Division I sports is changing rapidly, and Maine is doing its best to keep pace.
Maine colleges
Direct payments to student-athletes the right move for Maine, but questions remain
By opening the door to direct payments, Maine administrators acknowledge they have to change to stay competitive in Division I sports.
KVCC basketball teams take opposite paths to success in inaugural seasons
The Kennebec Valley Community College men brought in recruits from all over the country, while the women’s team had to work with players already at the school.
UNE men’s hockey suffers last-minute loss in NCAAs
St. Norbert scores with 12 seconds remaining to beat the Nor’easters in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament.
USM’s Zoe Barnes wins NCAA shot put title
Barnes, a senior from New Gloucester, is only the third USM female athlete to capture a national track and field championship.
UMaine’s hockey season ends with shutout loss to Boston College
The Eagles keep their season alive by defeating the Black Bears in a Hockey East quarterfinal.
Bates College women’s basketball blitzed by Scranton
The Bobcats can’t recover from an opening 25-3 run by the undefeated Royals in the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
Vermont cools off Maine women’s basketball shooters in biggest game of the season
The Black Bears shot under 30% from the floor in the America East women’s basketball championship game.
Vermont women’s basketball downs Maine to win America East title
The top-seeded Catamounts repeat as conference champions.
USM women’s basketball ousted in Sweet 16 of NCAA tournament
USM goes cold from the field, and Wisconsin La Crosse uses a second-quarter surge to take control and advance to the final eight.