The Bowdoinham resident and Thornton Academy grad was taken in the third round by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Maine colleges
Former Thornton Academy star Cody Bowker drafted by Phillies
Bowker, a right-handed pitcher at Vanderbilt, is taken in the third round of the MLB amateur draft, the 100th player taken overall.
Colby College hires Sean Rutigliano as men’s basketball coach
Rutigliano, a former assistant at NCAA Division I schools Belmont and Lipscomb, is the Mules’ third head coach in 55 years.
Only 2 years in Orono, but Rick Carlisle is still a Black Bear to his old coach
Skip Chappelle remains close to the best player he coached with the Black Bears, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.
UMaine opts in to landmark NCAA settlement that allows direct payments to athletes
The state’s only Division I program had initially planned to opt out of a ruling that would allow schools to directly pay student-athletes.
I moved to Maine to escape Duke. Then Cooper Flagg appeared.
Between Cooper Flagg and Jordon Hudson, it’s a tricky time to be a UNC alumna in Maine.
I’m a Duke student who had to pass a test to see Cooper Flagg play. Here’s what I learned.
Cameron Indoor Stadium can’t hold every student, so a rigorous process determines which lucky fans got to see the Newport native face off against UNC. I was one.
Victoria Bossong moves closer to qualifying for NCAA track championships
The former Cheverus star advances in the 800 meters at the East Regional.
Colby women’s lacrosse falls in OT in NCAA DIII semifinals
The Mules score late in regulation in their first trip the final four, but lose to NESCAC rival Middlebury.
UMaine baseball will never be a World Series contender again, but goals remain
The days of competing against the game’s elites are long over, but conference titles are still an achievable goal.
 
				
 
				
 
				
 
				 
				
 
				 
				 
				