Football advances to the postseason for the first time since 2002
by Adam Clark in Maine Sports
After last Saturday's crushing loss to the University of New Hampshire, the University of Maine football was granted a second chance when they were selected as an at-large team to the NCAA Football Championship Series (FCS) playoffs.…
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Cosgrove, Belcher up for national awards
by Adam Clark in Maine Sports
A successful regular season has resulted in several accolades for Jack Cosgrove and his University of Maine football team.
Cosgrove guided the Black Bears to an 8-4 record and second place finish in the CAA North Division. UMaine was picked to finish fourth in the division, but after a 2-3 start, they reeled off six straight wins before dropping their season finale.…
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UM extends unbeaten streak to seven games, Warriors haven't won in Orono since 1998
by Steven McCarthy in Maine Sports
It has been nearly 10 years to the day since the Merrimack College men's hockey team won a game at Alfond Arena. The Warriors have lost or tied 16 times in Orono since their 5-4 win on Nov. 14, 1998.
Unless the University of Maine hosts a Hockey East tournament quarterfinal series against Merrimack College, the Warriors will have to wait until next year's trip to Orono for another shot at reversing the trend, as the Black Bears came away from a low scoring weekend with a win and a tie.…
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by Maeghan Connor in Maine Sports
The Boston Celtics' championship in 2008 surpassed expectation. The same can be said for their 2008-2009 bid for the title. Despite their obvious talent, any team winning back-to-back trophies is rare, but why does that lead everyone to cast doubt over this team?
Of all of the opinions I've heard, the most prominent has been that once a team wins, they don't want it as much.…
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by Dayna Margarita in Maine Sports
As the University of Maine football team took on the University of New Hampshire Wildcats at home on Saturday, there were a number of former Black Bears crowding the sidelines. Despite the blizzard conditions during the first half of the game, there were many alumni there in support of the team.…
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by Michael Pare in Maine Sports
If early returns are any indication, the University of Maine men's basketball team will be proving many doubters wrong this season. Picked by many to finish eighth out of nine teams in the America East, the Black Bears' 3-1 start is their best in 37 years and has them sitting in first place in the conference.…
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UM ultimate frisbee team takes strides, hopes to compete
by Brian Chalifour in Maine Sports
Not many students would understand the terms huck, pull, handler, greatest or jambalaya on the field of play, but the University of Maine ultimate frisbee team lives and dies by these words. Also known as the Frozen Fury, the UMaine ultimate team is something of an underground club.…
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by Adam Clark in Maine Sports
Sitting at my desk at The Maine Campus on a Sunday afternoon, I marvel at the maturation of Matt Cassel. For those who think he is a fluke, think again. Granted, New England has faced the New York Jets, who knocked off the previously unbeaten Tennessee Titans handily, and Miami Dolphins, who have porous pass defenses, but throwing for more than 400 yards on consecutive weeks in the NFL is unheard of.…
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by Ben Violette in Maine Sports
Exactly one week after the men's hockey team upset the No. 2 Boston College, the women got a shot of their own when they played host to the No. 5 Eagles. The Black Bears delivered in a very big way on last Sunday afternoon with a sensational 5-3 victory.
The win pushed the University of Maine to 3-9-0 overall and gives the team their first win in Hockey East (1-5-0), while BC fell to 7-2-2 and were handed their first loss in Hockey East (4-1-1).…
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No Musket, no problem: UMaine football headed for playoffs against No. 3 UNI
by Adam Clark in Maine Sports
When senior cornerback Lionel Nixon Jr. intercepted a pass with just more than 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, it appeared that the University of Maine football team was in the driver's seat with a division title in sight.…
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by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
Chronicling the journey to the University of Northern Iowa to cover the UMaine Black Bear football team take on the No. 3 Panthers. Note: All times are in EST. Day 1 (Friday) 8:30 a.m.: I wake up still hurting from a hangover from two nights ago and all of the food that I ate on Thanksgiving.…
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UMaine falls in first round of playoffs, Session scores 2 TDs
by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The state of Iowa has been unkind to the University of Maine football team. On Aug. 30, the Black Bears opened their season in Iowa City against FBS opponent, the University of Iowa. The Big 10 school beat UMaine easily, 46-3. Three months later, Jack Cosgrove's squad earned an at-large berth in the FCS Playoffs and a first-round matchup with the University of Northern Iowa just 75 miles up the road in Cedar Falls.…
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by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
All times in EST. 08:30 a.m.: I crawled out of bed, looked out the window and wondered what to do until the 5:05 p.m. kickoff. 08:45 a.m.: I still sat in bed wondering. 09:00 a.m.: …still wondering… 09:15 a.m.: I decide to take a shower and then promptly sit back in bed.…
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by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
Day 3 All times in EST. 08:15 a.m.: I wake up to a steady snowfall and messy conditions. The last thing Amy and I needed was a cancellation or delay as two days in Iowa was more than enough. 10 a.m.: After continental breakfast at the hotel, we checked out and took the shuttle to the Waterloo Regional Airport.…
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Cosgrove, Belcher up for national awards
by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
A successful regular season has resulted in several accolades for Jack Cosgrove and his University of Maine football team.
Cosgrove guided the Black Bears to an 8-4 record and second place finish in the CAA North Division. UMaine was picked to finish fourth in the division, but after a 2-3 start, they reeled off six straight wins before dropping their season finale.…
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Football advances to the postseason for the first time since 2002
by Adam Clark in Black Bear Playoff Football
After last Saturday's crushing loss to the University of New Hampshire, the University of Maine football was granted a second chance when they were selected as an at-large team to the NCAA Football Championship Series (FCS) playoffs. The 20th-ranked Black Bears (8-4, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association) head to the Midwest where they will take on the No.…
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2008 Woodie Awards
