The Black Bears lost a pair of games at Nebraska Omaha last weekend as they adjust to a new style of play.
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New coach aims to bring UMaine men’s hockey back into prominence
Ben Barr’s reputation as an elite recruiter will be put to the test as he tries to revive a program that has lost the luster from its glory days in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Women’s college basketball: Young Maine squad hopes to surprise people
The Black Bears have five freshmen and five sophomores on their roster.
UMaine captain is the glue of the women’s hockey team
Taylor Leech, a fifth-year senior who plays defense, will lead the Black Bears when they start the 2021-22 season this weekend.
Wilton’s Lexi Mittelstadt finds footing at University of Maine
College basketball: Her freshman year had ups and downs, but Mt. Blue graduate has made strides and is finding her role with the Black Bears.
UMaine women excel on the basketball court. They’re even better in the classroom.
The Black Bears had a collective 3.90 GPA in the 2020-21 school year, best of any women’s basketball team in the nation. No other program in Maine’s conference placed in the top 25.
College football: Luncheon kicks off Maine’s college football season
The state’s six college football programs are eager to get started after missing the 2020 season.
Maine college football coaches anticipate return to normal this fall
Plans are being made for training camps and schedules are being arranged, after a year without football.
UMaine names Ben Barr as its next men’s ice hockey coach
The former UMass assistant coach replaces Red Gendron, who died April 9.
UMaine pressing ahead in search for next men’s hockey coach
Athletic director Ken Ralph said interviews will begin soon and a decision could come in early May.