2008 Woodie Awards
Maine Sports Articles
'Beastly' ruggersMen's club fourth in Beast of the East
The University of Maine men's rugby squad came off a somewhat disappointing weekend at the Maine Cup tournament a few weeks ago but bounced right back in the Beast of the East Tournament on April 19 and 20 in Providence, R.I. The team went 3-2 overall and took fourth place out of the 32 teams that competed.…
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Athlete throws troubles asideInvictus thrower battles cancer, trains to join varsity track team
In William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus," - Latin for "unconquered" - Henley writes, "The menace of the years finds, and shall find, me unafraid." First-year thrower Matt Harmon meets the menace of the years fearlessly every time he steps into the thrower's circle.…
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Adam Baxter rememberedFriends, faculty and family celebrate life of UMaine athlete
After the tragic loss of University of Maine soccer player Adam Baxter last fall, teammates and the UMaine community wrapped up the spring semester and season remembering the first-year athlete, student and friend.
"I knew Adam at first from playing on the Maine Soccer team," first-year teammate Tom McCole said.…
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Catcher finds home in OronoSecond-year transfer leaves Illinois, joins former teammates
The sport is still the same, although the scenery and climate have changed for the University of Maine catcher. The once warm spring Illinois days of last year have been replaced by the cool, crisp Maine air, with traces of snow still found on campus. It's hard to believe it's baseball season, but for second-year transfer Joe Mercurio, these are the days he lives for.…
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Three and OutFrom the minds of WMEB's newest sports talk show
From the minds of WMEB's newest sports talk show, "Three and Out." We will be bringing you three hot topics from the world of sports. It's your weekly pill for instant sports relief.
First Down: We want Bibby
I was there in 2003 when the Red Sox came back from three runs down in the ninth inning against the Anaheim Angels.…
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Baseball weekend wrap-upBlack Bears lose Stonybrook series, 1-3
Baseball is a game of breaks - sometimes they go in your favor, and other times they don't. Over the weekend, the University of Maine baseball team hosted the second-place America East team, the Stony Brook Seawolves.
After coming back from an 8-1 deficit on Friday to defeat the Seawolves, UMaine dropped both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, despite having the winning run either on base or up to the plate in the last inning.…
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UM's Souhlaris a dual threatTaking the mound and the outfield, athlete gains recognition
Some athletes strive to have a breakout game, their chance to shine or to be the all-star of their team. For second-year pitcher and outfielder Alexis Souhlaris, the moment came a few weeks ago in a game against Colby College.
The slight breeze blew across UMaine's Mike Kessock softball field and caused the fans in the stands to shiver just a little - it was the fifth inning, and the Black Bears were up 1-0 after Souhlaris' score earlier in the game.…
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