jerseys of all time on the website Bleacher Report. The Black Bears’ jerseys are a favorite among college hockey fans, the website noted. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Caron, Hodgson in television interview

The WCSH television program “207” featured a ten-minute Monday interview with Prof. Sandy Caron and Mike Hodgson from the UMaine athletics development staff.  The subject was “Tackling Football: A Woman’s Guide to the College Game,” a new book by Caron and Hodgson.

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