Dave Bailey offers up a few opinions on the latest sports news, as well as some other observations.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
Men’s hockey: Maine clinches third place in Hockey East with 2-1 win over UMass
The ninth-ranked Black Bears will host a conference quarterfinal next Saturday.
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Women’s basketball: Bowdoin thumps Baldwin Wallace to earn Division III Elite Eight berth
Polar Bears get hot early, never look back in 78-48 Sweet 16 victory.
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Women’s basketball: Maine survives scare in America East quarterfinals
The top-seeded Black Bears overcome a surprisingly strong challenge from UMass Lowell before advancing with a 49-43 win.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Basketball: MVC Senior All-Star Games a last sendoff for class that’s been through everything
Thursday’s competitors saw everything from empty gyms to conference shakeups.
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Women’s college basketball: Young UMaine-Augusta back in national tournament for a third straight season
The Moose, who have eight freshmen on the team, have rolled to 20 victories for a second straight year.
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Nationals-bound Colby College club hockey team thriving in 5th season of play
Mules (14-2-1) to play in ACHA national championships starting Thursday.
Posted inSidelines, Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Sidelines: Rockland trailblazing wrestler Maddie Ripley enjoyed success that may never be matched
Ripley made history by becoming first girl to win an open title competing against boys, and it’s possible we won’t see another wrestler like her, Dave Dyer writes.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Basketball: Messalonskee boys, both Valley teams highlight list of way-too-early contenders in 2024-25
The high school basketball season is over, but it’s never too soon to take a peak at which teams could win it all next season.
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Women’s basketball: UMaine-Augusta returns to USCAA Division II national tournament
The Moose (21-6) are having one of the best campaigns in program history and will head to Virginia with championship aspirations.