After years of seeing backyard talent go elsewhere, the Black Bears and coach Amy Vachon are experiencing a successful run of in-state recruiting.
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UMaine men’s basketball falls to Fordham
Black Bears guard AJ Lopez led with 24 points.
College hockey: Patriks Berzins wins first start in Maine net with 4-2 victory over Stonehill
The freshman made 14 saves to help the Black Bears improve to 14-2-2.
Sunday’s college roundup: UMaine men’s basketball defeats Navy
Quion Burns puts up 21 points and Kellen Tynes scores 19 and dishes out eight assists for the Black Bears.
UMaine athletic department receives $16 million donation, the largest individual gift in school history
The gift from the estate of Pierre ‘Pete’ Labat and his wife, Catherine, comes at a time the school is upgrading its facilities.
Maine men’s hockey captain is the program’s lone holdover from a bygone era
Lynden Breen isn’t the most vocal player in the room, but the quiet captain recruited by former coach Red Gendron has helped the Black Bears return to the national spotlight.
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery helps kick off hockey season at fan fest in Lewiston
Bruins bench leader and former UMaine player was the guest of honor at the Boston Bruins Fan Fest at The Colisee, where Montgomery played twice during his college career.
Mike Adams and Heather (Ernest) Bond joining Maine Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday
The two Mt. Blue graduates had success beyond Farmington — Adams at Thomas and then as Edward Little’s coach, and Heather (Ernest) Bond as one of UMaine’s all-time best players.
UMaine men’s basketball team will face Duke in Cooper Flagg’s collegiate debut
The Blue Devils will greet the Black Bears on Nov. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
12 years later, one UMaine men’s hockey team cheers on another heading to the NCAAs
Members of the 2012 team reflect on their season as the last UMaine hockey squad to play in the national tournament until this year’s team.