ORONO – When Michael Cole told the University of Maine football staff that he wanted to come to Orono, the coaches shook hands, smiled, and looked over their shoulders. “Michael was a guy we were so excited to get up here, to say he was coming to Maine,” Black Bears head coach Jack Cosgrove said. […]
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas does not always write about baseball. It just seems that way, starting with his early days covering spring training for the St. Petersburg Times, to his current role of bi-locating at both Hadlock Field and Fenway Park, reporting on the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox. In the off-season, he still writes about baseball, while venturing to hockey rinks and basketball arenas, especially when it comes to the University of Maine and local colleges. Thomas has received awards for his work, but his greatest prize is home, which includes one patient wife, nine children and an aging chocolate Labrador.
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Girls’ Hockey Notebook: Two pickups will bolster Portland
For all the talk about Portland High and Deering High being allowed to merge for girls’ hockey, the net result was one Deering player joining the Bulldogs. And that player, Lindsey Sneider, is a senior, so this merger might last for one season. Still, it’s a solid pickup for the Bulldogs. “She’s a good player,” […]
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Night of the HuskiesWomen: Oh yes, so in the zone
USM stifles nationally ranked Bowdoin with a matchup zone defense and continues a strong start.
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Night of the HuskiesMen: It’s a bend, not break victory
USM is in control from the start, using strong guard play to help hold on for an 80-79 victory.
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College Notebook: CAA shows its strength
Is there any question about the depth of the Colonial Athletic Association when it comes to football? Five teams, including the University of Maine, are among the final 16 teams in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. In Saturday’s first round, James Madison beat Eastern Kentucky 20-17, and Old Dominion topped Norfolk State 35-18. The other […]
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On Baseball: A heartfelt tribute from a former Sea Dog
Ryan Cameron pitched for 10 years in the minor leagues, from 1998 to 2007, playing for teams in 10 cities for three organizations — the Rockies, Red Sox and Phillies. His Red Sox years were 2003-04, when he pitched for both Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket. The Portland Sea Dogs and owner Dan Burke made […]
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UMaine Beat: Black Bears don’t mind trip to football-crazy setting
As the University of Maine football team prepares to play in front of over 20,000 hostile fans next week at Appalachian State, it is time to dispel one myth of home-field advantage. Sometimes, a large home crowd helps the visiting team, too. Back in the glory days of the Maine women’s basketball team, from 1994 […]
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Black Bears snap losing streak
UMaine collects its first victory in nearly a month, beating Clarkson 4-3 at the Civic Center.
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Play time, game time
UMaine will get serious in Portland tonight after spending time Friday with kids in a public skate.
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UMaine Beat: His time is coming in hockey
It just seems that Jacob Rutt has waited and waited. He committed to play for the University of Maine hockey team almost two years ago, while in his first season of junior hockey after two years at Scarborough High. Then came the moment Rutt officially signed with the Black Bears a year ago, 10 months […]