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Archive for January, 2011



Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:48 pm in Sports
Black Bears can’t win at Alfond, dropping the weekend opener to BU 4-3; tie finale 1-1 in OT after UM blows early lead
By Jesse Scardina

In a season where home ice has been vital to successl, the University of Maine men’s hockey team couldn’t take advantage of Alfond Arena and the rowdy atmosphere it provides, as the Black Bears lost one …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:42 pm in Sports
Men’s basketball erase 22-point deficit to defeat Binghamton
By Jesse Scardina

The University of Maine men’s basketball team chipped away at a 22-point first-half deficit to sweep Binghamton University and extend their win streak to seven games, defeating the Bearcats 77-74.
The Black Bears improve to 14-7 …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:40 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

After keeping the game close in the first half, the University of Maine women’s basketball team couldn’t keep it together as they fell to Binghamton University 70-43 in Vestal, N.Y.
The Black Bears fall to 3-18 …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:33 pm in Sports
By Liam Nee

If you’ve been following the national sports news lately, chances are you’ve seen or heard of a video from a high school varsity basketball game that showcases an improbable freak play off an under-the-hoop inbounds pass.
There …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:32 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

For any freshman athlete, patience is an important virtue. For example, take Martin Ouellette.
The goalie is one of two true freshmen on the men’s hockey team, and his chances have been few and far between. …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:30 pm in Sports
By Lucas Thomas

A few nights ago I was getting wild, playing board games with a few of my boys and inevitably, we came to the point in the night when it was time to debate some sports-related topic. …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:20 pm in Sports
By Charlie Merritt

Get familiar with the term “Jimmer.” By definition, it refers to, hitting a crazy fall-away in the gym or a jump shot from another area code.
Brigham Young University senior guard Jimmer Fredette has taken the …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:18 pm in Sports
By Liam Nee

Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena located in Manhattan, N.Y., is most often associated as the home of the NBA’s Knicks, NHL’s Rangers and large music concerts.
Only once a year does the arena …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 4:16 pm in News
By Beth Kevit

A bomb threat was found written on a banister in a Cumberland Hall stairwell Sunday, Jan. 30. A resident assistant from the building found the threat and alerted the University of Maine Police Department.
The building was …


Saturday, January 29th, 2011, 11:25 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

One night after blowing a two-goal lead, the University of Maine men’s hockey team couldn’t preserve an immediate 1-0 lead, as Boston University fought back to earn the 1-1 tie and take three points from the …