Freshman safety Isaiah Ervin is the first player to come out of eight-man football to join the Black Bears.
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Is it easier for Maine pitchers or hitters to reach baseball’s highest levels?
Higher demand and simpler evaluations are big reasons why the state has sent more pitchers than position players to elite college competition.
Black Bears QB embracing Maine, more ready to lead football team
Georgia transplant Carter Peevy finished second in the CAA in passing yards last season after transferring from Mercer.
National champion Vermont men’s soccer team returns to Maine roots
Catamounts coach Rob Dow played college soccer at the University of Maine, and he had his team back in the state this week for an exhibition game.
Maine Lobster Bowl gives football players a college primer
Dorm living and a week of intense football focus provides a taste of training at the next level.
Cody Bowker ready to start his pro baseball career
The Bowdoinham resident and Thornton Academy grad was taken in the third round by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.
Former UMaine receiver Montigo Moss looks forward after NFL tryout
A minicamp invitation from the Vikings, the team for which his father starred, was just the first step in trying for a pro football career.
Former Miss Maine Basketball Jaycie Christopher transferring to USM
The Skowhegan Area High School graduate and 2022 Miss Maine Basketball winner played three seasons with the Black Bears.