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Archive for December, 2011



Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 10:27 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

The University of Maine women’s basketball team had a rough showcase at the annual Navy Classic, falling to both George Washington University and Navy on consecutive days.
In Friday’s opener, UMaine couldn’t overcome a small halftime deficit, …


Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 10:26 pm in Sports
By Charlie Merritt

University of Maine men’s basketball freshman guard Justin Edwards has got game.
The 6-foot-2-inch Canadian has excelled early in his first season, averaging 20 points and six rebounds per game — a high number for a guard. …


Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 10:24 pm in Sports
By Joe Sturzl

It has been a couple of months since the largest collapse of the 2011 MLB season, one in which the Boston Red Sox had a nine-game lead on Sept. 3 and lost 18 of their last …


Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 10:21 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

The World Cup carries prestige like no other sports tournament around the world, but its European counterpart, the Euro Cup, is enjoyed just as much, if not more so by pure soccer fans.
While the scale of …


Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, 5:18 pm
By Jesse Scardina

For the first time since 2002, the University of Maine football team picked up a playoff victory, defeating Appalachian State University 34-12 in Boone, Va.
The Black Bears’ five touchdowns all came on plays of 20 yards …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 1:42 pm in News
By Kylie Keene

This holiday season, University of Maine organizations are asking students to give back.
Alpha Tau Omega, a campus fraternity, is looking for donations of clothing and food for various Greater Bangor charities, while sorority Delta Rho Epsilon is …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:48 am in Sports
By Joe Sturzl

The playoffs have arrived for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and the 8-3 University of Maine Black Bears are on their way to Boone, N.C., to face the 8-3 Appalachian State University Mountaineers.
This is UMaine’s …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:46 am in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

PORTLAND — Playing their annual game at the Cumberland County Civic Center, the University of Maine men’s hockey team picked up a 4-3 victory over Clarkson University, halting their streak of five straight games without a …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:45 am in Sports
By Charlie Merritt

University of Maine men’s basketball freshman guard Justin Edwards scored a game-high 22 points while senior guard Gerald McLemore added 18, leading the Black Bears to a 72-60 victory over visiting College of the Holy Cross …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:43 am in Sports
By Emily Hodgdon

The University of Maine women’s basketball team earned their third victory of the season over Maine Maritime Academy on Tuesday night, winning 73-37.
The Black Bears improve to 3-3 on the young season, just one win away …