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Monday, April 26th, 2010, 1:02 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

After three and a half innings Sunday, the University of Maine softball team simply wanted to avoid getting mercy-ruled by the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers.
Facing a 6-0 deficit, the Black Bears made it a …


Thursday, April 22nd, 2010, 2:09 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

Just seconds after crossing the finish line of the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday in a personal-best time of 2:54.32, I struggled to compose myself for an interview with Portland Press Herald writer Jenn Menendez.
“It …


Thursday, April 15th, 2010, 12:45 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

Ryan Hall declared his intention to challenge the American marathon record in Chicago in October, but a recent Runner’s World video interview suggests next Monday’s Boston Marathon could be a banner day as well for the …


Sunday, April 11th, 2010, 11:09 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

The University of Maine softball team held Binghamton University to just two runs through three games and completed a home-opening weekend sweep of the Bearcats at Kessock Field.
The Black Bears held on for a 3-2 win …


Friday, April 9th, 2010, 9:04 pm in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

University of Wisconsin senior forward Blake Geoffrion was named the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Friday night, as college hockey’s best player.
A 24-member selection committee picked Geoffrion over fellow Hobey Hat Trick finalists Gustav Nyquist, …


Thursday, April 8th, 2010, 1:09 am in Sports
UMaine scores 13 runs in the first, Mercurio, Patane lead squad to shutout over Thomas College
By Steven McCarthy

University of Maine senior catcher and designated hitter Joe Mercurio had never hit a grand slam in his life.
Mercurio teed off on a first inning pitch by Division III Thomas College of Waterville starting pitcher Eric …


Monday, April 5th, 2010, 1:39 am in Sports
Bucksport junior leads team in home runs, batting average and slugging percentage
By Steven McCarthy

University of Maine junior third baseman Terren Hall thought back to her middle school softball days to recall the last time she missed a game. None came to mind.
Hall, from Bucksport, has started all 137 of …


Monday, April 5th, 2010, 1:36 am in Sports
Bangor sophomore finished fifth in the mile at the NCAA Championships
By Steven McCarthy

University of Maine track coach Mark Lech sensed during the fall that sophomore distance runner Riley Masters was about to take the next step.
Masters, of Bangor, bested UMaine’s previous outdoor 5,000 meter run record (14:39) three …


Monday, March 29th, 2010, 1:34 am in Sports
Senior netminder steps up on big stage, led UMaine to HE final
By Steven McCarthy

The finality of an overtime goal forces opposite extremes of emotion for the goaltenders of a hockey game. Regardless of which end of the spectrum one is on, the game is done. They won or you …


Thursday, March 25th, 2010, 3:37 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

Michaela Frias felt she had underachieved after finishing sixth in the J1 (16-17 year old) 10-kilometer classic technique race at the USSA Junior Olympics of Nordic skiing in Presque Isle earlier this month.
The individual start race …