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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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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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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Sandra Caron, UMaine professor of family relations and human sexuality, and J. Michael Hodgson, recently retired college football coach and former UMaine tight end, were interviewed for the television news magazine program “207” on Channel 2 (WLBZ) and Channel 6 (WCSH) about a book they co-wrote, “Tackling Football: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the College […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the renovation project at Alfond Arena. The story included comments from UMaine athletic director Steve Abbott, who said the arena will lose about 400 seats due to the renovations, but the end result will be a better experience for fans. The renovations are expected to be finished in time […]
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The Suffolk Times of Long Island, N.Y., has a story about twin brothers Peter and Chris Ferraro, who were members of UMaine’s 1993 NCAA ice hockey championship team. Chris Ferraro told the newspaper that squad was arguably the best college hockey team ever put on the ice. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A casual project first talked about 25 years ago by two University of Maine students became a reality this year with the recent publication of a book on the rules and nuances of college football. “Tackling Football: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the College Game” by Sandra Caron, a UMaine professor of family relations and […]
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The recently published “Tackling Football: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the College Game,” co-authored by UMaine professor Sandy Caron and former Black Bear football player Mike Hodgson was noted on the website Boxscore News. Caron is a professor of family relations and human sexuality and has served on the UMaine Athletic Advisory Council for more […]
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UMaine baseball coaches and players have been traveling to Maine communities to conduct community camps, according to a Bangor Daily News report. Black Bear coaches have traveled to Hermon, MDI and Poland this summer to conduct camps. Head coach Steve Trimper said a goal of the program is to reach out to high school coaches […]
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The Suffolk Times of New York profiled former UMaine football and track star Carl Smith, who now lives in Saco with his family, including wife Lori, who ran cross country for the Black Bears. Smith told the newspaper, which included him in its series of the greatest athletes from its coverage area, that being at […]
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